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8 Apr 2026
Jedidiah932
Wilhelm Steinitz became world champion at 50. Your good years are still ahead.
I started playing Chess at the age of 19 years in Varsity. Never played the nationals at a junior no…
7 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Five-Way Tie in Women’s
GM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey E…
7 Apr 2026
Lars420
Tactics in the closed Spanish (game analysis)
Before this year's edition of my chess club's open tournament, I promised myself I'd do proper analy…
6 Apr 2026
Chess_Tigers
Win-cent: Keymer gewinnt das grenke Freestyle Chess Open
Vincent Keymer hat es geschafft – oder besser: Win-cent. ️ Der deutsche Großmeister gewinnt das gren…
6 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 7: Sindarov Maintains Lead, Vaishali 1/2 Point Behind Muzychuk
GM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rames…
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 …
5 Apr 2026
TigerSahi
2026 Women’s Candidates - Midpoint Assessment
It has been an exciting 7 rounds! Let’s look at who has the best chances after the first half.
5 Apr 2026
RuyLopez1000
Bobby Fischer's GOATed Endgame
Bobby plays a brilliancy. Instructive Lesson.
4 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 6: Sindarov Wins Again, Muzychuk in Sole Lead
GM Javokhir Sindarov is 1.5 points ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, who drew GM Andrey Esipenko today as…
4 Apr 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Game of the Week 12/52
This week’s Game of the Week comes from a Najdorf Sicilian, where White played an unusual central pi…
4 Apr 2026
DragonKing6
The importance of pawns
Do you often sacrifice pawns without thinking? Let’s change that!
4 Apr 2026
FM
jeffforever
Interview with GM Alexander Bagrationi alias DizzasterFritz - Lichess coach
Get to know the 36-year-old GM, who likes to play as many tournaments as possible
3 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 5: Sindarov Retains Lead; Lagno, Muzychuk, & Zhu Share 1st
GM Javokhir Sindarov is on 4.5/5, with GM Fabiano Caruana close behind on 3.5/5, while three players…
2 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 4: Sindarov in Sole Lead, Assaubayeva & Muzychuk in Joint 1st
GM Javokhir Sindarov is in the sole lead on 3.5/4 after beating the ex-co-leader, GM Fabiano Caruana…
1 Apr 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
How Sindarov have 2.5/3 in the Candidates????
Other of the top odds for this tournament after his victory in the world cup, Javokhir Sindarov is t…
1 Apr 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
How Caruana have 2.5/3 in the Candidates???
My odd to win the candidates and dethrone Gukesh have started so well the tournament winning both wh…
31 Mar 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 3: Caruana & Sindarov Lead, Assaubayeva & Lagno in 1st
GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Fabiano Caruana lead the Open after their respective wins against GM R P…
30 Mar 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 2: Calm Round Sees Octuple Draws
The Open saw four relatively quiet draws, but in the Women's, only two games were calm draws as GM K…
30 Mar 2026
IM
JJPL03
TRADING - 20+ Ch. Lessons by IM Jerzy Jesus
Hi Chess Improvers, I know how difficult it is to improve at chess. Therefore, even though this Know…
30 Mar 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Game of the Week 11/52
Welcome to this week’s Game of the Week! It was a quiet week in serious games among 2400+ players, b…
30 Mar 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Game of the Week 10/52
Welcome to the Game of the Week n.10! This encounter features a surprising material sacrifice by Whi…
30 Mar 2026
f0rked_up
My first OTB tournament in 3 years! First time over 1900 Fide!
Analysis of my games on the local team chess tournament that just finished!
29 Mar 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 1: Caruana, Sindarov, & Praggnanandhaa Win as Women All Draw
GM Fabiano Caruana defeated GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Javokhir Sindarov won against GM Andrey Esipenko,…
29 Mar 2026
GM
rhungaski
El Ajedrez del Futuro
El campeonato mundial de blitz que se llevo a cabo en 1988 no solo fue un evento memorable por el ca…
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