
Plancoët (0)
Plancoët - een pittige open in een prachtige streek.
Divya won the world cup
Divya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy in the final tiebreaks, earned the GM title, and won $50,000, while…
Zukertort Opening
Opening Insights: Chess Openings Series
Best Chess Openings for Black
When you play black in chess, you don’t get to choose the first move - but you do get to choose how …
Mastering the Open File with Grandmaster
An open file is a file with no pawns from either side. It it perfect pathway for the rooks to show t…
How I got into the top 50 in the Lichess Summer Bullet Marathon 2025
"I feel the need... the need for speed," - Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun
Best Chess Openings for White
In chess, the opening isn’t just the beginning – it’s your first move, your chance to set the tone, …
Fun stats about the Lichess 2025 Summer Marathon
Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of games
Marathon
Complexity and sensations
Why GothamChess Hates the Sicilian
“If you’re under 1500, stop playing the Sicilian.” – Levy Rozman (GothamChess)
Pawn promotion in atomic
"Chess is a war at the board, the purpose of which is to crush the opponent's mind" - Bobby Fischer
More Than a Half-Year Update 2025
Internal improvements, mobile updates, site updates, events, and more!
English Opening
Opening Insights: Chess Openings Series
Tactics Flow From Plans
To compete as a tactical player, you also need to be a positional player who can find plans until ta…
Historic trends in the Caro-Kann
This overview looks at the development of the popularity of various Caro-Kann lines over decades. I …
Learn to walk before you run
Disclaimer: this blog is intended for beginner through intermediate chess players.
The Octopus Strategy in Chess: Testing the Waters Before You Strike
Listen closely as we dive into a fascinating chess strategy I explored in one of my recent games tha…
国际象棋局面分析——时间与空间纠缠的游戏(三十三)
洞悉局面的精确计算,是抵抗对手战术讹诈的核心奥义。
The Queen's Pawn Opening: The Solid Strategic Foundation in Chess
Opening Insights: Chess Openings Series
My Honest Opinion on Lichess Game of the Month: June '25
Honestly, this game really impressed me with its quality and idea density, and I feel like it stands…
Week 2 — Cravings, anxiety... and a rapid tournament in one week (gulp)
Two weeks into my serious chess comeback, and it seems the adrenaline’s already gone to my head: I’v…
Identifying the Style of Different Players
Automatically categorising players into play styles
Racing Kings Post - July 2025
What happened in the world of Racing Kings this month?