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Instructive Lesson.RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/instructive-attack-a-sliced-king/A9WYYTAT2026-03-29T07:13:50.652Z2026-03-29T07:13:50.652ZInstructive Attack: A Sliced King<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=sVJE6H7GTHzm.webp&w=880&sig=7cb119fa07379b54ce9d2f20cef2030211441530" /><br />How to punish your opponent for not castling.RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/instructive-endgame-one-pawn-vs-bishop/srwIB8sm2026-03-26T01:16:36.376Z2026-03-26T01:16:36.376ZInstructive Endgame: One Pawn vs Bishop<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=dUypmNy8yHD_.webp&w=880&sig=370fb9d47887737d16417dbcc4b1c54c212b1817" /><br />How to draw a losing position tutorial.RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/2026-candidates-everything-you-need-to-know/EIkUbbZU2026-03-22T05:19:20.521Z2026-03-22T05:19:20.521Z2026 Candidates: Everything You Need to Know<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=cZ-E42RFcxJy.webp&w=880&sig=8c98bf5da34fc795c542e57a269726d5a34554ab" /><br />Eight players enter. Only one makes it out alive. Begins 29th March.RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/fischer-vs-larsen-the-rivalry/8UEKJLWL2026-03-07T07:18:18.702Z2026-03-07T07:18:18.702ZFischer vs Larsen: The Rivalry<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=KhxEF4wPw2UN.webp&w=880&sig=4ce924ed7779f19c3cab3c436783c825b000c1ca" /><br />Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of ChessRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/your-brainwaves-can-predict-whether-you-win-at-chess/wdrBzeBN2026-02-25T11:00:21.839Z2026-02-25T11:00:21.839ZYour Brainwaves Can Predict Whether You Win at Chess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=7Dhl28UjUiHA.webp&w=880&sig=023488766371140abf27502226a3083cdcfcb2ac" /><br />Winners Adapt Their Theta Waves To Opponent DifficultyRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/can-llms-like-chatgpt-understand-chess/zUyffwCx2026-02-10T11:12:04.931Z2026-02-10T11:12:04.931ZCan LLMs like ChatGPT Understand Chess?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=m6PsoQGwtuzk.webp&w=880&sig=a728c8fbe6bfe0c9a4992b32da8f962c832262a6" /><br />Assessing Large Language ModelsRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/bishop-vs-knight-the-eternal-battle/zCOonyJg2026-02-04T13:27:52.333Z2026-02-04T13:27:52.333ZBishop vs Knight: The Eternal Battle<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=aVQdBg5HjO1f.webp&w=880&sig=35453a3daf4d47d85a768f79fb43224a728d4769" /><br />Which piece is better: the knight or the bishop? (A question as old as time itself)RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/notice-seal_the_deal-plagiarized-a-chessable-course/3P6rSbqX2026-01-31T01:53:59.335Z2026-01-31T01:53:59.335ZNotice: @Seal_The_Deal Plagiarized a Chessable Course<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=bXmiumy5itAu.webp&w=880&sig=c9eb69f1434a77b6058a10c227a69f625f1c8c81" /><br />New Study Plagiarizer Exposed (@Seal_The_Deal)RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/one-of-the-greatest-games-ever-played/fgrWgREk2026-01-28T11:24:04.069Z2026-01-28T11:24:04.069ZOne of The Greatest Games Ever Played<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=KI-rew4w0Mpx.webp&w=880&sig=6b6febc3474cff2eaabdd9de2a443c80fab25d2d" /><br />Yuri S. Gusev vs E. Auerbach 1946RuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/why-are-people-good-at-chess/20frwjYt2026-01-18T10:41:53.548Z2026-01-18T10:41:53.548ZWhy Are People Good At Chess?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ni0vXUW_QCar.webp&w=880&sig=2107041ef01c808ee3cbce8fbaa19341edc4c5f3" /><br />The Rise and Fall of ChunksRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/the-user-amazing_tactics-who-steals-studies-for-cash/HiOu3NV22026-01-10T08:20:19.46Z2026-01-10T08:20:19.46ZThe User (@Amazing_Tactics) Who Steals Studies For Cash<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=5JSYwT3LQUl6.webp&w=880&sig=61c294d5683535bc5fe3bcff0934df0ba00c3625" /><br />We have a Thief among us in the Study CommunityRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/position-vs-time-the-trade-off/4o148A7t2026-01-08T09:06:22.821Z2026-01-08T09:06:22.821ZPosition vs Time: The Trade-Off<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=sTbdxVcyojxL.webp&w=880&sig=622f8519278ae8e8b7b0f948bd4cc475ef49b96c" /><br />How do Chess Players Balance Time Spent vs Position ImprovementRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/gambling-companies-are-targeting-the-chess-world/cixVqrmz2025-12-28T05:13:17.619Z2025-12-28T05:13:17.619ZGambling Companies are Targeting the Chess World<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=lRizBiZbjsM4.webp&w=880&sig=5a89e05a30f32ff738dbc51aa6b5e6db5c0568b3" /><br />Famous Names in the Chess World are Promoting GamblingRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/the-king-walk/b2Fcc3L42025-12-24T09:59:01.54Z2025-12-24T09:59:01.54ZThe King Walk<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=WDiwyS8TPVpo.webp&w=880&sig=5c3da6e2a87c599f77062f93207bfb28ce503e08" /><br />Master the Art of the King WalkRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/ai-slop-is-invading-the-chess-world/wakxj7bo2025-12-21T06:22:51.229Z2025-12-21T06:22:51.229ZAI Slop is Invading the Chess World<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=X-uzQIbl8TCg.webp&w=880&sig=2e35e16ff3aeac0b1db620e016e07061489a2029" /><br />Claiming that AI can teach chess is the latest fadRuyLopez1000https://lichess.org/@/RuyLopez1000/blog/how-meditation-can-help-your-chess/LW4dajqE2025-12-14T13:40:35.148Z2025-12-14T13:40:35.148ZHow Meditation Can Help Your Chess<img 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