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14 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
What Makes A Brilliancy?
The neuroscience and evolutionary theory behind beauty and creativity.
30 Nov 2021
LM
Assios
Solve problems and win a chessboard signed by Magnus Carlsen
Solve a chess problem every day until Christmas in Offerspill's Advent of Chess, and win a chessboar…
9 Mar 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Game of the Week 9/52
Welcome to another Game of the Week! A little late this time, but this game is truly worth it. Many …
6 Apr 2026
IM
Lizard1
My Most Beautiful Checkmate Ever
What started as a strange King’s Pawn setup ended with one of the most beautiful checkmates I’ve eve…
13 May 2024
GM
NoelStuder
The Secret to lasting Chess Improvement
We are nearly through Q1 of 2024 already. This is where we get to witness the huge difference betwee…
3 May 2024
jk_182
Testing Maia's Puzzle Performance
How strong are the Maia engines when solving tactics?
15 May 2026
GetDiscombobulated
Secret Sidelines in 1. e4 - How to surprise the Alekhine defense
This Blog is part of a series called Secret Sidelines. The goal is to showcase sound and fun sidelin…
7 May 2025
WFM
fla2021
The First Edition of the "Make Them Cry" Tournament
The First Edition of the "Make Them Cry" Tournament : The Best Moves, Missed Tactics, Clever Maneuve…
27 Dec 2025
dirkster99
Making a Discovery in Chess
Discovered Check puzzle theme, related patterns, and the lichess.org puzzle pipeline
26 Nov 2025
IM
trainingaccount996
Biggest Blunders of the World Cup 2025 (Classical)
The FIDE World Cup 2025 gave us a lot of excellent chess - strategic battles, sharp tactics, and ple…
27 Jun 2022
Ledger4545
Ledger 145 | The Ledger Returns
The Lichess4545 Ledger returns with a special extended edition!
4 May 2026
RuyLopez1000
Did the Soviets Collude in the 1953 Candidates Tournament?
I Investigate The Claims By Looking At The Evidence
13 Sept 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: A Case Study of Reflex Epilepsy Induced by Playing Chess
An electrical storm in the brain reveals links between chess and (some) other forms of complex thoug…
28 Sept 2025
BigBrainChess_08
Queen vs Passed Pawn Part 1 - Central Pawn
In several situations, especially pawn races, one side promotes to a queen, while the other side has…
19 Sept 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
The 8+ Method: Key Idea to Excelling as a Writer and Course Creator
How should you strike a balance between pursuing perfectionism and never finishing your book/course,…
17 Feb 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Game of the Week 7/52
Welcome to a new Game of the Week. Last week, unfortunately, there wasn’t much to choose from - ther…
16 Mar 2024
Peng_Dehuai1898-1974
Lichess, revert the terrible changes to the studies.
Lichess just made a Windows 8 move with the studies. Let's get them to revert those changes. Use #re…
13 Jan 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Creative Tactics - How Unusual Ideas Create Great Games
Ever aspired to play as creatively as Jobava, Rapport, or Ivanchuk?
8 Sept 2025
BigBrainChess_08
Beautiful Puzzles and Studies 4/7
Can you solve this tricky mate in 3 puzzle? Find out below!
17 Oct 2024
FM
Saqochess
I Created My 2nd Chess Book – A Free PDF for Everyone!
444 Beautiful Chess Studies: From 1700 FIDE Rated Player to Master!
31 Aug 2025
CyberShredder
Norway Chess 2025
Strongest Players, exciting format, viral meme, do you need anything else?
1 Mar 2025
Mcie
The Power of Square Clearances
Sometimes the real magic happens when you vacate squares
29 Aug 2025
CoolMajesticSardine
The Ultimate Tried and True Method for Insanely Fast Improvement for Beginners
As said in title
30 Jul 2026
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Looking for Beauty on the Chessboard
Chess isn't just about rating points, accuracy, and centipawn loss, but how do we assess more subjec…
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