InElo+ChessbyCameron Rookley·Jul 21Taming the Bull: What 1.5 Billion Chess Games RevealWhat happens if you ignore your opponent’s opening and simply push the h-pawn twice? I searched 1.5 billion Lichess games to find out.A response icon1A response icon1
Viktor Kolektionok·Jun 21Two Years Ago I Didn’t Know the Rules of Chess.I started learning chess at 34. Reaching 1000 Elo taught me something I never expected.
InElo+ChessbyCameron Rookley·Jun 14Who let the cows out?Frequency and Effectiveness of Anna Cramling’s “Cow” opening.
IKOROGBUDU UGUSHIDAH GODSWILL·Jun 12Why Your Chess Tactical Play Sucks — A 2129 Coach’s Honest AdviceHere’s what I learned after watching 100+ club players miss winning moves.
silva shipa·May 22How I Practice Chess Openings Without Wasting Hours on TheoryI used to spend more time watching opening videos than actually playing chess. That was the problem.
Nikita Afanasev·Mar 22The Underdog’s Gambit: How Rating Difference Drives Strategic Use of Troll Openings in ChessWhen do chess players reach for troll openings — against stronger opponents to create chaos or against weaker ones to troll?
Trek·Jun 22, 20257 Chess Opening Mistakes That Are Costing You Every Game (Even Grandmasters Made These!)7 Chess Opening Mistakes That Are Costing You Every Game (Even Grandmasters Made These!)A response icon1A response icon1
Vignesh Vijay·Jun 7, 2025Why I Hate the Queen’s Opening Dances on the Chess Board!I hate openings where the queen jumps out in the second or third move and dances around on the board, nervously hopping squares. It’s the…
Jeff Lowery·Oct 6, 2024St. George DefenseThe typical responses to 1.e4 are …e5, …c5, …e6, and …c6. There are a few other replies that can be played and way down on the list is…A response icon1A response icon1
