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2 Jan 2022
NM
Vitamixbrand
A surprising new idea against the London with an important update
As main lines in the opening continue to get mapped out, players have turned to openings such as the…
29 Aug 2025
CoolMajesticSardine
The Ultimate Tried and True Method for Insanely Fast Improvement for Beginners
As said in title
6 Feb 2026
YouTube_Garudapura
The Berlin Endgame | Origin and Modern Practice
Have you every wondered about the intricacies of the Berlin Endgame? I wrote this blog to improve my…
5 Jan 2025
benD3
Purging my blitz brain 2: My Biggest lessons from second year of OTB chess
Take a journey through my personal foibles and victories over the chess board in 2024.
5 Apr 2026
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 …
23 Feb 2025
TotalNoob69
Breaking all the rules with the Englund Gambit
... more than meets the eye
6 Mar 2022
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Puzzles vs. Games
These positions are easy puzzles but almost no one got them right in a real game
21 Dec 2025
LittleSoapBubble
French - Many Sophisticated Move Orders!
Baffle your opponent with move order knowledge in the French Tarrasch!
25 Dec 2025
panic-pawn
Siegbert Tarrasch "Das Schachspiel"
alle kommentierten Übungen in 12 lichess-Studien
9 Feb 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
CHESS OPENINGS TUTORIAL : ULTIMATE Sicilian Defence GUIDE for BEGINNERS
Many variations of the Sicilian defence are discussed
11 Feb 2023
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Kingscrusher interrogates a super intelligent AI - ChatGPT about Chess
Lots of interesting questions and answers here :)
21 May 2024
FM
Statham_13
Crazy Queen Sac Novelty In The Ruy Lopez
Don’t miss your chance to be the first player who won a brilliant game with this fantastic move!
2 Jan 2026
CaseyReese
On the Center and Development
Old-School Instruction by Aron Nimzowitsch
26 Jun 2023
IM
datajunkie
#20: Book review: Chess for Life
4 out of 5 stars!
26 Nov 2024
overgeared
What Went Wrong for Gukesh in Round 1 of 2024 FIDE World Championship Match?
The highly anticipated opening round of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship between India's Gukes…
26 Dec 2025
noahlz
Another Completely Unsound Gambit
Really, who's teaching this stuff?
11 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
I recently decided to set the challenge of breaking the 2200 barrier.
Breaking the 2200 Barrier!
30 Oct 2026
WFM
szefru
The Squares That Were Left Behind
Finding and exploiting weak squares in your opponent's position
5 Feb 2024
GM
NoelStuder
How To Ask The Right Questions
Many Chess improvers are stuck because they ask the wrong questions.
5 Nov 2022
GM
Craze
The Stupidest Scandinavian Variation
Discover The Dumbest Way To Play The Scandinavian...And How Grandmasters (Somehow) Made It Work
17 Nov 2023
ReyEnigma
1️⃣0️⃣Principios BÁSICOS de la APERTURA
Fundamentales para el inicio de tu partida
31 Jul 2024
FM
Hurburt
Erigaisi and the Element of Surprise
“Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.” - Sun Tzu.
20 Dec 2021
NM
FischyVishy
The World Champions' Weirdest Pets - José Raúl Capablanca and Bird's Opening
This series of articles will cover some of the weirdest openings world champions have played consist…
21 Jun 2025
CM
ArnieChipmunk
Beating Leela Knight Odds With A Gambit By Paul Morphy
How I Outsmarted AI Using A 250 Year Old Gambit Line
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