Lizard1's Blog

French Defense Masterclass: Crushing a 2600+ GM

2026-04-21T20:31:43.088Z

A 2600+ GM gets completely outplayed in the French Defense, and Black executes every thematic idea to perfection.

A Crushing Attack Against the King’s Indian

2026-04-17T12:03:46.316Z

This game is a model Four Pawns Attack: a dominant centre, a monster bishop on d5, and a devastating breakthrough on f7.

A Legendary King Walk: from g2 to a1

2026-04-14T22:26:40.455Z

A white king starts on g2, survives a tactical hurricane, and somehow ends up perfectly safe on a1.

Queen vs Three Pieces: The Wildest Imbalance I’ve Ever Seen

2026-04-09T12:18:33.191Z

GM aspiringstar gives up the queen, reaches a bizarre three-pieces imbalance, and completely outplays White in the chaos.

My Most Beautiful Checkmate Ever

2026-04-06T21:40:04.917Z

What started as a strange King’s Pawn setup ended with one of the most beautiful checkmates I’ve ever delivered.

White Played a Ponziani Masterpiece — and Still Lost

2026-04-04T14:55:25.594Z

A grandmaster was strategically busted out of the Ponziani, down a full rook, and seemingly on the verge of defeat, until White completely lost control and walked into mate in one.

Castling in Chess Is Overrated

2026-04-01T01:27:55.14Z

For generations, chess players have treated castling as unquestionable. But is it really as essential as we’ve been led to believe?

The Most Instructive Positional Idea I’ve Seen in Years

2026-03-29T22:54:01.203Z

A bishop trade that looks completely voluntary turns into a long-term positional squeeze that Black never escapes.

A Bold Bishop Sacrifice in Blitz

2026-03-26T23:05:51.198Z

Black delays castling, launches a kingside pawn storm, and sacrifices their bishop in a position that looks pretty insane.

This Sneaky Pawn Push Broke the Benko Gambit

2026-03-21T17:45:49.575Z

In this Lichess rapid game, an untitled 2400-rated player completely dismantles a CM's Benko Gambit with a deceptively simple pawn push.

Chasing the King Across the Board in King's Indian

2026-03-01T12:52:24.208Z

This classical King’s Indian attack is so powerful that White’s king is driven from g1 to c3, and could realistically have ended up on the a-file.

The Rook That Did Nothing — Until It Won the Game

2026-02-22T00:34:23.087Z

Watch White mysteriously lift a rook up one square — only for it to decide the game later.

A Very Strange Queen Sacrifice

2026-02-16T22:59:50.868Z

This game is a perfect example of how material advantage means nothing when your pieces can’t move.

Sick of the Catalan? Try This Aggressive Setup

2026-02-12T00:13:26.397Z

This is a practical, highly aggressive way to meet the Catalan that takes positional players out of their comfort zone.

Rf7+ — The Final Touch of Brilliance (Game Analysis)

2026-02-08T23:55:59.238Z

Watch White sacrifice nearly every piece in this remarkable attacking game

The Most Disgusting Move I’ve Ever Seen in Chess

2026-02-03T23:31:47.655Z

The move you're about to witness walks a pawn onto a “defended” square, leaves the queen hanging, and still detonates White’s king.

A Practical Black Repertoire vs the Rossolimo Attack

2025-11-26T19:25:24.451Z

A practical look at countering the Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack with 3...e5, ideal for Sicilian players seeking sharp, offbeat solutions

What Chess Psychology Really Looks Like at 2600+ Lichess Rapid

2025-09-17T22:47:44.983Z

This blog post focuses on the game which demonstrates why engine analysis can be deceiving, and why it is often a good idea to put your trust in psychological factors instead of just blindly following whatever the engine spoon-feeds you with

A Beautiful Bishop Sacrifice That Wins Instantly

2025-09-13T14:05:32.94Z

I've just stumbled upon a game between two grandmaster where one bishop sacrifice completely turned the game upside down

Why 0+6 Blitz Might Be the Most Underrated Time Control

2025-09-10T20:01:06.135Z

Most people never really explore any unconventional time controls, but in this blog I'll attempt to demonstrate why it can be a good practice to try 0+6 Blitz

How to Actually Review Your Games on Lichess (And Learn From Them)

2025-08-29T22:09:11.473Z

Read this post carefully as I've seen a lot of people analyzing their games completely the wrong way, but they miss out on some very important insights that actually lead to improvement

Which Way To Go With The King (a pawn endgame)

2025-08-28T12:47:44.116Z

Pay attention as this is a very instructive pawn endgame where it's important to stop and choose the right plan: whether to infiltrate through the kingside or through the central squares, and only one of them really leads to a win