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5 Feb 2024
airfloo
The Duck Method
A modification towards behavioral mechanisms
1 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Working on Play
Can you teach yourself to have more fun playing chess?
30 Dec 2024
MEGALODON777hs
When the Rat's Away, the Cats Will Play
My experiences at the 2024 Rapid World Championship
6 Dec 2022
FM
CheckRaiseMate
How Elo Ratings Actually Work
The history, mechanics, and issues of the chess rating system
22 Apr 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
24 Sept 2025
FM
MattyDPerrine
Why Masters Crush Lower-Rated Players (and You Struggle)
Hint: The secret isn’t a high ceiling
20 Feb 2025
ebk1976
The 12 Best Chess Players of All Time
Who never became world champion.
8 Mar 2024
BlindfoldBlunderer
Play Live on Lichess With a Real Board
A tutorial on how to play on Lichess using your own board
20 Mar 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
I Don't Like Chess Tournaments
It doesn't have to be this way!
21 Aug 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Small Changes – Huge Results
Small changes will make a huge difference in your life. Sounds too good to be true?
9 Sept 2021
pd159
How I Achieved 2000+ OTB in Under Two Years (as an adult)
A journey through time, space, and openings
13 Jun 2023
GM
NoelStuder
The Magic Of Self-Confidence
Some time ago I asked a young compatriot what goals he set for his career. A 17-year-old FM told me …
30 Jun 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Kasparov is too deep for Stockfish
Pawns are embryo queens
21 Feb 2024
Lichess
A retrospective of World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023 by GM Felix Bloh
GM Felix Blohberger provides a tournament report and some of his favourite games annotated
23 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
The Elephant in the Room
2022 blew the lid off cheating in chess... but nothing has been resolved
26 May 2025
MEGALODON777hs
A Resource of World Champions
All the World Championship games in one place
11 Nov 2025
IM
datajunkie
25 lessons from 25 years of chess
Mistakes you can avoid and habits you can start with today
17 Mar 2025
ebk1976
The Top Players of the Future
7 Incredible prodigies to keep an eye on
17 Oct 2024
WFM
fla2021
Attacking the King When Both Are Castled on the Same Side
This post provides key strategies and considerations for successfully attacking your opponent's king…
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…
2 Oct 2023
IM
mmsanchezchess
How to Beat Stronger Players: Part 3
Hey all!! Welcome to the third and final part of my series on beating stronger players. In my first …
25 Nov 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 1: Ding Liren Wins With the French Defense
GM Ding Liren won the first game of the 2024 World Chess Championship in what was a strong fighting …
14 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
WCC Round 14 Endgame
In the final round Ding blundered in a critical position. This post analyzes the endgame and demonst…
7 Aug 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Eat Like A Champion – Nutrition In Chess
Nutrition is a vital factor for brain performance. Thus, it matters a lot when you think about perfo…
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