TotalNoob69An interesting response to the Sicilian/Scandi that does unusually well
... not objectively good, but statistically crushing
shafen1. b4 Polish opening: Why Amateurs Win More with 1.b4 Than with 1.e4 or 1.d4
Deep in Lichess database lies a startling anomaly: the Polish Opening (1.b4), nicknamed the "Orangut…
CM Kingscrusher-YouTubeThe Caro-Kann defence is the new Sicilian Defence
The Caro-Kann defence as well as requiring less theory to learn has great win statistics with Black
WFM fla2021How to Climb from 1600 to 1800: Four Coaches Share Their Experience!
Stuck at 1600? Four titled coaches (WFM, FM, IM & GM) share their secrets to reaching 1800, clear, p…
CM Kingscrusher-YouTubeMagnus Carlsen creates new all time Bullet rating record - 11th November 2021
With a win vs Nikotheo Magnus reached the height of 3379
TotalNoob69How to handle the Sicilian as White
Easy. Simple. Low on theory. Winning.
RajjSinghhLearning from 4545 - Being Your Own Coach
I've played in the Lichess 4545 league for a few seasons now, usually to poor results. I wanted to w…
NM FischyVishyThe World Champions' Weirdest Pets - Wilhelm Steinitz and the Steinitz Attack
This series of articles will cover some of the weirdest openings world champions have played consist…
FM BuendiaChessAronian's Weapon against the French
In this post i going to show you the idea that Levon Aronian is employing to face the french defence…
JakeStateFarmWhat I Learned from the 2026 Atomic World Champion
Wolfram_EP (aka Grevozin) recently won the 2026 Atomic Chess Championship on chess.com. I had the op…
NM FischyVishyFabiano Caruana vs. The French Defense - Dr. Tarrasch in the House (Part 3)
This series of articles will cover Fabiano Caruana's games against the French Defense since the begi…
TheoLowsteinKnow your Dragons
Learn the difference between the Sicilian Dragon, Accelerated Dragon, Hyper-Accelerated Dragon and o…
LKamaPlotting the performance of openings VS Elo with an Open Source Tool.
The goal is to see how an opening's stats change across different Elo ratings. The charts visualize …
gh0strpmAnalyzing Games Based on Openings #1 - Sicilian Defense , Open Variation
Analyzing super GM games everyday!
GM NoelStuderFinding Your Chess North Star: What Are You Optimizing For?
Since starting my blog in 2021, I’ve answered hundreds of questions from readers. Most of my answers…
LittleSoapBubble1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 - Reversed Grünfeld 8...Rb8!
When facing 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3, it can be challenging to find a reply as Black that fits into your repert…
FM HurburtCan you equalize against Peter Leko?
A post about Leko's 2025 World Cup
CkickyCheckPlaying Scandi OTB
Finally got a chance to play some Scandinavian in both blitz and classical, and it went amazingly we…
DimBroThe Cons of Blitz Chess - A More Critical Examination
Most people who play chess - online or over the board - play a lot of blitz chess. Sure, it's extrem…
codysmile11LeelaRookOdds's French defense
Today i will be briefly analyzing the opening choices of LeelaRookOdds with the White pieces against…
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FM CheckRaiseMateThe Bootleg Spacebar
Digging deeper to find openings that overperform
NM FischyVishyThe World Champions' Weirdest Pets - Wilhelm Steinitz and the King's Gambit
This series of articles will cover some of the weirdest openings world champions have played consist…
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