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8 Sept 2022
BenjiPortheault
Dealing with losses: avoid the second arrow
Why do we suffer so much after losing - and what to do about it
16 Jan 2022
irchess-ir
بسته شدن این اکانت به صورت کاملا ناجوانمردانه توسط لیچس
دلایل بسته شدن این اکانت
30 Aug 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
10 Must-Read Non-Chess Books Every Chess Player Should Explore
I wish I knew how to perform at my peak earlier in life. I also wish I would have read these books e…
16 Oct 2021
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Hikaru Nakamura disqualified for having a phone near him during his online game!
New drama for the chess world :) When rules become chess traps that even Grandmasters fall into!
18 Mar 2024
GM
NoelStuder
How to stop obsessing about rating and enjoy chess more
After a big revelation, I left my last Hypnosis session with a deep sense of peace.
17 Jul 2023
NaidichArkasha
5 Ways to Make Money with Chess
Tired of being broke? Bored with your mundane 9-to-5 office job? Craving a life in Dubai filled with…
26 Jul 2024
GM
RealDavidNavara
Five big myths concerning my appeal to FIDE
This text was written to remove some misunderstandings concerning my complaint to FIDE
22 Apr 2024
GM
NoelStuder
How to Transform 0/9 into World #14
What would you do after losing 9 games in a row? Cry? Quit Chess? Talk about how unlucky you are?
29 Jul 2023
BenjiPortheault
“When I finally ...”
“When I finally do all this chess training, I will be a complete player and I will enjoy playing in …
2 Jul 2025
DarkOnCrack
Depression
This is my first blog ever, and I want to talk about depressions. (TW)
3 Nov 2021
Kex09
The c4 cult
Many years ago, in forgotten history of Antichess, when tyranny of e3 players ruled the world, small…
31 Aug 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Building Discipline: 3 Key Ideas for Improving at Chess
Chess improvement is hard. Like anything worth achieving in life, it requires time and energy. Howev…
3 Jul 2023
GM
Craze
The Role Of Positive Reinforcement In Our Chess Improvement Journey
How Our Psychological Desire For Approval/Recognition Shapes Our Growth And Obstacles
10 Dec 2021
ReyEnigma
Rey Enigma vs Risto Mejide
¡Ha llegado el día de mi SEMIFINAL en Got Talent! ️
30 May 2025
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
Why Pushing Harder Might Be Holding You Back
You’re working hard. Staying disciplined. But still stuck? This article explores why more effort isn…
9 Apr 2024
OfferspillSK
Ready for the next 'Chess Rave' in Norway?
Yes, you read that correctly. Fuzzsjakk and Offerspill have come together to host a full-on chess th…
25 May 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Win A Winning Position In Chess
We all know that feeling of fucking up a winning position. It truly hurts and it seems to be a never…
15 Feb 2024
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
The 6 Lessons I Learned While Building ChessMood
Explore the six crucial lessons from ChessMood's six-year journey, highlighting the intersection of …
31 Aug 2025
baberle
Is this Chess or Community?
One player’s search for classical games leads to unexpected friendships
14 Aug 2023
GM
NoelStuder
How To Organize A Chess Tournament (20’000$ Budget)
In 2019, at the tender age of 23 years old, I organized a Rapid Chess Tournament in Switzerland.
31 May 2023
IM
datajunkie
#16: How dreaming of an alien planet made me realise I should play the Najdorf
My Najdorf origin story
27 Aug 2025
GM
ILikeBlitz
Lessons from my crazy horde journey
How I played horde and what I've learned about myself
22 Sept 2023
IM
datajunkie
#30: And Then There Were None
Lichess version
19 Sept 2022
BenjiPortheault
High-performance environments in chess
How to think about performance and organise teams and individual environments.
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