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18 Feb 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Shocking King Moves
Considering unusual king moves in the middlegame is almost impossible for most players. Our minds ar…
29 Mar 2024
IM
nikhildixit
20 Best Chess Books for Intermediate Players
Are you looking to improve your game in chess? There are many chess books out there that can help yo…
11 Sept 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: What does it mean to have a "chess personality?"
What kind of player are you? How do we tell?
14 Sept 2025
CM
akiba182
Wearing your chess seat belt : An important safety measure to prevent blunders!
In chess, the secret weapon isn't just your next move...it's the move your opponent wishes you never…
9 Mar 2023
TheOnoZone
What the Fork is a Blunder Check?
The advice, to do a blunder check, is about as useful as sending someone out into the jungle and tel…
28 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
One of The Greatest Games Ever Played
Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946
12 Oct 2023
GM
NoelStuder
The Chess Step Method Explained
The Step Chess Method is one of the most famous step-by-step methods for teaching and learning chess…
9 Nov 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: How does chess calculation depend on words vs. pictures?
Thinking ahead over the board requires maintaining some description of the position in your mind, bu…
15 Jan 2025
dirkster99
Parsing Chess Data to Discover Mating Patterns
Finding more training material in puzzles already available on lichess.org
29 Dec 2025
LM
Assios
Tacu's Enigma: The hardest chess problem
Can you crack the hardest puzzle of Advent of Chess 2025?
17 Sept 2025
FM
MattyDPerrine
3 Lesser Known Websites to Improve Your Chess Game
Hidden gems that have flown under the radar
9 Jul 2026
RuyLopez1000
History of the Knight: Increase Your Horsepower
An Exploration.
4 Sept 2023
SayChessClassical
Insights into Chess Visualization Skills
Analyzing Blindfold Chess Survey Results
15 Jun 2024
frugofruit90
Help us create better chess puzzles!
Volunteers needed for a chess AI project
16 Jul 2022
LM
Assios
Chessguessr.com
A new puzzle game!
17 Apr 2025
Mcie
X-Ray Defence: Hidden Resource, Sudden Lifeline
X-rays that save your position from surprising angles
15 Feb 2025
Mcie
Pinned Pieces Don’t Defend—Creative play to exploit them!
Exploiting the Pin to Win
16 Oct 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Unlocking Chess Success: Knowledge Meets Skill
Knowing is not doing. I know meditation helps me. Yet I’m not meditating every day. I know playing b…
20 Jul 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
Grandmaster Guide to learn and improve chess tactics
99.9% of players choose the wrong approach and fail when it comes to learning and improving chess ta…
9 Oct 2025
kappablanc
Using the lichess API and lichess embedded games to create something great
This blog is about GeoChessr, a free and open source chess piece location guessing game made possibl…
18 Jun 2024
WFM
fla2021
Control the center!!!
Four positions that demonstrate the superiority of controlling the center in chess
21 Nov 2024
TheOnoZone
What's the Point of Puzzles?
“Chess is 99% tactics,” is one of the most misleading chess quotes.
20 Nov 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Chess Enjoyment vs. Training: Striking the Right Balance
We all want to have some fun. But I guess you also want to improve your game.
5 Apr 2025
somethingpretentious
What's the best approach for top Puzzle Storm scores?
A brief analysis of speed versus accuracy, and where to improve - whatever your level!
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