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17 Jun 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Mikhail Tal blasts Bobby Fischer with the Najdorf
The d5-battle
25 Jan 2025
NM
RyanVelez
I took my time, my opponent didn't, and I still lost!
Time management goes deeper than calculating your average time-per-move.
25 Oct 2025
micshafes
Chess Memory - An opening explorer for Danya's speedrun games
A project built to honor Daniel Naroditsky’s incredible speedrun series
22 Mar 2026
flash3s
How you should build your repertoire
A level-based approach to selecting and learning your openings
11 Mar 2025
WFM
fla2021
The Greek Gift sacrifice: good sacrifices and bad sacrifices
In this post we will discuss he famous Bishop Sacrifice on h7, a classic attacking pattern!
30 Apr 2024
IM
nikhildixit
How to Counter Caro Kann Defense?
Best guide for beginners to play against Caro Kann
6 Mar 2024
NM
Schadenfreude__gut
Improve your blitz results in eight steps
Have you ever wondered if there are some easy ways to make you faster and more dangerous at blitz? H…
25 Feb 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
What “Talent” Actually Means in Chess (It’s Not What You Think)
Talent exists but it's not what's holding you back.
9 Jan 2025
Mcie
The Elegant Cross Pin
Where Tactics meet Art!
10 Feb 2024
NM
MrPushwood
FAVORITES: Capablanca vs Treybal 1929
A game which I've always regarded as the consummate positional masterpiece...
6 Feb 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Mastering Mini-games
There's more to the Carlsbad structure than the minority attack
31 Dec 2023
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
12-Hour Lichess Winter Chess Marathon: Insights, Strategies, and a Touch of Grit
Very interesting chess battles. Some hints and tips for doing well in the marathon
12 Aug 2024
SyltStonks
Stop inventing, start copying !
Stop wasting your time inventing bad plans during your games and start learning from the masters !
23 Oct 2023
IM
mmsanchezchess
Level Up Your Endgames Part 3: 2 Rook Endgame Ideas You Have to Know
In my first section I talked about how the strength of passed pawns depends significantly on what fi…
12 Nov 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Solitaire Chess
The most underrated way to work on strategy
17 Jul 2023
GM
NoelStuder
From International Master (IM) to Grandmaster (GM)
Reaching the Grandmaster (GM) title was a long-standing dream for me. After scoring my first GM-Norm…
28 Jun 2025
FM
mizant83
What Beginners Get Wrong About Learning Chess
This post may be interesting primarily to complete beginners, or to those who are just starting thei…
11 Oct 2026
FM
Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang
How Masters See the Board
My friend studying psychology sent me this picture from one of his books:
18 Aug 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
You Won Material. Now the Hard Part Starts.
How to consolidate, when to grab, and when the scary-looking move is just the winning one.
7 Aug 2026
IM
Lizard1
Magnus Pushes the H-Pawn And Destroys a GM
Magnus spends the opening pushing his h-pawn instead of developing his pieces, and somehow that same…
30 Jul 2025
NM
HarpSeal
Why Leela Plays Bad Moves (That Work)
Why does Leela play like a weirdo in odds games when she's down a lot of material?
4 Jul 2025
IM
HelloItsDmitri
What are pawns used for in chess?
It has been said that pawns are the soul of chess. But what exactly is the job of the weakest, yet m…
29 Mar 2024
NoseKnowsAll
How to develop plans on the board
Struggling with your middlegame strategy? Just follow these two rules!
8 Apr 2025
SyltStonks
Avoid the Biggest Chess Pain
Missing checkmates, blundering queens, forgetting time—we’ve all witnessed these painful experiences…
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