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How to build a PRO opening repertoire (from a FM's perspective)

Yesterday, I gave a lecture at a local chess club for youth players on how to actually build an open…FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

The Most Versatile Weapon Against Jobava London

The Jobava London, 1.d4 followed by Nc3 and Bf4, is one of the most annoying setups to face as Black…DimBro

Is Attacking with the h-pawn Immediately in Openings the New Meta in Chess?

The regular opening principles - or golden rules, as IM Levy Rozman likes to say it - are generally …FM amazingatlas

How To Learn Chess Openings: The Six Step Method

The techniques most adult improvers use to learn an opening are the ones learning science rates wors…BocoPacer

A Night at the Bullet Opera: Triggering the Morphy Pattern to Topple GM Makhnev

Trapped in a midnight bullet tilt and falling below 2500, I was paired against a mysterious GM with …celeryemery

A Simple 1.e4 Repertoire (Part 1)

The lines played by a chess improver, presented to other chess improvers.DimBro

How to irritate people with the Jobava London at Beginner and Intermediate Level

While most people expect you to play a regular London System with a pyramid setup, this variation of…IM Neimar24

The Kupreichik Sicilian in Seven Steps: Part 1

This blog is the first part of a series in which we'll learn how to play the Kupreichik Sicilian.CkickyCheck

Finding and learning the Colle Antidote in 4 hours

I didn't think one even existedVienna Game Rapid ArenaToadofsky

Learn Openings in Lichess Arenas

Lichess' arena format is designed for practice with performance rating peersMrPawnWoodward

Road to 2200 Rapid: Week 1 - The rough bounce back

For many years I have dreamed and thought, will I ever become a titled player? Then I realized, shor…WFM szefru

The Squares That Were Left Behind

Finding and exploiting weak squares in your opponent's positionAyanokoji_Kiyotaka55

The Sindarov Pack: Thinking Like a World Championship Challenger

Hi everyone, I’m Ayanokoji! Since 2024, Javokhir Sindarov has been my absolute favorite chess player…IM HelloItsDmitri

The Stories of Openings - The Bogo-Indian

In this post we will learn the story of the Bogo-Indian Defense, not in a historical sense, but rath…FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

I’ve Played the Catalan 1,500+ Times. Here’s 3 Lessons I Learned

Hi! I’m Vidar Grahn, a FIDE Master from Sweden. A little over two years ago, I switched from 1.e4 to…FlippyDolphin00

Stop wasting your time: A rant about openings.

Often when I begin working with chess students, they make the same opening mistakes again and again.…FM itsantiago

10 ideas «feas» en la apertura que tu profesor odiará y Stockfish 19 perdona (I)

Un peón de menos, la dama de vuelta a casa y Stockfish tan tranquilo. Exploramos 5...c5 en la varian…IM Lizard1

The Time Mikhail Tal Got Destroyed

This is a spectacular attacking masterpiece in which Lev Polugaevsky unleashed 25 moves of home prep…IM justiniano565

Small Variations in 960 starting positions I

Why starting positions that we may confound at a first glance have different evaluations?TheoLowstein

Know your Dragons

Learn the difference between the Sicilian Dragon, Accelerated Dragon, Hyper-Accelerated Dragon and o…FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

I Analyzed 100+ Games In The Italian... This Is What I Learnt:

Hi! My name is Vidar Grahn. I'm a 20-year-old FIDE Master from Sweden, and as part of my journey to …CkickyCheck

Provoking the Richter-Veresov

Inviting Jobava London's cousin to a fight.IM Neimar24

The Kupreichik Sicilian: Part 2 - Answering the Questions

This post is a short response to comments and questions about the Kupreichik Sicilian, explaining wh…FM MaoTao

A Bad Bishop Is a Fact. A Bad Position Is an Evaluation.

Two games, four months apart, taught me why a bad bishop does not necessarily mean a bad position.