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2 Jul 2025
LKama
Plotting 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 …
30 Jun 2025
LKama
Finding Opening Gold: A Statistical Hunt for Wicked Lines
Introducing a Python tool that uses the Lichess API to hunt for opening lines and traps that are bot…
30 Jun 2025
AgrimSS2012
Exploring the King's Indian Defense (KID)
Detailed Analysis of the King's Indian Defense (KID)
29 Jun 2025
DrMid
The Stray Gambit.
How can cats teach us to use courage and hope?
28 Jun 2025
FM
mizant83
What Beginners Get Wrong About Learning Chess
This post may be interesting primarily to complete beginners, or to those who are just starting thei…
24 Jun 2025
IM
MatBobula
How to Use the Boleslavsky Hole to Beat the Sicilian
The position below comes from the game Boleslavsky–Lisitsin. It’s one of the first games where the f…
22 Jun 2025
paunchypawn
Luckier against 2233 – or tougher?
For some reason, it's crushing the Pirc again
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
18 Jun 2025
CkickyCheck
Playing Scandi OTB
Finally got a chance to play some Scandinavian in both blitz and classical, and it went amazingly we…
15 Jun 2025
R4uul
La Apertura del Fiancheto de Rey
¿Qué es el fiancheto de rey? El término fiancheto proviene del italiano y significa "en el flanco". …
12 Jun 2025
INaNc4543
Ters Macar Açılışı
Ters Macar Açılışı veya Tayler Açılışı , şu hamlelerle başlayan nadir bir satranç açılışıdır : 1. e4…
11 Jun 2025
achja
Gambits for U2000 players, part 1
Now that I got lots of U2000 rated followers I'd like to share some unusual gambits for you ...
11 Jun 2025
Harshalpatil
3 Opening Habits That Cost You Games
Whether you’re grinding through rapid or bullet, these three sneaky habits can turn a promising open…
9 Jun 2025
EXEternal
The Halloween Gambit!
The Halloween Gambit is a dubious piece sacrifice in the opening, but it can be effective if your op…
9 Jun 2025
FM
Reynold9402
Todo lo que deberías saber sobre la memorización en la apertura I
Este artículo da inicio a una serie dedicada a la memorización en la apertura. Los artículos son ada…
9 Jun 2025
FM
Reynold9402
Comprensión en la Apertura IV
Consejos para jugar mejor las aperturas. Este artículo continúa la serie sobre aperturas y será el c…
9 Jun 2025
paunchypawn
A tactical jewel of a game in the French
You've never seen so many pins at once
8 Jun 2025
TotalNoob69
LiChess Tools openings that are/were not in Lichess
... how did they do?
6 Jun 2025
DaBassie
A radical opening experiment: The results
A few months ago I decided to only start playing openings unfamiliar to me. Now, after a boatload of…
3 Jun 2025
paunchypawn
An amazing victory in the Pirc
When you are playing in an Olympiad, your team counts on you
2 Jun 2025
Krishh2808
ITALIAN AND ALL ITS REPSONSES (FOR ITALIAN OPENING LOVERS ND LEANRERS)
All Responses to the Italian Game – And How They Work The Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) is …
1 Jun 2025
BrutePepper
I've created myself a gambit line in the Caro-Kann
I call it "The offensively stupid gambit"
1 Jun 2025
chastitywhiterose
Chapter 2: Chastity's Recommended Openings
My favorite openings based on what is fun to play.
29 May 2025
montague0
Rout Your Rivals with the Romantic and Reckless Portuguese Gambit
Sicilian theory too much to learn? Caro-Kann too boring? Give the Portuguese Gambit a go.
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