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8 Nov 2025
CM
AdrianoNunesFX
From breakdown to breakthrough: how setbacks became my personal glory in chess
This is my personal journey towards the National Master and FIDE Candidate Master titles, but with a…
26 Jun 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
The Comeback Nobody Expected
After become world champion 4 years ago Ding Liren started to play very bad in all the tournaments l…
3 Apr 2025
Lichess
2025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 1: A Quiet Appetizer
Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi enter the match well-prepared, in an expectedly safe game, leaving lots to…
27 Oct 2024
FM
realcyberbird
Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Autumn Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, highest rank per rating category and a lot more
14 Sept 2024
Lichess
2024 Budapest Olympiad Round 3: Upset Wins in Open, Upset Draws in Women's
The Netherlands and Germany lost in the Open while Georgia and Poland drew in the Women's in round 3…
12 Jun 2025
Vlad_G92
What really matters when choosing a chess tournament
Whether you're chasing norms or just hungry for a better performance, choosing the right tournament …
12 May 2024
FM
realcyberbird
Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Spring Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of games
20 Aug 2024
GM
NoelStuder
How to prepare like a Grandmaster
Next week I will prepare my fiancée WFM Alessia in her OTB tournament in Maia, Portugal. The goal is…
29 Dec 2025
FM
realcyberbird
Fun stats about the Lichess 2025 Winter Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, who played the longest time, highest rank per rating category…
2 Apr 2024
GM
NoelStuder
Picking The Right Chess Tournament Section
You plan a tournament and realize you could play two different sections. The question is: Which sect…
1 Jan 2025
NDpatzer
Chess Engines, Centaur Chess and an idea for a new kind of tournament
Engines have had an enormous impact on chess - can we find ways to incorporate them into OTB play fa…
28 Nov 2025
RuyLopez1000
All about the Elo Rating System
Explore the Elo Rating System which determines your FIDE Rating
25 Jun 2025
CM
ved1703
Mastering the Endgame: 6 Simple Tips for the Final Phase of a Chess Game
Playing an endgame just got easier!
16 Sept 2024
Lichess
2024 Budapest Olympiad Round 5: Vietnam Keeps Surging As India and China Win
Vietnam caused another upset as it defeated Poland, while Armenia defeated China in the women's.
7 Jun 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
PRAGGNANANDHAA WINS NORWAY CHESS
The Norway chess came this year with a super strong line-up headed by the goat Magnus Carlsen, 3 top…
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…
31 Mar 2024
OnTheQueenside
Women's Candidates Preview
Brrr, Canada!
1 Nov 2025
Lichess
Stage Set for the FIDE World Cup 2025
One of the highlights of the chess calendar taking place once every two years, the FIDE World Cup wi…
7 Sept 2025
CkickyCheck
Gambiting a piece against a Titled Player
It finally happened! I got to try out a move never played before against a stronger opponent!
6 Oct 2025
FM
BuendiaChess
I made the last IM Norm!!!!!!!
The last month in Sants i made mi third im norm after all the catalan circuit trying.
7 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 10: A French-Like London
An interesting moment marked what was otherwise a very solid game from both GM Ding Liren and GM Guk…
27 Nov 2025
FM
jeffforever
Interview with IM Lu Miaoyi & WGM Xu Yuanyuan
Get to know the Chinese prodigy IM Lu Miaoyi who won the Women's Tournament of the Sparkassen Chess …
27 Sept 2026
Lichess
2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 10–11: Uzbekistan, China Win Open, Women’s
Uzbekistan wins the open on 20/22 match points, with India taking the silver and Germany the bronze.…
8 Jun 2023
Ledger4545
Lichess4545 Round 4: Stranger Than Fiction
After another wild week of 45+45, we’ve reached the halfway point of Season 35. Round 4, however, ma…
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