Lichess Horde
Welcome to the official Horde team!
This is the home of the Horde Variant
For the World Championship join the Horde WC Team.
Message @Dude128 for any sponsoring.
Tournaments Schedule:
| Time (UTC) | Day | Event | Time Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | Wednesday | Weekly Hyper Arena | 0.5+0 |
| 17:00 | Wednesday | Weekly Blitz Arena | 3+2 |
| 14:30 | Every Day | Daily Blitz Arena | 3+2 |
Beginner Friendly Resources
A guide to Horde by The House Discord.
Another guide by PhilippeSaner.
How to approach strategy in horde - A blog on how to understand strategy in horde by DIAChessClubStudies
The Laws of Horde Chess - a compilation of instructive games by mindhunter0101.
Introduction to Horde Opening Theory - a study on basic opening theory by Sinamon73.
Intermediate Friendly Resources
Horde Opening Stuff - a study on 1. d5 and 1. e5 by Stubenfisch.
My Horde repertoire - a study on his repertoire by Svenos.
a6 b6 setups for black - a study on a sound opening setup by Stubenfisch
Opening Traps - a study on a bunch of unique opening traps by Matvei-e2e4
Horde Tactical Motifs - A study with 31 Horde Tactical Motifs by Benoni2018.
Lessons from my crazy horde journey A blog post on the Journey to 2300 of Ilikeblitz
Advanced horde Resources
Diablo's Fortress - A study on a unique fortress found by Diablo4747
Horde ideas - Some horde ideas by Matvei-e2e4
The Lore of the Horde Lord - A study by maretate which goes deeper into horde chess.
Engine horde games - Engine games by Stubenfisch
Anti-Computer rook shuffles By the Former World Champion Horde_Coach
The variantsbot gambit By Matvei-e2e4
Horde Puzzles By @Matvei-e2e4
https://lichess.org/study/EOTmemYA
https://lichess.org/study/tzVuG4RN
https://lichess.org/study/9Ixbde4Z/EW4DPxS2
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Tournaments
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hi new number tho i've been playing horde for a while. just wondering whether any thought is being given to a rule change since horde tournament stats show black has a major advantage as the game is s…
Guys Im stuck at 2000-2100 level any tips
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no! bro!!!
I'd like to create a Lichess horde study to learn from my games, but it doesn't quite work. (Contrary to standard chess or chess960, where I can freely create studies from games.) I just always see an…
super blitz tournaments 3+2 are very rare and that is better for older players
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