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26 Dec 2025
GM
Puli1234
Taking Advantage of a King in the Center
The Grandmaster's Way to Exploit an Opponent’s King in the Center.
26 Dec 2025
GM
Craze
The Best 1.e4 Openings For White Below 1600
Discover the most effective ways to play 1.e4 below 1600 on Lichess!
26 Dec 2025
IM
Neimar24
Chess Opening Repertoires: How to Play White with Confidence
In this article, we will break down the key principles behind building a reliable White repertoire: …
24 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
The King Walk
Master the Art of the King Walk
23 Dec 2025
Les2WinnersDeSitges
Ronde 10 : Un finish en beauté !
Une belle partie d'attaque qui se conclue en finale de Cavalier !
23 Dec 2025
A1399Mk-aliyari
The night Najdorf turned its back on Najdorf
Fischer and Najdrof's fight at the Varna Olympiad (1962) and the Santa Monica tournament (1966).
21 Dec 2025
LittleSoapBubble
French - Many Sophisticated Move Orders!
Baffle your opponent with move order knowledge in the French Tarrasch!
21 Dec 2025
CaseyReese
Cabablanca - Alekhine, St. Petersburg, 1913
The Other Lasker's Notes
21 Dec 2025
evilmathcat
Did Hikaru Cheat?
A lot has been said about Kramnik's cheating accusations in regards to Hikaru's performance. In the …
21 Dec 2025
matstc
Exploring the Narrative Arcs of Chess Games
Using engine evaluations to find representative story arcs from a player’s history.
21 Dec 2025
HollowLeaf
Opening Inaccuracies Tool
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
21 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
AI Slop is Invading the Chess World
Claiming that AI can teach chess is the latest fad
20 Dec 2025
JustAnotherLine44
Nuance.
Each move is placed into the spot light to determine whether it was justified. A simple numerical ev…
19 Dec 2025
desillusionist
VANTAGE: Your Private, Offline "Single File" Database for OTB & Master Games
LiPulse tracks your online chaos. VANTAGE is for serious study. A separate, privacy-focused command …
19 Dec 2025
WGM
jovanaeric
The Center Is Not Where Power Lies
Controlling the center often paints a target.
19 Dec 2025
Gyllenstierna
Caro-Kann, Early Deviations
For club players, a good goal for the opening is to play the first five moves with confidence and kn…
19 Dec 2025
BocoPacer
CHAOTIC BULLET WAR: My 10 Most Exciting Games of 2025
Ten chaotic bullet battles full of traps, attacks, and practical insights from 2025.
19 Dec 2025
GM
ChessMindAI
Should You Trade Queens? Part 1
Trading queens is one of the most transcendental decisions you need to make in a game. In this post,…
17 Dec 2025
GM
Puli1234
Restricting the King: A Key Endgame Skill
"Restricting King can quickly lead to victory in the endgame"
17 Dec 2025
IM
CSB7
My BOOK on the CATALAN has been PUBLISHED!
It has been a long time since my last blog post, so I thought the best way to return would be to ann…
17 Dec 2025
LittleSoapBubble
Caro-Kann - Unexpected Sacrifices!
Attacking the Caro-Kann with shocking sacrifices!
16 Dec 2025
czbar
Endgame Tragicomedies at the World Cup 2025
Rook endgames are notoriously difficult. Many a strong grandmaster has blundered even in the thoroug…
15 Dec 2025
TotalNoob69
An interesting response to the Sicilian/Scandi that does unusually well
... not objectively good, but statistically crushing
14 Dec 2025
RuyLopez1000
How Meditation Can Help Your Chess
It teaches the Ego a lesson.
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