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Are Online Chess Players Trapped Pigeons?
The Increasing Gamification of Online Chess![International Chess Tournament in Moscow](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:qZ6Fnuw2:jG37MoDc.jpg&w=400&sig=2551ad2beeb29ff058efbadc6d1f207552d22f6e)
The Great Eval Bar Debate: Chess.com's Broadcasting Style
Should chess tournament broadcast feature an eval bar or not?![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:67jN7mhm:rAJ9VryC.jpg&w=400&sig=5721edf9d7003d72039330a78c700b4cfa644a50)
Normalized Popularity Scores of Selected Chess Puzzle Themes on Lichess
The other day I entered into a debate with GM Jacob Aagaard and IM Andras Toth on X about whether ta…![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:iI4rKTTm:Jcgo87it.jpg&w=400&sig=15e75a6aa2b84dec8956934c36089bc5739fa272)
The Flawed 1%-Method for Exponential Chess Growth
This diagram is flawed. It is from James Clear who made the bestselling book Atomic Habits. In Germa…![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:VurlfRGt:IsM48gUn.png&w=400&sig=c19f07ea7e73609e7d27c217f858762436d68b74)
Is Chess Culture Important for Improving at Chess?
Should we really ignore all books written before 2000?![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:iVgfqRzO:PswWPV2C.png&w=400&sig=1878b3c862aed805c694729c0ea07f39ee319499)
Why Winning in Chess is a Learning Opportunity
A Fresh Look on Game Reviews![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:rWRakQdd:ZUeoXBoa.png&w=400&sig=d3a4f41ccfcfe9979b8ce4756483b7f73f9edbc7)
Best Chess Books for Improving at Chess
Help me find out by taking a quick survey![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:fkspU3LA:dEyfS9EA.png&w=400&sig=5713a98768705c08a194d24184469b3da6da97d0)
Are Chess Improvers Causing a Lichess Tactic Rating Deflation?
A look into the puzzle data![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=saychessclassical:ublog:sLIVFfVa:J7qKNkdF.jpg&w=400&sig=c847b43ef270b54c28f149c52262b168240101b9)