https://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blogSonya_Alushkina's Blog2026-04-13T08:09:00.116Zhttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/the-queens-craziest-victims/KYVW1fJx2026-04-13T08:09:00.116Z2026-04-13T08:09:00.116ZThe Queen's Craziest Victims<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=LYgKid_HvEAH.webp&w=880&sig=67e25a510f4944ee767c9e6b617b74f1a7d009d1" /><br />"Golden Coins"Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/5-critical-mistakes-that-are-holding-you-back-at-1500-elo/UDBxZBBb2026-03-24T18:47:50.569Z2026-03-24T18:47:50.569Z5 Critical Mistakes That Are Holding You Back at 1500 ELO<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess Game" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=BzfETVcPzrWl.webp&w=880&sig=494192fb5771607f81ce916eb606f0b8818ff70e" /><br />Tip: Spend 40% of your time studying endgames and middlegames, not just Chess House openingsSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/-------/Ow5q1Qhx2026-03-23T18:40:34.724Z2026-03-23T18:40:34.724ZВ ФИДЕ высказались о возможном переносе турнира претендентов<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=cwwLK1jnoBAD.webp&w=880&sig=615e957fa955e1069fed9fc28657c05fd4973f44" /><br />«Не видим ничего серьёзного»Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/erling-haaland-has-launched-a-major-investment-in-a-new-format-for-the-world-che/2x90j2rT2026-03-23T18:29:36.104Z2026-03-23T18:29:36.104ZErling Haaland has launched a major investment in a new format for the World Che<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Erling Haaland" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=mIyBhmBk92cH.webp&w=880&sig=7bf51668e55fe600fe6892498b2f1a3a8570411e" /><br />"Chess is an incredible game. It sharpens your mind, and there are clear similarities to football. You need to think quickly, trust your intuition, and think several moves ahead."Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/karjakin-on-his-intention-to-continue-playing-after-being-removed-from-the-fide/Tk50a1p42026-03-23T18:11:12.259Z2026-03-23T18:11:12.259ZKarjakin on his intention to continue playing after being removed from the FIDE<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Sergey Karyakin" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=QfZbTa6lQyW1.webp&w=880&sig=8bfe57216e1970a95065081364bbad0717a174e3" /><br />"I won't give up so easily." Karjakin on his intention to continue playing after being removed from the FIDE ratings.Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/chess-news-230326/O3WyFwkW2026-03-23T18:00:01.917Z2026-03-23T18:00:01.917ZChess news (23.03.26)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Indian woman Humpy Koneru is worried about her safety in Cyprus." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=0uYyc-r9FqPo.webp&w=880&sig=5ad0225e76f563e4a283fd515c1d991a24045954" /><br />"We mustn't play to the sound of sirens." Is the year's main chess tournament in jeopardy?Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/candidates-tournament-2026/0ilNMgNh2026-03-23T17:37:17.379Z2026-03-23T17:37:17.379ZCandidates Tournament 2026<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Fide Candidates 2026" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=WTuONmcnq4M1.webp&w=880&sig=6ee9bd8c3b02ce1eaeb7d6686c50bcff21e3d1d9" /><br />A Russian chess player enters a great battle!Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/the-50-move-rule/qBRck4sl2026-03-22T19:38:27.395Z2026-03-22T19:38:27.395ZThe 50-move rule<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="The 50-move rule" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=6A8mhx2WxWtJ.webp&w=880&sig=bc043e08b4f734cb477fc4f8f6496053a0abf9b8" /><br />The 50-move rule in chess is a draw rule that states that a game ends if there are no captures or pawn moves within 50 movesSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/vladimir-kramnik/Xu0H1SOi2026-03-07T18:22:17.102Z2026-03-07T18:22:17.102ZVladimir Kramnik<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Vladimir Kramnik" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=WBOJU03EYx4G.webp&w=880&sig=9a9145268a15eaae1912d5f2c4f99565f6fb72b8" /><br />Vladimir Kramnik is the 14th World Chess Champion.Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/happy-march-8th/OwEJqfS12026-03-07T18:14:26.83Z2026-03-07T18:14:26.83Zhappy March 8th.<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="happy March 8th." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=BjdVTHMKq-YU.webp&w=880&sig=d7c89ea51e839f9c6b8d1ab912e9db8806cc39b7" /><br />Let men fall at your feet... but only if they have credit cards in their hands! Happy March 8th!Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/jose-raul-capablanca/bvNvAcu32026-03-02T16:00:38.425Z2026-03-02T16:00:38.425ZJOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="JOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=lTBDCgGUfbyN.webp&w=880&sig=40eb342651c17d9d41202aa8993d3ceaf9c89c3b" /><br />“I have known many chess players, but among them only one genius – Capablanca!” – these words of Emanuel Lasker define the exceptional place in the history of chess that belongs to the great Cuban.Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/alexander-alekhine-biography/SHeea6ey2026-02-09T15:44:48.022Z2026-02-09T15:44:48.022ZAlexander Alekhine. Biography<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Alexander Alekhine. Biography" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=LgKFBBfmKbQJ.webp&w=880&sig=e84fc69f358e72250ef0600775f5bb6841ffd8af" /><br />The life of the great chess player was full of bright events and unexpected turnsSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/ian-nepomniachtchi/SvvpGJqC2026-02-09T15:29:00.004Z2026-02-09T15:29:00.004ZIan Nepomniachtchi<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Ian Nepomniachtchi" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=kPo3sZoskYaz.webp&w=880&sig=e8120fbb2ed564390a58516fbf06fc4c3a1180f5" /><br />How old was Ian Nepomniachtchi when chess first appeared in his life?Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/sergey-karjakin-biography/4YbbaW7l2025-12-22T10:14:08.396Z2025-12-22T10:14:08.396ZSergey Karjakin biography<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Sergey Karjakin" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=Q0mdMva2LAMZ.webp&w=880&sig=4e38aa79cdf6ebd4a7a95c3cf4d1ab714f4dcd92" /><br />Sergey Karjakin is an outstanding Russian chess player who has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records.Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/upcoming-tournaments-on-lichess/dQQlxgm22025-12-21T08:48:12.956Z2025-12-21T08:48:12.956ZUpcoming tournaments on "lichess"<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Upcoming tournaments on "lichess"" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=pitaGa86_F_R.webp&w=880&sig=dd0ffd7fed4825a37a90edcc975fa24d6172d1ed" /><br />https://lichess.org/tournament/H0ZfGTXeSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/the-king-of-soviet-chess-mikhail-botvinniks-biography/cPUfxnnI2025-12-20T06:53:51.353Z2025-12-20T06:53:51.353ZThe King of Soviet Chess: Mikhail Botvinnik's Biography<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Mikhail Botvinnik's Biography" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=bODkjYzwgnOZ.webp&w=880&sig=1ec3d3b963812fe5315a381783d4bbf82e3f567d" /><br />The King of Soviet ChessSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/biography-garry-kasparov/rzZhI1HE2025-12-19T18:08:28.198Z2025-12-19T18:08:28.198ZBiography Garry Kasparov*<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess player Garry Kasparov*" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=JlekI3smX4DV.webp&w=880&sig=d938702ca4c5f83c598b6cf661ee2aefb08bd237" /><br />Following the tournament, the grandmaster noted that in the near future, humans will no longer be able to defeat chess programs.Sonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/who-taught-the-legendary-chess-players/j2dxTlPZ2025-12-18T20:09:27.771Z2025-12-18T20:09:27.771ZWho taught the legendary chess players?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Semyon Furman: Anatoly Karpov's book about his mentor" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=BJju3U6XlyJy.webp&w=880&sig=d5e5bf9d9ffa270e192701c8afa13ba09143fc0b" /><br />In 1969, Furman began training 18-year-old Anatoly KarpovSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/bobby-fischer-biography-interesting-facts-from-life/AOnAmYIT2025-12-18T19:39:02.292Z2025-12-18T19:39:02.292ZBobby Fischer biography. 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How to Apply" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=aqsX1cqaXp3t.webp&w=880&sig=504d737f9d0ee80859cb51f4ad27550d906ca92c" /><br />In 2025, chess tacticsSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/anatoly-karpov-biography/LXj3iRiC2025-12-18T14:11:48.443Z2025-12-18T14:11:48.443ZAnatoly Karpov-Biography<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Anatoly Karpov-Biography" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=0hS9A69m-Ywa.webp&w=880&sig=e47678bc8ed06978c0355efea0a0d2828d3f4c07" /><br />The twelfth world chess championSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/meditation/X4K5HwKB2025-12-17T13:58:54.201Z2025-12-17T13:58:54.201ZМедитация/Meditation<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=vUVVzhQyVIe5.webp&w=880&sig=3a7b9440df7ebfdaad0bcb700fce1956c98cd998" /><br />Медитация/MeditationSonya_Alushkinahttps://lichess.org/@/Sonya_Alushkina/blog/--the-legend-of-chess/G8G2yi4J2025-12-17T13:33:43.755Z2025-12-17T13:33:43.755ZЛегенда о шахматах\The legend of Chess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Легенда о шахматах\The legend of Chess" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ZLIZ2dQMGyrm.webp&w=880&sig=d6a5114d028823eb66ea0232791334b2eea87a1f" /><br />Легенда о шахматах\The legend of ChessSonya_Alushkina