IM datajunkieOur 64 most memorable moves
Share a move you'll never forget for our community chess collection
FM amazingatlasA Rook Down Against a King With Nowhere to Hide
Corzo won a rook and the engine says he was close to winning for seven moves. He also had a king wit…
IM datajunkieChess players remember too much
Losing and the weight of experience in your chess
RqtteChess Improvement Journey | Week 17
Another week another win :)
FM amazingatlasAttack Where the Bad Bishop Cannot Help!
Black's light-squared bishop ended up on a8 watching the game. Capablanca attacked the other side of…
NM Serog1sPerog1sUnderdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Part 1
2 teams made the trip to represent University of Toronto at the 2026 Intercollegiates, held Jan 2 - …
RuyLopez1000Bronstein vs Botvinnik: The Rivalry
Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess
TheCommandalorianRoad to NM -- Week 14: 1600!!!
Welcome back to week 14 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the…
RajjSinghhChess Master vs Chess Amateur: A Closer Look
For a while I had been struggling with being a good player when my opponent plays poorly but struggl…
Lichess2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague
A weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess
SextusPompeius_8MY PATH TO FM: DAY 2
"Objectivity is the most important quality for a chess player." — Alexander Alekhine
IM Lizard1The Time Mikhail Tal Got Destroyed
This is a spectacular attacking masterpiece in which Lev Polugaevsky unleashed 25 moves of home prep…
NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 3 | Positional Debacles
This is Part 3/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 2 | Risk & Reward
This is Part 2/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
FM amazingatlasThe Attack That Should Not Have Worked: Capablanca's Pawn Storm
Capablanca throws his queenside pawns at a castled king and the engine says the attack is not sound.…
NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 1 | New Openings Against Kids
This is Part 1/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
NM suhaasnThree Games That Got Me to NM
A rematch, a draw with a GM, and my first win over an FM. Three games from the climb back up, with t…
FM amazingatlasHunt the Uncastled King: Capablanca at Twelve Years Old
The champion of Cuba chose a gambit to punish a boy with no opening theory. Instead he lost the righ…
FM MaoTaoWhat League of Legends Taught Me About Chess: The Art of Freezing
What wave management taught me about useful moves, preserving flexibility, and letting my opponent c…RqtteChess Improvement Journey | Week 15
This week I played my first OTB match since my though 2000+ OTB tournament. And I ...
FM amazingatlasRook Versus Two Pieces: How Carlsen Rescued a Lost Endgame
Anand sacrificed the exchange and had Carlsen lost on the board and down to his last seconds. Carlse…
d4Nc3Bf4ROAD To FM 2300- Week 3: Lessons from Tournament play!
This week was about putting my training to test over the board!
IM datajunkieHe became an IM at 16. 12 years later, he became a GM.
Australia’s newest GM-elect, Rishi Sardana on what it took to make the jump
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