FM CheckRaiseMateHow Do You Stop Blundering?
The hardest problem to solve in chess
NM RyanVelez10 Pin Defenses
Are there reliable pin defenses?
McieFinding miracle tactics even in check!
If you can find tactics here, you can find them anywhere
IM JJPL03GOAT's Catalan - Classical Model Games
Hello dear chess lovers!
NM RyanVelezLayered Analysis
What is the purpose of going over games?
NM Chess-NetworkDing Liren defeats Caruana with the Caro-Kann
An aesthetic ending
NDpatzerScience of Chess: Can you tell an easy puzzle from a tough one?
What makes some chess puzzles more difficult than others? Can strong players tell how hard a puzzle …
dirkster99The Vukovic Mating Pattern
Another puzzle theme generated from lichess.org data
McieReverse Your Move Order! The same idea might just win
How often do you check for move order improvements?
NM RyanVelezI took my time, my opponent didn't, and I still lost!
Time management goes deeper than calculating your average time-per-move.
WFM fla20216 Tips to Stop Throwing Won Positions in Chess
We’ve all been there: a winning position... and somehow it slips away. Chess is cruel, but the lesso…
GM DrAgnevsteinFantastic Positional Queen Sacrifices - Part 1
Have you ever seen a positional queen sacrifice? If not, check out the following examples!
NDpatzerScience of Chess: What makes a move seem "Brilliant?"
Sometimes a chess move warrants not just one, but two exclamation points - but what makes us call a …
WFM fla2021The Greek Gift sacrifice: good sacrifices and bad sacrifices
In this post we will discuss he famous Bishop Sacrifice on h7, a classic attacking pattern!
CM Kingscrusher-YouTubeThe importance of Chess Visualisation skills
Reminders abound for the importance of chess visualisation skills
McieThe Elegant Cross Pin
Where Tactics meet Art!
IM HelloItsDmitriWhy are tactics critical for chess improvement at all levels?
Tatics are what win games at the beginnings of our chess journey. However, the stronger we get, the …
CM Kingscrusher-YouTube12-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
DaBassieImproving at chess: calculation as a skill
This post is about me rambling about calculation. I provide some techniques that make chess calculat…
jk_182Finding Traps with Stockfish
Can an engine figure out if there is a trap in a position?
NM Chess-NetworkGukesh D vs Anish Giri | Tata Steel Chess 2025
Dark square problems
CkickyCheckMy Most Ellegant Brilliant Move
A very rare home rank brilliant move.
CkickyCheckI Will Never Again Play a Move as Beautiful as This
A real game position, that could be a puzzle instead
GM DrAgnevstein