tackyshrimpEngaging healthily with chess: an Acceptance and Commitment therapist's guide
Chess can be very painful - why add onto that suffering?
IM nikhildixitIs a Chess Coach Worth It? - A perfect Guide!
A guide to decide about hiring a chess coach
GM DurarbayliGame of the Week XL-Mastrovasilis,Athanasios (2523) - Nikolov,Momchil (2522)
“Pattern Recognition” has become a common term in chess language, and everyone wants to find an easi…
FM CheckRaiseMateHow To Prepare For An OTB Tournament
An interview with GM Eugene Perelshteyn
RuyLopez1000Fischer vs Karpov: The Match That Never Was
Explore one of the Greatest Potential Rivalries in the History of Chess
GM DurarbayliGame of the Week XLVI-Shirov,Alexei (2673) - Erdos,Viktor (2615)
What should you do if you cannot figure out how to equalize against a certain opening variation?
GM NoelStuderChess Improvement: Key to a Better Life
For most people, chess is a fun and great hobby. If done right, it can be so much more than that.
FM CheckRaiseMateHow To Deal With Tournament Anxiety
When you're about to play an OTB tournament...
GM NoelStuderGrandmaster Draws Explained
The term Grandmaster Draw most likely brings a sad image to your mind. Two lazy Grandmasters are lea…
TheOnoZoneLearning to Learn
I used to think my time at university, whilst entirely useless so far in my career in terms of subje…
GM CrazeDifferences Between Over-The-Board And Online Chess
Looking to get into over-the-board chess? Here's what you need to know!
DaBassieCan I random walk myself to 2300?
Instead of relying on actual skill, I wondered whether random rating fluctuations are sufficient to …
GM DurarbayliGame of the Week XXXIX-Bjerre,Jonas Buhl (2550) - Grandelius,Nils (2666)
The story goes that Robert James Fischer used to study all published chess games, including the USSR…
LichessWomen's World Chess Championship 2025 Preview: Ju Wenjun Profile
As the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is set to begin, Lichess profiles the defending ch…
CkickyCheckThe Most Embarassing Loss Of My Life
Literally lost in 6 moves
WomenInChessAnnouncing the Women in Chess Foundation
We're proud to announce the creation of the Women in Chess Foundation.
FM CheckRaiseMateOMG, I registered for an OTB tournament
Here's everything I'm doing to prepare
LichessSharjah Masters 2025: Preview
The Sharjah Masters is always a glittering jewel on the chess calendar, with a roster of elite playe…
FM CheckRaiseMateWhy You Should Be A Control Freak
Understanding the underrated concept of control in chess
NM MrPushwoodThe Day We Discovered The Scholar's Mate
Return with me to those wacky days of yesteryear--back when Elvis was still alive and Elton John was…
LichessWCC 2024 Round 6: Drawing the London...
GM Ding Liren returns to 1.d4, with the two players navigating near-perfectly a less common London t…
NDpatzerScience of Chess: Playing blindfold and seeing chess in your dreams
Blindfold simuls can leave players struggling with insomnia in a way that connects to the science of…
QueenRosieMaryUPDATED - FIDE extends Yoo disciplinary sanction imposed by US Chess Worldwide
The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission Appeal Chamber (EDC) has extended the disciplinary sanct…
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