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25 Apr 2025
hugempedocle
Bien commencer sa partie
Personne n'aime perdre dès les premiers coups de la partie, alors, essayons de durer !
25 Apr 2025
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
The Complete Guide to Chess Opening Principles -"King Safety Driven Development"
An unexpected perspective on the classic golden chess opening principles
23 Apr 2025
PeyaTheCrazy
Nuevas ideas en la India de Rey
La Defensa India de Rey es una de las aperturas más dinámicas y complejas del ajedrez moderno. En es…
21 Apr 2025
achja
The Scandi d pawn of white.
In the Scandi the white d pawn can be a target for black but sometimes an asset for white.
21 Apr 2025
HollowLeaf
Chess Repertoire Builder Beta Update
“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.” – Confucius
17 Apr 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
What I Learned Teaching 47 People the Semi-Slav
Honing in on what really works for studying the opening
16 Apr 2025
RajMath
Sicilian Dragon!
Hi, I love working on different openings, and I thought I will create studies based on different Sic…
12 Apr 2025
somerapidplayer
No Fear, Just Sacks
Life is too short to trade queens on move 10, why not spice up your games with brilliant sacrifices …
11 Apr 2025
WFM
fla2021
Bored with Black? Learn the O'Kelly Sicilian in Just One Day!
The O'Kelly Sicilian
5 Apr 2025
DrDaveExeter
Opening statistics and the Markovich doctrine
Opening success across the rating range
5 Apr 2025
CkickyCheck
Beating the London System
A completely normal reccomendation against the London System
5 Apr 2025
TotalNoob69
The Whale - could things get any more boring?
... I believe even Carlsen refused to play it
31 Mar 2025
ZantaWB
Ben's Forbidden Move: Exploring Chess Without ...f6!
We get serious about GM Finegold's rule, and many openings suffer the consequences.
28 Mar 2025
jk_182
How Well do Different Opening Moves Score Across Rating Ranges?
One of the many great things about Lichess is the database and opening explorer. With them one can l…
27 Mar 2025
Chr0n0s
Libérez la puissance de l'Est-Indienne des deux côtés de l'échiquier !
Simplifiez-vous l'apprentissage des ouvertures avec ce système !
25 Mar 2025
TotalNoob69
How to handle the Sicilian as White
Easy. Simple. Low on theory. Winning.
23 Mar 2025
BigBrainChess_08
Chessle --- Wordle, but for Chess??
Learn how to play this wordle-based variant for chess, and also expand your knowledge of opening the…
23 Mar 2025
BigBrainChess_08
Petroff Defense Opening Traps
Learn how to punish your opponent in the Petroff as white if they choose to play dubiously.
23 Mar 2025
Numerot
The slander must end!
Why you're wrong about 1.e4 e5.
21 Mar 2025
Xokut
Principios de Apertura
3 conceptos básicos para tener una apertura exitosa
18 Mar 2025
Roeselare
Openingen die "niemand" speelt
Loont het de mainstream theorie te bypassen?
18 Mar 2025
Numerot
I'm sorry, but systems are stupid
Why system openings aren't all that for the vast majority of chess players.
16 Mar 2025
IM
JJPL03
GOAT's Catalan - Classical Model Games
Hello dear chess lovers!
14 Mar 2025
CkickyCheck
Beating the Accelerated London
Another weird line, this time for the Black pieces. Very dynamic, and punishes natural moves.
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