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The surrender experiment: How I raised 100 points and crossed 2800 on Lichess

What will happen to your rating, if you surrender to your Heart, Body, and Soul, and play chess only…NM Schadenfreude__gut

Should you get into time trouble more often?

Most of us are advised as beginners not to get into time trouble. Some of us even manage to avoid it…IM Lizard1

A Legendary King Walk: from g2 to a1

A white king starts on g2, survives a tactical hurricane, and somehow ends up perfectly safe on a1.nikonoel

Dirty bullet: practical tips I learned playing Lefongs

"Bullet is no chess", they say. While it is true, bullet is also a rich game on its own. I am not an…CatCM Kingscrusher-YouTube

Tactics flow from superior positions

In this game of Tigran Petrosian, a set of light squares were fatally weakenedGM NoelStuder

Finding Your Chess North Star: What Are You Optimizing For?

Since starting my blog in 2021, I’ve answered hundreds of questions from readers. Most of my answers…FM ArchiStudento

Why should you study endgames?

These are some thoughts about the nature of endgames themselves, piece value, and practical benefits…Spassky vs PetrosianCM Kingscrusher-YouTube

Spassky vs Petrosian World Championship Game 1966 - Round 7

A fantastic game by Tigran PetrosianRuyLopez1000

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Chess.com has shared user data without consent to third party advertisers according to a lawsuit.IM MIJulienSong

Qu'est ce qui différencie un grand-maître d'un amateur ?

Qu'est ce qui différencie un grand-maître d'un amateur ?Judit Polgar plays against Boris Spassky in a Budapest Match in 1993. This was one of the first games featuring a Fischer digital chess clock.DimBro

The Cons of Blitz Chess - A More Critical Examination

Most people who play chess - online or over the board - play a lot of blitz chess. Sure, it's extrem…DIAChessClubStudies

Horde Chess - How to approach strategy in Horde?

Why play the Horde Chess Variant? One of the most unique and imaginative chess variants.NM Vitamixbrand

A surprising new idea against the London with an important update

As main lines in the opening continue to get mapped out, players have turned to openings such as the…Mcie

The Power of Square Clearances

Sometimes the real magic happens when you vacate squaresGM NoelStuder

Chess Clarity: Overcoming Decision Fatigue for Peak Performance

The more decisions you must make daily, the worse they get. This phenomenon is called decision fatig…CoolMajesticSardine

The Ultimate Tried and True Method for Insanely Fast Improvement for Beginners

As said in titleYouTube_Garudapura

The Berlin Endgame | Origin and Modern Practice

Have you every wondered about the intricacies of the Berlin Endgame? I wrote this blog to improve my…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 …A black knight on a chessboard with a Fibonacci spiral superimposed over it.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…NDpatzer

Science of Chess: Knowing when to think (and when to just move)

Some positions deserve a lot of thought and some don't - but do players know which is which?panic-pawn

Siegbert Tarrasch "Das Schachspiel"

alle kommentierten Übungen in 12 lichess-StudienBTRex2010

A guide to 2000 ultrabullet

A guide to 2000 ultrabulletSicilian DefenceCM Kingscrusher-YouTube

CHESS OPENINGS TUTORIAL : ULTIMATE Sicilian Defence GUIDE for BEGINNERS

Many variations of the Sicilian defence are discussedNDpatzer

Science of Chess - Eyetracking, board vision, and expertise (Part 1 of 2)

Looking for the best move involves, well...looking. How do players move their eyes during a game and…