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1 Jan 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Working on Play
Can you teach yourself to have more fun playing chess?
6 Oct 2021
NM
Chess-Network
Bobby Fischer wins AGAIN with the Fischer-Sozin Attack in 19 moves
Fischer scores a 2nd win in under 20 moves at the 1967 Skopje Tournament with the Fischer-Sozin Atta…
25 Jun 2024
GM
NoelStuder
Forget Cheaters - Enjoy Chess
Ever suspect your opponent of cheating online? It’s a terrible feeling, leaving you powerless.
10 Sept 2023
IM
datajunkie
#29: The 14 Rules of Hedgehog Club
Welcome to Hedgehog Club. The first rule of Hedgehog Club is: you do not talk about Hedgehog Club.
5 Mar 2022
NM
visualdennis
My Ultimate Guide to Chess960
In-Depth Guide about History, Strategies & Opening Tips, Resources for Chess960 and more
12 Sept 2021
IM
mostrovski
On Carlsen blowing up the foundations
If we wish to undermine a building, we do not of course begin with the architectural ornaments, rath…
20 Feb 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
When To Stop Thinking
What do you do when you see a good move?
30 Dec 2024
MEGALODON777hs
When the Rat's Away, the Cats Will Play
My experiences at the 2024 Rapid World Championship
1 Jun 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Use Chess Engines
Chess engines have revolutionized our beloved game and Sport. Instead of analyzing a position severa…
1 Mar 2025
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: January '25
An entertaining material imbalance
22 Apr 2025
FM
CheckRaiseMate
15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
25 Apr 2024
jk_182
The Candidates in 13 Graphs
Looking at stats from the 2024 Candidates tournament
19 Jun 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Improve By Playing Online Blitz: Analyse Every Single Game
Blitzing is fun. But it can slow down your improvement tremendously if done wrong. There is a big da…
13 Mar 2024
NM
RyanVelez
I want to improve, but I'm busy !!!
This article is for people who want to improve but are busy, and for anyone who wants to know how to…
26 Jun 2023
GM
NoelStuder
The Best Chess Opening
One of the most frequently asked questions is: What is the best chess opening? In the span of one we…
20 Feb 2025
ebk1976
The 12 Best Chess Players of All Time
Who never became world champion.
2 Feb 2025
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: December '24
Instructive attack against the castled king
8 Mar 2024
BlindfoldBlunderer
Play Live on Lichess With a Real Board
A tutorial on how to play on Lichess using your own board
29 Dec 2021
NM
Chess-Network
Leela Chess Zero traps Stockfish in the King’s Indian Defense, Simagin variation
The Top Chess Engine Championship Superfinal produces super games
23 Jan 2025
ebk1976
The Chess YouTube Revolution
How Chess Creators influence opening choices immensely
19 Apr 2025
Lichess
Interview: Ju Wenjun - Women's World Chess Champion 2025
Lichess interviewed GM Ju Wenjun after she won her fifth Women's World Chess Championship title.
22 Jan 2024
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Understanding Risk in Chess
How this underrated concept can transform your game
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?
4 Sept 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How to Train Chess on Bad Days: Tips From a Grandmaster
Today I have a ‘bad day’. I woke up at 4 AM after 3 hours of sleep, unable to sleep longer. After ye…
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