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I built a free tool to analyze your chess openings repertoire weaknesses

You think you know your repertoire. You probably don't. A free, open source tool that scans your Lic…GetDiscombobulated

The Better Budapest - Nimzo Indian Gambits pt.1

If you like open positions, you may have considered various e5 gambits against 1.d4. In this Blog I'…KyleButler3000

Consistency, Intensity and Curiosity - The Trident of Chess Improvement

Improve At Chess - Part 1ElyneLee

I Went Full Berserk in the 24 Hour Marathon and something bizarre happened

What happens when you enter a bullet marathon with over 20k players, aiming for a top 500 trophy, an…ChessAtlasChessAtlasApp

I Built a Tool to Stop Forgetting My Openings

I kept studying openings and forgetting them in games. So I built ChessAtlas, a repertoire trainer t…IM Lizard1

French Defense Masterclass: Crushing a 2600+ GM

A 2600+ GM gets completely outplayed in the French Defense, and Black executes every thematic idea t…Qwlxxx

Защита Филидора за Белых: три пути к атаке

«Филидор сказал, что пешки — душа партии. Играя белыми против его защиты, я намерен провести экзорци…KingPolaris

国际象棋局面分析——时间与空间纠缠的游戏(五十八)

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 Hikaru Nakamura vs Javokhir SindarovНачальная позицияLyrogen

Анализ случайной позиции с стратегического взгляда. No4

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O b5 Bb3 Bc5 a4 Bb7 d3 O-O axb5 axb5Начальная позицияLyrogen

Анализ случайной позиции с стратегического взгляда. No3

1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7Qwlxxx

Черные. Испанская партия

Четыре пути к победеIM Lizard1

A Crushing Attack Against the King’s Indian

This game is a model Four Pawns Attack: a dominant centre, a monster bishop on d5, and a devastating…OneEggIsUnOeuf

960 Dojo

Looking for a website to practice chess960? Look no further!tpr

Candidates’ 2026 Statistics

Sindarov won with 3 black wins, 3 white wins, and 8 draws, the only player with no lost game, and he…panic-pawn

Siegbert Tarrasch "Das Schachspiel"

alle kommentierten Übungen in 12 lichess-Studien - Studie 06/12 ist online1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6toviewcand

Anish Giri is everything humane about Elite level chess

The fate of Candidates 2026 Open Section lies in what Ian Smith & team can cook up after 1. d4 d5 2.…IM ArtdW_01

The Advance Variation vs. the Caro Kann

In this blog post I will walk you through one of my opening courses that I have published on Chessfl…FM MattyDPerrine

Stop Gatekeeping Opening Study

Why chess players of every rating level should study openings, and what to focus on at each stageIM datajunkie

You’re studying chess openings the wrong way (do this instead)

If memorising opening lines made you stronger, many club players would be masters.bord en stukken uit museum Aurèle LenoirRoeselare

Verrassingen in de opening zoeken... en (automatisch) vinden?

Om van mijn blog niet helemaal een eindspelblog te maken, gooi ik dit er even tussen.IM Lizard1

My Most Beautiful Checkmate Ever

What started as a strange King’s Pawn setup ended with one of the most beautiful checkmates I’ve eve…RelaxedGames

A case for gambits in modern top level tournaments

Gambits have been a rarity in modern times due to engines easily discrediting their soundness. This …xander333

This is how much ELO you are losing in the opening

Combining stockfish evaluations with Lichess's winning chances allows us to derive an exact amount o…IM Lizard1

White Played a Ponziani Masterpiece — and Still Lost

A grandmaster was strategically busted out of the Ponziani, down a full rook, and seemingly on the v…