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4 Jun 2026
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: April '26
A very aggressive f5 in the Ruy Lopez
4 Jun 2026
NM
ZugAddict
Are you rated 1600? Good.
It's good to be 1600 and I will explain why
2 Jun 2026
FM
mizant83
Which Openings Actually Make Sense for Beginners?
Before asking whether an opening is good for beginners, we should ask: What is a chess beginner in t…
7 Jun 2026
GetDiscombobulated
Common Patterns : Breaking the Bg4 Pin
In this Blog I'd like to explore examples of breaking the Bg4 Pin
6 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
Fischer vs Karpov: The Match That Never Was
Explore one of the Greatest Potential Rivalries in the History of Chess
3 Jun 2026
FM
move5
5 Dazzling Queen Sacrifices
A queen sacrifice can take different forms: tactical, leading to a forced checkmate, or a simple exc…
3 Jun 2026
BigBrainChess_08
Lichess Study Tools Pt 1: All About Chess Evaluation!
What is evaluation? What does the number really mean? What are all the symbols? All these questions …
3 Jun 2026
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: The AI Revolution Hasn't Made Chess Better (yet!)
The best chess engines can crush the best human players, but has their existence helped advance the …
5 Jun 2026
OesterreichSchach
Beating a World Champion and winning the bronze medal
Bronze for Austria and a WIM norm
2 Jun 2026
Shinov
Sindarov Snatches The Lead In The Pre-World Championship: Game Analysis
Game analysis and puzzles of Sindarov - Gukesh's games in the GCT Super Rapid & Blitz 2026
7 Jun 2026
jk_182
A Visual Recap of Norway Chess 2026
Summarizing the open section in 9 graphs
2 Jun 2026
WFM
fla2021
When Your Position Looks Fine... But Isn’t
Understanding Pawn Structure: The Backward Pawn
6 Jun 2026
tpr
Reach 2000 in 1 year!
What to do and not to do?
7 Jun 2026
TotalNoob69
True chess collaboration
... I can't believe chess information is so disorganized
6 Jun 2026
IM
datajunkie
40 Good (Enough) Moves
Why it can be helpful to lower the bar from 'good' to 'good enough'
11 Jun 2026
The4545LeagueGOTM
Lichess4545 GOTM - May '26: Take my Queen, We are hunting your King!
Welcome to the first official 4545 GOTM blog post!
5 Jun 2026
khoigambit12345
All Traps KG likes Part 2: The "Strange" Alekhine...
Hello guys, I am KG. I am back now with a series, called All Traps KG likes! I will show you differe…
8 Jun 2026
IM
ArtdW_01
5 Common Mistakes in Chess
This article looks at five common mistakes (with examples) that regularly show up in games and have …
1 Jun 2026
CM
loristavernier
Why do we keep losing against the London System ?
The London System is being thaught to beginners and played by Masters. There must be something magic…
7 Jun 2026
Noobmasterplayer123
ChessAgine Lichess Lobby Integration
Integrating the Lichess Board API into ChessAgine
11 Jun 2026
physics2112
AI coaching has arrived
Gemini and GPT are legit and free alternatives to human chess coaches
4 Jun 2026
thoroughlychecked
Encouraging Fair Play in Chess and Beyond
Cheat detection systems are improving, but they still fail miserably. We need a better solution.
7 Jun 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
PRAGNANANDHAA WINS NORWAY CHESS
The Norway chess came this year with a super strong line-up headed by the goat Magnus Carlsen, 3 top…
4 Jun 2026
gh0strpm
Analyzing Games Based on Opening #7 - Colle System
Analyzing super GM games everyday!
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