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31 Jan 2026
StockfishNews
Stockfish 18 is here!
Much stronger, with next-generation threat-input network, shared memory for high-concurrency analysi…
7 Jan 2026
Lichess
Lichess: End of Year Update 2025
Is it just us, or has this year flown by? As we say goodbye to 2025 and enter 2026, let's look back …
11 Jan 2026
TheCommandalorian
Why Engine Accuracy isn't as useful as it seems (at least for sub-2000 players)
Why you shouldn't automatically hit the "request analysis" button immediately after every game
2 Jan 2026
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: November '25
When two queens are not enough
9 Jan 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit #1: The Jerome (Sorry Stockfish!)
Hey everyone! I’m Lorenzo Abing (francisludwigii), your online super-prodigy, and I’ve decided to co…
18 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
Why Are People Good At Chess?
The Rise and Fall of Chunks
1 Jan 2026
GetDiscombobulated
Novelty Piece Sac against the Jobava London!
...An exciting, engine approved repertoire including a piece sacrifice against the Jobava London!
23 Jan 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
The 4 Questions Strong Players Ask on Every Move (That You Probably Skip)
A simple thinking system to reduce blunders and find better moves
21 Jan 2026
WFM
fla2021
6 Tips to Stop Throwing Won Positions in Chess
We’ve all been there: a winning position... and somehow it slips away. Chess is cruel, but the lesso…
1 Jan 2026
tackyshrimp
Engaging healthily with chess: an Acceptance and Commitment therapist's guide
Chess can be very painful - why add onto that suffering?
20 Jan 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Fantastic Positional Queen Sacrifices - Part 1
Have you ever seen a positional queen sacrifice? If not, check out the following examples!
12 Jan 2026
Lichess
Titled Arena Announcement(s) — January to March 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
8 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
Position vs Time: The Trade-Off
How do Chess Players Balance Time Spent vs Position Improvement
23 Jan 2026
FM
Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang
When Life Moves Faster Than Your Elo
Every chess player goes through a rough patch. Progress is rarely linear, but that doesn’t make it a…
1 Jan 2026
IM
datajunkie
The top mistake amateur players make
+ best chess books I read in 2025
28 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
One of The Greatest Games Ever Played
Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946
18 Jan 2026
IM
CSB7
I missed a win against Carlsen!
Can you spot it?
10 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
The User (@Amazing_Tactics) Who Steals Studies For Cash
We have a Thief among us in the Study Community
23 Jan 2026
TheCommandalorian
Why Endgame Knowledge is so Critical to Improvement
If you don't want to study endgames don't worry I don't either, but it is necessary for serious impr…
26 Jan 2026
CkickyCheck
My Highest Rated Opponent Ever
So this just happened...
2 Jan 2026
NM
VoicelessFeather
Squeezing Water from a Stone
How to build up towards an impossible result
8 Jan 2026
MyChessPosters
Visualizing the Italian Game: A Data-Driven Decision Tree Approach
Tired of memorizing move sequences that you forget under game pressure? This guide explores the Ital…
16 Jan 2026
Lichess
Tata Steel Chess 2026 Preview: Four Candidates, Eclectic Masters and Challengers
The stage is set for the 2026 Tata Steel Chess tournament, which begins tomorrow, on the 17th, and i…
29 Jan 2026
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The 5 Stages of Chess Mastery
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