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13 Sept 2026
Rqtte
Restructuring my Training Plan
I (re-)started my Chess Improvement Journey on the 27th of May this year and introduced a clear trai…
11 Sept 2026
Chess_Tigers
WM zwischen Büchern: So plant die FIDE den Titelkampf in Genf
FIDE-CEO Emil Sutovsky hat neue Details zur Schach-WM 2026 verraten: Salesforce zahlt 9 Millionen Do…
11 Sept 2026
MEGALODON777hs
Rounding up the first week of the GCL - All the games you need to know
Looking at some key games from the 2026 edition of the Global Chess League in Bengaluru, India
10 Sept 2026
CM
CoachAnton
#1661 Партия недели А.Хонг - Э.Бакро
Если король соперника задержался в центре — иногда важнее вскрыть позицию сейчас, чем считать матери…
9 Sept 2026
IM
datajunkie
Why you should play interesting moves
The compass that helps me make decisions in my games
8 Sept 2026
IM
nikhildixit
10 Most Common Mistakes I See While Coaching 1400–1900 Rated Players
I have been coaching chess for the last six years. These are some of the key things I have observed …
8 Sept 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
ROAD TO FM 2300 - Week 1: Starting the REAL Work
Starting my Road to FM 2300: a weekly journal of my chess improvement through analysis and practice!
7 Sept 2026
CkickyCheck
I'll never recover from this
1.g4
6 Sept 2026
Ledger4545
Lichess4545 Season 50 Registrations Open! Warning: Legends Will be Watching
We celebrate 50 seasons of Lichess4545 in style.
5 Sept 2026
MEGALODON777hs
Production mishaps fail to overshadow a fun GCL Day 1
A recap of day 1 of the 2026 Global Chess League
30 Aug 2026
IM
Lizard1
Nakamura–Duda: An Immortal Game
This game started as an innocent Petrov, but one extraordinary move queen sacrifice turned Nakamura'…
28 Aug 2026
IM
Lizard1
Black Just Kept Pushing Pawns... And It Worked
Black barely developed any pieces, pushed pawns all over the board, and somehow ended up with a bett…
26 Aug 2026
BigBrainChess_08
How Caruana beat Firouzja in just 9 moves...
Learn about this cool trap in the English opening to beat your opponent in just 9 moves!
24 Aug 2026
FM
Artem_0degov
Rusty but Ready: My first IM norm
*I'm a boring player: 16 draws in 25 games*
24 Aug 2026
Roeselare
Zomerschaak
Nu de open van Brasschaat achter de rug is, kunnen we stellen dat het zomerseizoen 2026 in de schaak…
21 Aug 2026
jk_182
A Visual Recap of the Sinquefiled Cup 2026
Summarising the tournament in 7 graphs
21 Aug 2026
IM
datajunkie
Where my 60 minutes actually went
And what it told me about my own chess
20 Aug 2026
alphabetical_mno
SELESS Round 1: Aloysius Onyetube v Femi Emmanuel (Jesufemi Ogundalu)
The first round of the SELESS Chess League saw a thrilling game between Aloysius Onyetube as White a…
17 Aug 2026
IM
Emma-Chess
Nine Grandmasters in a Row: How I Earned My Third GM Norm
I came into the 2026 American Continental after a stretch of tournaments where I wasn't playing badl…
16 Aug 2026
Rqtte
Chess Improvement Journey | Week 10
We're so back!
16 Aug 2026
Lichess
Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
14 Aug 2026
The4545LeagueGOTM
Lichess4545 GOTM - July '26: The Long Way to Checkmate!
Welcome to our monthly 4545 GOTM blog post!
14 Aug 2026
IM
datajunkie
Deciding to play
What I tell myself before a tournament
12 Aug 2026
CkickyCheck
The Most Annoying Tournament
Prepare for a little bit of complaining
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