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25 Mar 2026
NM
b_6
The 10 Highest-Rated Mate in 4 Puzzles
This post is about the 10 highest-rated Mate in 4 puzzles on lichess. You can solve the puzzles your…
12 Apr 2025
somerapidplayer
No Fear, Just Sacks
Life is too short to trade queens on move 10, why not spice up your games with brilliant sacrifices …
7 May 2025
IM
benkonian
What even is calculation?
Nobody doubts the importance of it, but do we even have a definition?
24 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
The King Walk
Master the Art of the King Walk
26 Nov 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Seeing the board "holistically."
Better players may read a chessboard in the same ways we recognize faces.
10 Mar 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess - Should we study GMs to understand chess and the mind/brain?
Chess research focuses a lot on experts, but should it?
19 Feb 2022
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Mikhail Tal's great double thorn-pawn miniature vs the Sicilian Dragon
An amazing miniature teaching the importance of creativity when exploiting weaknesses around the opp…
10 Nov 2025
IM
adapodadeiii
Endgame: Queen up against the Rooks
I will be presenting you endgame situations where the queen would be up against the rooks & would be…
16 Jun 2026
GM
Amirreza_p
The sword and the shield
Navigating the double-edged hanging pawns structure
25 Jun 2024
WFM
fla2021
The Open Center
Unlocking the Secrets of the Open Center:
10 May 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: A g-factor for chess? A psychometric scale for playing ability
How do you measure chess skill? It depends on what you want to know.
28 Jul 2024
NM
RyanVelez
Exploring Chess
Looking deeply at simple topics
7 Feb 2022
NM
Vitamixbrand
Stunners in the Samisch-Benoni/KID complex
The King's Indian Defense is one of the most challenging yet rewarding defenses available to black. …
14 May 2025
achja
Introducing : Impulsive chess, part 1
There's absolutely no need to calculate variations all the time. Kotov was wrong and IM Willy Hendri…
30 Jul 2022
capibarazul
How does Lichess Puzzle Storm relates to Blitz/Bullet rating
Correlation Analysis between Lichess Puzzle Storm and Blitz/Bullet Rating
3 Jun 2026
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: The AI Revolution Hasn't Made Chess Better (yet!)
The best chess engines can crush the best human players, but has their existence helped advance the …
23 Oct 2024
BerserkChess79
Finnish Gambit: Part 2
Finnish Gambit #2
30 Mar 2025
Mcie
X-Ray Attacks: Hidden Pressure, Sudden Impact
Scan for the indirect contact
17 Jul 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
The Threat Hierarchy: When to Fight Back Instead of Defending
Stronger players don't defend more. They defend less. Here's how.
1 Jul 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Winning Streaks, Losing Streaks, and Skill
Being a patzer is hard, and it can be even worse when loss follows loss!
13 Feb 2023
ReyEnigma
30 Patrones de Jaque Mate que Debes Conocer
+1000 ejercicios con lecciones de 15 min
23 Mar 2026
FM
Reynold9402
Concrete by Nature: Sindarov's path to the crown
The second article in a short series, dedicated to each of the 2026 Candidates, prior to the start o…
13 Sept 2024
WFM
fla2021
Girl Power on the Chessboard: 10 Tactics from Round 1 of the Women's Olympiad
Discover 10 tactics from Round 1 of the Women's Olympiad in Budapest. See how girl power shines on t…
3 Jun 2025
paunchypawn
An amazing victory in the Pirc
When you are playing in an Olympiad, your team counts on you
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