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6 Oct 2024
andreagobbez
[New Bot!] Zoe_ChessBot
High Performing - Lichess Bot powered by Stockfish 17 that can vary thinking time and strength level…
4 Feb 2026
RuyLopez1000
Bishop vs Knight: The Eternal Battle
Which piece is better: the knight or the bishop? (A question as old as time itself)
14 Mar 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess - Problem Solving or Pattern Recognition?
We often say chess is a game of patterns, but here I look at a study that suggests it is also a game…
5 Apr 2026
RuyLopez1000
Bobby Fischer's GOATed Endgame
Bobby plays a brilliancy. Instructive Lesson.
7 Nov 2022
GM
Craze
Why I Stopped Playing The King's Indian
Discover why I stopped playing the King's Indian, and why I'll (probably) never play it again
12 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
Karpov vs Kasparov: The Rivalry (Part 1: 1975-1985)
Explore One of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess
21 Aug 2025
IM
HelloItsDmitri
How should we play middlegames with opposite coloured bishops?
For many people, opposite coloured bishops mean that a draw is the likely outcome of the game. Lets …
7 Apr 2024
Lichess
Candidates Round 3: A Peaceful Round and Two Sibling Victories
Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa were the sole winners in what was an otherwise pretty tame round
24 Oct 2026
TheCommandalorian
Road 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…
27 Dec 2024
WFM
fla2021
In This Holiday, Chill Like My Dog and Avoid Blunders!
In this post I will share some simple tips to help you spot blunders before they happen and keep imp…
8 Jun 2026
IM
ArtdW_01
5 Common Mistakes in Chess
This article looks at five common mistakes (with examples) that regularly show up in games and have …
11 Aug 2024
FM
ChessisEternal
Handling the Initiative - Learn from MVL and AlphaZero
In chess, mastering the initiative is key to controlling the game. It’s the ability to create threat…
9 Mar 2025
Mcie
Don't forget about Backward Moves!
Step back to leap forward
26 Apr 2026
ElyneLee
I Went Full Berserk in the 24 Hour Marathon and something bizarre happened
What happens when you enter a bullet marathon with over 20k players, aiming for a top 500 trophy, an…
16 Mar 2026
WFM
fla2021
How to Reach 1200: Insights from Enrique, the Kind of Coach Every Beginner Needs
A new friend from the meetup, a passionate coach, and a simple roadmap to reach 1200
17 May 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Logical chess Game 1: Why Pawn to h3 Lost the Game
Logical Chess Move by Move Series | FM Nicholas Van Der Nat | Chess Excellence
7 Apr 2024
NM
Chess-Network
Praggnanandhaa permits an Alpha Zero Pawn
The ever-menacing white pawn on e5
2 Jan 2026
NM
VoicelessFeather
Squeezing Water from a Stone
How to build up towards an impossible result
7 May 2026
neilgd72
Open sourced positional puzzles
2,200 interesting chess positions with positional rather than tactical best moves
22 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
Instructive Endgame: Knight vs Bishop
How to play a knight vs bishop endgame.
19 Sept 2021
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Queen's Gambit Traps to be aware of
If you ever experiment with 1.d4 then here are some essential traps to know about
29 Feb 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess - Candidate Moves, David Marr, and why it's so hard to be good.
A bird's-eye view of the cognitive and perceptual factors that make chess so tough.
8 Jan 2026
MyChessPosters
Visualizing the Italian Game: A Data-Driven Decision Tree Approach
Tired of memorizing move sequences that you forget under game pressure? This guide explores the Ital…
2 Jun 2023
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Revisiting AlphaZero's out of this world chess to reveal "Installation Theory"
Revisiting Game 3 of the original 2017 match - Alphazero's "Immortal Zugzwang" game
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