Lichess community blogs

Endgame Bootcamp 9: Two Rook and Pawn Endings

2026-04-29T06:50:01.09Z

What only move keeps the advantage?

The Better Budapest - Nimzo Indian Gambits pt.1

2026-04-28T18:38:25.068Z

If you like open positions, you may have considered various e5 gambits against 1.d4. In this Blog I'd like to show you the most sound one I've found so far

Berserk as a Conditional Advantage

2026-04-28T13:41:30.572Z

A detailed analysis of winrates in Blitz Arena tournaments.

Chess Enlightenment

2026-04-28T11:40:22.966Z

I open the door and literally fall to my knees, face in hands.

Runner-up of Castilla la Mancha Rapid Championship

2026-04-28T10:21:59.5Z

This weekend i was playing the rapid and blitz castilla la mancha championship and i finished in second place in both of them.

Consistency, Intensity and Curiosity - The Trident of Chess Improvement

2026-04-27T15:26:53.895Z

Improve At Chess - Part 1

Family Feud! Lichess4545 Season 48 Week 3 Update

2026-04-27T15:25:15.888Z

Plus, learn about the David’s Gift.

Game of the Week 15/52

2026-04-27T08:07:58.956Z

Welcome to this week’s Game of the Week from the FIDE Candidates Tournament! This is a strategic battle in a Classical Italian, where Black gradually outmaneuvered White in a slow positional struggle. After a relatively calm opening, the game shifted into a long maneuvering phase, where small structural decisions and piece coordination became increasingly important. Caruana tried to maintain activity, but Giri slowly took control of key squares and expanded on the queenside with a clear strategic plan. The game eventually transformed into a heavy positional squeeze, where Black’s space advantage and better piece placement proved decisive in the long run.

I beat a Grandmaster with Black!

2026-04-27T04:49:10.125Z

My first FIDE-rated win over a GM

Suggestions on Fide events

2026-04-26T18:33:45.282Z

I am noting down some of the suggestions on Fide events so that one could enter them in the Fide suggestions form (which seems to non-functional for some time now), or to write an open letter to FIDE.

WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 Asian Leg Qualifier on Lichess

2026-04-26T15:11:52.797Z

An opportunity open to all women players with a FIDE title to qualify for a top-level event, with Vaishali Rameshbabu, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and Antoaneta Stefanova being the first confirmed participants of the OTB in Japan.

I Went Full Berserk in the 24 Hour Marathon and something bizarre happened

2026-04-26T14:42:47.116Z

What happens when you enter a bullet marathon with over 20k players, aiming for a top 500 trophy, and decide to go full berserk for the entire event... even though you’ve never really used berserk before?... Add bad internet. Add a strategy you’re still figuring out. And 24 hours of bullet ahead of you.

Emergent behavior in LiChess Tools - search position in chapter

2026-04-26T14:21:25.674Z

... it's alive, alive, alive, alive!

My Rematch vs Faustino Oro

2026-04-26T12:35:21.556Z

2 years ago i play vs Faustino making a draw with the white pieces and in the second round of Menorca both had the oportunity of untied the score.

How to Suffocate Your Opponent with Positional Play

2026-04-26T07:21:30.946Z

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes | Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced

A 97% Accuracy Draw That Defies Logic

2026-04-25T22:50:01.353Z

A near-perfect 2600-level blitz game explodes into a chain of sacrifices, and somehow ends in a forced draw.

Checks, Captures & Threats: What is it and why is it important?

2026-04-25T14:31:58.17Z

Checks, Captures & Threats- a simple checklist before making your next move

Evans gambit: the boss of brilliants

2026-04-25T00:50:33.448Z

Want more brilliant moves than read this post.

Your Chess Training Plan Should Be Boring

2026-04-24T18:31:55.626Z

Why the best training plans aren't exciting, and why that's a good thing.

I built a free tool to learn Blindfold Chess and improve visualization

2026-04-24T12:25:25.66Z

I spent years assuming blindfold chess was a talent you either had or didn't. Turns out it's a stack of sub-skills nobody drills. Here's the tool I built.

The aggtesivest variation in the Italian game

2026-04-24T10:44:22.292Z

Three pawns are nothing, but initiative...

Who was Akiba Rubinstein?

2026-04-24T07:59:38.689Z

Akiba Rubinstein was born in Poland in 1880 as the youngest of 12 children. His brilliant chess career made him perhaps the strongest player of his time not to be crowned World Champion.

Review of Royal Chess Mall's Queen's Gambit Staunton Chess Set

2026-04-23T14:56:25.554Z

I had the chance to unbox and review an incredible chess set from Royal Chess Mall.

I Built a Tool to Stop Forgetting My Openings

2026-04-23T14:11:38.289Z

I kept studying openings and forgetting them in games. So I built ChessAtlas, a repertoire trainer that imports your Lichess games and shows you exactly which moves you keep missing.