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1 Mar 2025Lichess

Lichess Game of the Month: January '25

An entertaining material imbalance

Sam Shankland

27 Feb 2025NM Chess-Network

Shankland's AlphaZero Attack in the London System

Long-term static advantage

2 Mar 2025CyberShredder

How to improve at Chess960 ?

How many books from above should you read?

The classic "how to draw an Owl " meme, as an allegory for translating chess principles into practice.

23 Feb 2025noahlz

More Opening Principles for Beginners

28 Feb 2025CkickyCheck

My Most Ellegant Brilliant Move

A very rare home rank brilliant move.

The Power of Square Clearances

Sometimes the real magic happens when you vacate squares

1 Mar 2025FM TheRigos

PICF 2025: Aravindh Takes the Lead

After three rounds, Indian grandmasters Aravindh and Praggnanandhaa are leading the main tournament.…

Prague Masters 2025

28 Feb 2025CircleChessTeam

What's Happening in Prague Masters 2025 Tournament: A Deep Dive

The Prague Masters is a celebration of chess at its finest. From tactical fireworks to positional ma…

A collection of mechanical puzzles.

20 Feb 2025NDpatzer

Science of Chess: Can you tell an easy puzzle from a tough one?

What makes some chess puzzles more difficult than others? Can strong players tell how hard a puzzle …