McieCalculate until the end.. and one move more!
Blunder or brilliancy, sometimes it all hinges on one more move.
WFM fla2021Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose?
In this blog post, I want to show you some practical examples to help you understand when a bishop i…
GM NoelStuderHow To Remember Chess Moves And Openings
In chess, a lot is about proper memorization. Not only opening lines but important endgames and patt…
GM NoelStuderThe Art of Resilience: How to Defend Lost Chess Positions
Today, I’m going to show you how to defend a lost position. Let’s face it, we all get into lost posi…
ambronaVampires in Chess
Learn about chess vampires, an exciting concept relating chess, parity and math.
CyberShredderWorld Rapid and Blitz being absolute meme
Some news, memes, controversies
GM NoelStuderHow To Get The Most out Of Our Beloved Lichess
You read this on Lichess. So you don't need to be reminded of this amazing platform. But do you real…
GM Avetik_ChessMoodThe Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples)
Discover 37 important checkmating patterns, each explained with a practical example.
WFM fla2021Consequences of Not Applying the Opening Principles in Chess
In this post, I will show some positions where players ignored opening principles and the negative e…
GM NoelStuderAdjusting Difficulty for Optimal Chess Improvement
A couple of years ago I talked to a seemingly very talented player, who invested a lot of time in ch…
FM CheckRaiseMate15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
CM HGaborEffective training methods - calculation training
A post about improving your calculation skills.
GM NoelStuderHow 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…
GM Avetik_ChessMoodThe Myth About Chess Tactics and Solving Chess Puzzles
Should you only solve tactics to improve if you're below 2000 online rating? How much time to spend …
WFM fla2021The Power of the Fixed Center
In this blog you will learn some tips of what you need to do in fixed center positions, take a look …
WFM fla2021Attacking the King When Both Are Castled on the Same Side
This post provides key strategies and considerations for successfully attacking your opponent's king…
Kevin_M06Deep Analysis of Lichess Puzzles
Ahh... Lichess puzzles. Don't we love them?
FM CheckRaiseMateThe Woodpecker Method
Unpacking a controversial chess improvement strategy
GM NoelStuderStop planning - start doing
Planning the ideal way to improve is a noble way of procrastinating.
GM NoelStuderThe Three Essential Chess Training Metrics You Need To Track
We are a few months in, and this is a good time to assess your chess Training in 2024.
IM adapodadeiiiForced Checkmates That Might Just Break Your Brain
Think you’ve got it all figured out? Let’s find out. These positions feature forced checkmating sequ…
LM AssiosAdvent of Chess 2025
A chessboard signed by Magnus Carlsen is again up for grabs in this annual chess problem competition
LM AssiosAdvent of Chess with Magnus Carlsen returns!
Solve 24 chess problems this advent and compete for a chessboard signed by Magnus Carlsen!
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