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18 Jul 2024
MartinaGe
How to prepare for a chess tournament abroad ... language-wise
“Hey, I want to participate in a chess tournament. I have to prepare my chess game. I don’t have tim…
6 Oct 2026
IM
datajunkie
He became an IM at 16. 12 years later, he became a GM.
Australia’s newest GM-elect, Rishi Sardana on what it took to make the jump
9 Apr 2024
OfferspillSK
Ready for the next 'Chess Rave' in Norway?
Yes, you read that correctly. Fuzzsjakk and Offerspill have come together to host a full-on chess th…
20 Oct 2025
RuyLopez1000
Fischer vs Spassky: The Rivalry (Part 2: 1972 World Chess Championship)
Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess
24 Aug 2026
FM
Artem_0degov
Rusty but Ready: My first IM norm
*I'm a boring player: 16 draws in 25 games*
2 Apr 2026
Lichess
Candidates Round 4: Sindarov in Sole Lead, Assaubayeva & Muzychuk in Joint 1st
GM Javokhir Sindarov is in the sole lead on 3.5/4 after beating the ex-co-leader, GM Fabiano Caruana…
4 Feb 2025
Ledger4545
We crown the Lichess4545 Season 42 Champions!
....and The Ultimate Question was answered in round 1 already! Plus annotated game, 4545 interviews …
14 Jun 2026
CkickyCheck
Locked In
My first win over a grandmaster in classical
28 Jan 2025
Ledger4545
Meet the 4545er who is Big in Japan
Another week brings us another 4545 Interview with a league player conducted by our resident reporte…
25 Jun 2025
Chess_Poems
This Man is on Fire!!
With a monumental performance rating near 3400, Firouzja dominates the Lichess Titled Bullet Arena, …
12 Aug 2026
CkickyCheck
The Most Annoying Tournament
Prepare for a little bit of complaining
28 Mar 2026
Lichess
FIDE Candidates 2026: Preview
Sixteen players, two potential world champions
25 May 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Win A Winning Position In Chess
We all know that feeling of fucking up a winning position. It truly hurts and it seems to be a never…
28 Jan 2025
Lichess
Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 9: Gukesh Tops the Standings As Fedoseev & Giri Win
GM Gukesh D won his game against GM Leon Luke Mendonca to top the standings as GM Vladimir Fedoseev …
28 Nov 2021
GM
Durarbayli
Game of the Week XLVII Carlsen,Magnus (2855) - Nepomniachtchi,Ian (2782)
“A Knight on f5 is worth a pawn" - Garry Kasparov
21 Sept 2024
Lichess
2024 Budapest Olympiad Round 10: India Defeats the US, Shares 1st in Women's
India has won against the US in round 10 and only needs a draw in round 11 to secure gold, while Ind…
5 Feb 2023
SayChessClassical
Is classical chess slowly dying or being killed?
In the world of chess, the question of whether or not classical chess is dying has been a topic of m…
16 Feb 2026
GM
rhungaski
La Variante Argentina
En cuestión de pocos años la Variante Argentina pasó de ser una rareza teórica a convertirse en un a…
28 Dec 2025
Lichess
GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina Are 2025 World Rapid Champions
GM Magnus Carlsen is the 2025 World Rapid Champion; second and third are GM Vladislav Artemiev and G…
1 Aug 2023
IM
datajunkie
#21: 40 Good (Enough) Moves
Why it can be helpful to lower the bar from focusing on 'good' moves to 'good enough' moves
25 Jan 2025
Lichess
Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 7: Gukesh Joins Leaders With g4 French
World Chess Champion GM Gukesh D, after defeating his second for the world championship, GM Pentala …
28 Oct 2022
GM
Craze
How To Play Against The 'Chessable Generation'
Get The Advantage Against The Droves Of Players Drilling Their Repertoires On Chessable
29 Dec 2024
FM
realcyberbird
Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Winter Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, highest rank per rating category and a lot more!
9 Jun 2024
GM
Craze
How To Shift An Unsupportive Chess Mindset
Is your current psychology not supporting the results you're after? This Is For You
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