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26 Jun 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
MAGNUS IN CRISIS?!
Magnus Carlsen loses 4 games in a row in the world rapid team championship!! In this post i analyze …
30 Sept 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Leela Chess Zero traps Stockfish with BLACK
LCZero nets a rook in 68 moves
24 Dec 2023
OnTheQueenside
2023 Online Women's Chess: Year-in-Review
Vaishali, Polina Shuvalova, and Hou Yifan showed up!
12 Apr 2024
Lichess
Candidates Round 7: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Lead Halfway Through
Gukesh loses to Firouzja, handing over the sole lead to Nepomniachtchi as Tan neutralizes Goryachkin…
15 Jan 2024
GM
NoelStuder
The Three Ways To Build Self Confidence
Today, I’m going to teach you how to become more self-confident when playing Chess.
20 Jul 2022
NM
Chess-Network
Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgár - 2014 World Blitz Chess Championship
The King's Indian Defense is met with the Sämisch variation
20 Nov 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Chess Enjoyment vs. Training: Striking the Right Balance
We all want to have some fun. But I guess you also want to improve your game.
8 Nov 2024
Lichess
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 9: Goryachkina Wins 130 WGP Points
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina drew her game against IM Nurgyul Salimova to clinch first place and, with …
17 Feb 2024
OnTheQueenside
The Entire History of Women's Chess in Eight Tournaments (Part 1)
The beginnings of women's chess!
2 Aug 2026
FM
realcyberbird
Fun stats about the Lichess 2026 Summer Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of games
9 Oct 2025
Lichess
Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
18 Mar 2026
IM
datajunkie
Our 64 most memorable blunders
Add your worst move to this community collection
29 Sept 2023
IM
datajunkie
#31: How to think on your opponent's turn
I asked 3 grandmasters what they do
11 Jan 2024
OnTheQueenside
Top 5 Things to Watch in Women's Chess in 2024
The Candidates! Did I mention the Candidates?
11 Jul 2025
Lichess
Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025 - Almaty
A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
16 Dec 2024
FM
Patrocl
All Top Chess Players Are Superstitious — Or Are They?
In this article, we’ll explore some amusing cases related to chess players and their superstitions.
9 Jan 2022
GM
Durarbayli
Game of the Week I-Bernadskiy,Vitaliy (2599) - Tabatabaei,M. Amin (2643)
Allegedly, Radjabov said in an interview during the 2010 World Blitz Championship that “Everyone is …
16 Mar 2025
FM
jeffforever
Interview with GM Volodar Murzin - World Rapid Champion 2024
Get to know the 18-year old surprise World Champion who wasn't accepted at the chess club at seven!
31 Oct 2021
Kayrosas
My OTB experience and my first classical OTB tournament
After seriously picking up chess in late 2019 and mostly playing online, I finally got to play my fi…
18 Apr 2024
Lichess
Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Back in Sole Lead
Nepomniachtchi and Tan lead alone once again, while Nakamura's win puts him in shared 2nd with Gukesh
31 Aug 2024
TheOnoZone
Actual Rating Anxiety
Only I could find a glimmer of disappointment in the greatest chess moment of my life so far.
16 Apr 2025
Lichess
2025 Womens World Chess Championship Game 9: Ju wins her 5th World Championship!
Ju secures the draw in the 9th game, and wins her 5th Women's World Chess Champion title
5 Apr 2024
Lichess
Candidates Round 1: 4 Draws in Open, While Tan Draws Blood
The peaceful results did not truly reflect the events of round 1: a day full of fresh ideas and some…
8 Mar 2025
WuraolaA
Breaking Barriers one move at a time
Walking into the tournament hall, I quickly realized I was the only female player. Intimidating? Yes…
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