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20 Mar 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
I Don't Like Chess Tournaments
It doesn't have to be this way!
27 Jul 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How to Stay Focused and Calm When You Have a Winning Position in Chess
Everybody knows the feeling. You are having a great position against a strong opponent and you start…
23 Sept 2024
Lichess
2024 Budapest Olympiad Round 11: India Achieves Double Gold
India achieved double gold as the United States obtained silver in the Open and bronze in the Women'…
1 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Working on Play
Can you teach yourself to have more fun playing chess?
5 Feb 2024
airfloo
The Duck Method
A modification towards behavioral mechanisms
22 Apr 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
30 Dec 2024
MEGALODON777hs
When the Rat's Away, the Cats Will Play
My experiences at the 2024 Rapid World Championship
6 Dec 2022
FM
CheckRaiseMate
How Elo Ratings Actually Work
The history, mechanics, and issues of the chess rating system
20 Feb 2025
ebk1976
The 12 Best Chess Players of All Time
Who never became world champion.
8 Mar 2024
BlindfoldBlunderer
Play Live on Lichess With a Real Board
A tutorial on how to play on Lichess using your own board
10 Mar 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
What I learned playing against world-class players
Over the years I had the chance to play many games against world-class players and even multiple wor…
21 Aug 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Small Changes – Huge Results
Small changes will make a huge difference in your life. Sounds too good to be true?
11 Nov 2025
IM
datajunkie
25 lessons from 25 years of chess
Mistakes you can avoid and habits you can start with today
9 Sept 2021
pd159
How I Achieved 2000+ OTB in Under Two Years (as an adult)
A journey through time, space, and openings
13 Jun 2023
GM
NoelStuder
The Magic Of Self-Confidence
Some time ago I asked a young compatriot what goals he set for his career. A 17-year-old FM told me …
26 May 2025
MEGALODON777hs
A Resource of World Champions
All the World Championship games in one place
17 Mar 2025
ebk1976
The Top Players of the Future
7 Incredible prodigies to keep an eye on
17 Oct 2024
WFM
fla2021
Attacking the King When Both Are Castled on the Same Side
This post provides key strategies and considerations for successfully attacking your opponent's king…
30 Jun 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Kasparov is too deep for Stockfish
Pawns are embryo queens
21 Feb 2024
Lichess
A retrospective of World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023 by GM Felix Bloh
GM Felix Blohberger provides a tournament report and some of his favourite games annotated
23 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
The Elephant in the Room
2022 blew the lid off cheating in chess... but nothing has been resolved
2 Oct 2023
IM
mmsanchezchess
How to Beat Stronger Players: Part 3
Hey all!! Welcome to the third and final part of my series on beating stronger players. In my first …
23 May 2024
Lichess
7th Sharjah Masters: Daneshvar Wins on Tiebreaks
Bardiya Daneshvar won the 7th Sharjah Masters on tiebreaks, sharing the win with Volodar Murzin, Sam…
14 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
WCC Round 14 Endgame
In the final round Ding blundered in a critical position. This post analyzes the endgame and demonst…
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