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1 May 2024
SayChessClassical
Are Online Chess Players Trapped Pigeons?
The Increasing Gamification of Online Chess
21 May 2024
GM
RealDavidNavara
A hammer blow
Bad statictics can sometimes be worse than no statistics
29 May 2024
NM
ZugAddict
Introducing MoleChess, where playing badly is often the best move
Behold and Gasp in Awe at its Majesty
8 May 2024
danbock
11 things I did to take my USCF rating from 1547 to 1976
I’ve had some ups and down in the year since my first blog post, where I wrote about what was workin…
23 May 2024
Lichess
7th Sharjah Masters: Daneshvar Wins on Tiebreaks
Bardiya Daneshvar won the 7th Sharjah Masters on tiebreaks, sharing the win with Volodar Murzin, Sam…
8 May 2024
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
The bold-unbold technique: no more forgetting what you learn
Do you have challenges with memorizing what you’ve learned? You’ll love today’s article!
7 May 2024
Tobs40
Why a reachable position can have at most 218 playable moves
I hope that the title is unambiguous enough now and I wholeheartedly apologize to all the people who…
21 May 2024
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
Achieve Your Chess Goals Using Warren Buffett’s 5/25 Rule
Achieve Your Chess Goals Using Warren Buffett’s 5/25 Rule
5 May 2024
danbock
What really decides games at the USCF 1900 level
It's dumber than you think.
2 May 2024
NM
Schadenfreude__gut
Doubled pawns: in 14 flavours
Whether they are good or bad there is something a bit sinister about how doubled pawns are normally …
30 May 2024
jk_182
Using Stockfish to identify ideal squares
How can an engine be used to answer positional questions?
13 May 2024
yimingz3
Play against @AllieTheChessBot, yet another human-like chess bot
Allie is a human-like chess bot that learns to move, think and resign like humans.
7 May 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess (kinda?): Viih_Sou's 2. Ra3 and a modest research proposal
Take the 2. Ra3 Challenge! For Science!
9 May 2024
FM
DailyInsanity
The Axiom System - Part 1 - Introduction
I'm writing this because I have come to believe that much of modern chess culture is involved in a d…
14 May 2024
Lichess
7th Sharjah Masters 2024: Preview
The 7th Sharjah Masters is right around the corner and is jam-packed with incredibly strong chess pl…
14 May 2024
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
5 Boosters to Speed Up Your Chess Growth
Discover the 5 boosters that can enhance your chess skills and find out the one thing that is absolu…
16 May 2024
CM
HGabor
Typical mistakes Nr 2 - Not picking up forcing moves
This is the second post in a series of the most typical mistakes I encounter as a chess coach. I tho…
14 May 2024
kosu
A chess set for your every mood (and mood swings)
What it takes to be a good chess set for the demanding world of online chess? What do we find when w…
27 May 2024
GM
NoelStuder
Chess Blunder Check: Stop Hanging Pieces And Avoid Frustration
You play a great game, four hours of high focus and great moves. It feels like victory is just about…
21 May 2024
BenjiPortheault
Discipline
An operating system to help you align actions and intent: the ICED framework
18 May 2024
FM
DailyInsanity
Cheating: Trust and Traitors in Chess
How can we simultaneously tackle the two heads of the cheating beast — detection and trust?
23 May 2024
OnTheQueenside
New Top 25 Women's Rankings: Vaishali to No. 5!
Turmoil at the top!
13 May 2024
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Epic Top 100 Finish in Lichess Spring Marathon!
Some hints, tips, observations from the Spring 2024 marathon which was a 5 minute time control
29 May 2024
FM
mizant83
Exploring Winawer French: 4...b6 sideline
Intro to the rare Winawer French line from Black's perspective.
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