LichessAdvent Calendar of Lichess
Introducing a different Lichess contributor each day for the 25 days of advent.
GM DurarbayliAm I a “Chess Tourist”?
I am currently ranked the 177th chess player in the world with a rating of 2612, and two days ago pa…
thibaultLichess & Scala 3
Lichess gets a big upgrade. It doesn't go as planned.
FM CheckRaiseMateHow Elo Ratings Actually Work
The history, mechanics, and issues of the chess rating system
TheOnoZoneYour (2024) Chess Study Plan
I have achieved the dream of every Adult Improver: the perfect chess study plan.
FM CheckRaiseMateThe Engine Is An Oracle
Using the engine effectively isn't easy, but it's well worth learning
FM CheckRaiseMateMy New AI Chess Coach
ChatGPT can plausibly answer nearly any question. Can it annotate a chess game?
thibaultLichess on scala3 - help needed
A week after deploying Lichess rewritten with scala 3, I had to revert to the scala 2 version. I nee…
TheOnoZoneThe Random Skills of Adult Improvers
Someone recently asked me if I had seen the Greek Gift and I thought it was a sandwich.
NM Chess-NetworkBobby Fischer slays Larsen’s Dragon in 31 moves
Don't underestimate Fischer's king-bishop
FM CheckRaiseMateAnnual Review
What I did in 2022 and what I'm planning for 2023
IM iakov98Challenge 2500 | 0. Intro
In this series, I will attempt to continuously document my training and tournament play aimed at rea…
toliusAntichess World Championship 2022
The long-awaited Antichess World Championship (ACWC) has started. This year, a record number of play…
GM GABUZYAN_CHESSMOODHow to Use the Bishop Pair – 11 Key Concepts
Are you too quick to exchange your bishop pair, or struggling to unleash their full power? GM Gabuzy…
IM iakov98Challenge 2500 | 1. Let's begin.
The first week of this project is behind me. In this (admittedly slightly lengthy) post, I'll go thr…
BenjiPortheaultJiro dreams of tactics
Learn about mastery from one of the best sushi chefs in the world
GM Avetik_ChessMoodThe Importance of Having a Training/Sparring Partner (Part 1)
The Importance of Having a Training Partner (Part 1)
GM Former_PlayerCompetitive chess: a real profession?
On the post "Am I a chess tourist?" by GM Durarbayli
TrustlessExpIs the First Engine Advantage a Good Predictor of the Outcome of a Game?
A look at whether there is a correlation between the first player to obtain a relative engine advant…
GM Avetik_ChessMoodHow to Practice with Your Training/Sparring Partner (Part 3)
How to Practice with Your Training/Sparring Partner (Part 3)
TiberianWhat is the appeal of GM Hikaru Nakamura?
Why does Hikaru have 1.5 Million followers?
GM Avetik_ChessMoodHow You Can Find the Perfect Training/Sparring Partner (Part 2)
How YOU can find the perfect training/sparring partner (part 2)
FM MinckwitzNew books for improvers: review
This is a review by FM James Vigus of four recent instructional books
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