DrMidThe Stray Gambit.
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GM NoelStuderThe Effort-Pain-Improvement Cycle in Chess: Why It’s Worth It
If Chess improvement was easy, everyone would be a Grandmaster. What makes improvement difficult is …
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LichessChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Finals
Mark your calendars: the $10,000 Finals tournament is on December 20 at 20:00 UTC!
Lichess2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague
A weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess
LichessTata Steel Chess 2025 R13: Praggnanandhaa Wins Electrifying Tiebreaks vs. Gukesh
GM Praggnanandhaa R and GM Gukesh D both lost their games in the final round of Tata Steel Chess 202…
GM GABUZYAN_CHESSMOODThe Tournament’s Not Over, Until It’s Over
GM Gabuzyan shares the important lessons he learned by winning the Armenian National Championship de…
Lichess2024 Lichess Meetup in Berlin
A weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess.
SayChessClassicalAre We Tiktokificating Chess?
Chess has been played for centuries and has always been regarded as a game that requires strategic t…
FM Zig_Zag_Zug_ZwangI BEAT A SUPER-GM!! | Day #1 of World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship
When my friend Tim first suggested we play the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship together, it …
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My visit to a chess café in Lisbon, Portugal
OnTheQueensideTop 5 Women's Rising Stars to Watch in 2024
GM titles on the horizon!
LichessLichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025
A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
GM NoelStuderGrandmaster Tips To Perform When You Are Not Feeling Great
We all know these days. You sleep badly, are sick, have a migraine, or have any other physical probl…
NM MrPushwoodFAVORITES: Capablanca vs Treybal 1929
A game which I've always regarded as the consummate positional masterpiece...
LichessFIDE World Cup Finals: Sindarov Wins All, Esipenko Qualifies to Candidates
GM Javokhir Sindarov won the 2025 FIDE World Cup, defeating GM Wei Yi in the rapid tiebreaks. Meanwh…
FM BuendiaChessAmazing Tiebreaks between Magnus & Erigaisi to decide the Champion
Magnus Carlsen is back playing classical chess in this very strong close tournament where Erdogmus m…
LichessWCC 2024 Round 3: Gukesh Bounces Back After Trapping a Bishop
GM Gukesh D won a piece and converted his position against GM Ding Liren to tie up the match heading…
LichessTitled Arenas Announcement — April to June 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
LichessFIDE Candidates 2024: Preview and Predictions
Sixteen players, two potential world champions
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