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9 Oct 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Long-Range Pair: How Capablanca Won a Pawn Down
Capablanca dropped a pawn on purpose. To let a long range bishop and rooks on the seventh outclass a…
7 Oct 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
ROAD To FM 2300- Week 3: Lessons from Tournament play!
This week was about putting my training to test over the board!
5 Oct 2026
CkickyCheck
Provoking the Richter-Veresov
Inviting Jobava London's cousin to a fight.
5 Oct 2026
RootedChess
Steinitz's Principles: Harmony and Coordination
"Chess is a game of imagination " - David Bronstein
5 Oct 2026
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: August '26
The long diagonal paves the way to White's king
4 Oct 2026
The_Knightmare_Bro
The Power of Opposite Colored Bishops
Hort vs Fischer, 1970.
4 Oct 2026
ElementalMaster1
Converting a Static Advantage
My attempt at covering how one is supposed to convert a static advantage
3 Oct 2026
TitusPlaysChess123
Surpassing 1900 Elo on Rapid!
This is a blog documenting my journey to 1900 Elo on Rapid. We'll look at my highs and my lows in th…
1 Oct 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 11 | Canada - Ireland, Canada - Singapore
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
1 Oct 2026
TheCommandalorian
Road to NM -- Week 11: Playing a Viewer OTB?!?!
Welcome back to week 11 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the…
30 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 10 | Canada - Venezuela, Canada - Turkiye
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
30 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 9 | Canada - Turkmenistan, Canada - USA
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
30 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Power of the Longest Diagonal: A Bishop That Attacks and Defends
A fianchettoed bishop doing two jobs at once. Protecting its own king and raking the length of the b…
29 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
UZBEKISTAN & CHINA ARE THE 2026 OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONS
The 2026 Chess Olympiad has come to an end, with Uzbekistan winning the Open section and China takin…
29 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Three to Attack a King: When the King Joins the Attack
How many pieces do you need to mate a king? Against Chajes, Capablanca shows the answer is surprisin…
29 Sept 2026
The_Knightmare_Bro
The Power of a Good Knight
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962.
28 Sept 2026
TotalNoob69
A double missed mistake in the opening
... an examination of a game start
28 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Castling Race: Push Pawns, Count Tempi, Win
Kings on opposite wings turn a game into a race. Capablanca shows how to win it: push your pawns, co…
28 Sept 2026
IM
justiniano565
Patterns in 960 starting positions III
Bishops in opposite corners
27 Sept 2026
Reso64
Articulating the ideas behind the moves
My first league game this season turned out to be a relatively easy game where my opponent lost a mi…
27 Sept 2026
The4545LeagueGOTM
Lichess4545 GOTM - August '26: New Territory on Board 1!
A longtime Board 1 heavyweight meets an experienced Lichess4545 veteran taking on the league’s top b…
26 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Olympiad Rounds 9-10 Recap: Uzbekistan & China One Step Away from Gold!
With just one round remaining, Uzbekistan lead the Open section, with India only one point behind an…
26 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Developed Is Not Active: Piece Activity vs Development
Both sides finish developing, but only one side's pieces actually do anything. Capablanca shows the …
26 Sept 2026
TotalNoob69
Pattern I noticed in streamer games
... thinking system one, then two
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