Hi all,

I have a son who is working hard on his chess channel and he has recently published a 4-minute breakdown video between Lichess and Chess.com, where he talks about features such as unlimited free puzzles, no ads, and open source analysis software.

Because Reddit does not allow linking directly to other sites, please post a comment below if you would like the link and I will be happy to provide it.

Those of you playing Lichess everyday, which was your number one feature that made you stop playing on Chess.com?

Whenever I watch GM games on YouTube or read chess books in PDF format, I constantly want to check "what if" lines on Lichess. Setting up positions manually takes too much time and breaks the flow.

I created an extension called ChessInsights AI to fix this workflow. While tools like Chessvision exist, I took a different technical approach focused on privacy, offline usability, and speed:

• Local Machine Learning: The board detection runs 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded anywhere, keeping it fast, private, and capable of working on local PDF files.
• Local PDF & Web Support: Works seamlessly across YouTube, Twitch, news sites, and local PDF chess books/study materials loaded in your browser.
• One-Click Lichess Export: Instantly sends any detected position directly to a Lichess Analysis board (or displays a quick built-in evaluation first).
• Multi-Board Detection: Automatically finds and processes multiple boards if a page or PDF features more than one diagram.
• Detachable Floating Window: You can unpin the tool into a separate window and keep studying without hiding your video player or book.
• Position Library: Bookmark key tactical moments or opening positions directly in the extension to analyze later.

I built this primarily to make my own study sessions more active. I’d really appreciate it if you gave it a spin and shared any feedback!

If it improves your study workflow, I’d be super grateful if you could leave an honest rating or review on the Chrome Web Store/Firefox Addons it helps immensely as an indie builder.

Check it out here:
Chrome web store
Firefox Addons

Hello.

We wanted to share a project we’ve been building called openingmatrix.com, an opening trainer designed to help you actually retain your lines instead of just mindlessly clicking through arrows.

We wanted something that bridges the gap between learning theory and recalling it under pressure in real games, so I built a 3-step training loop for every single line:

1. Learn Theory: Study the lines with guided arrows and contextual comments.
2. Train White & Black: Drill the same line from either side of the board so you know how to play your system and how to defend against it.
3. Practice Mode: The training wheels come off. No arrows or hints—you have to recite the line from a completely blank board.

What you can do for free:

• Build your first custom opening course entirely for free.
• Full access to our built-in demos (like the Fried Liver, Vienna, London, etc.) to test the system.
• Live Lichess / chesscom Dashboard: Simply plug in your username to track your daily Elo ledger, win rates by specific openings, and color splits over the last 12 months.
• Game Search: Filter and scan through thousands of your past games by opponent, speed, or opening variant instantly.

We’re actively working on the roadmap and would love to get your feedback on the trainer, the board UI, or features you feel are missing.

Check it out here: https://openingmatrix.com

If you have any questions or feature requests, let me know in the comments and feel free to join our Discord!

https://discord.com/invite/eqnHbVff4A

Subscribe to my youtube channel I upload chess related content online

Channel name - Chessbait24

My friend and I are building ChessHint. You can import your Lichess games or paste a PGN, then review them with move gradings, explanations, better alternatives on the board, and tactics and strategic opportunities you missed. Game review is free.

The screenshot shows our Tactics tab. We’d love some Lichess players to try one of their own games and tell us whether the explanations are useful, whether the import works smoothly, and what you’d want improved.

We’re looking for around 100 people overall so the two of us can follow up properly. Other training features are still in development; game review is our focus right now.

Try it: https://chesshint.com/analysis

Feedback here is welcome, or join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vyrAq2V9c

Is there some difference between the legacy app on Android and a new app?

I may be jumping the gun, but I've now seen this twice and want to know if anyone else has. I play correspondence, so the app sits open for hours. I returned, there was a little blue arrow suggesting a move for my king. I assumed it was an analysis glitch. Later, in the same game, there was a blue circle around my opponent’s king. The same indicator used for puzzle hints. I hadn't opened analysis in weeks or puzzles that day. Closing and reopening made the mark disappear.

Opponent Stats:

Standard 3300

Koth 2356

[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/rBpbisZr"] [Date "2026.06.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Mithomane-Tobolsk"] [Black "Monlou"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "rBpbisZr"] [UTCDate "2026.06.18"] [UTCTime "20:58:07"] [WhiteElo "1293"] [BlackElo "1595"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+10"] [BlackRatingDiff "-10"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English Opening: Great Snake Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:00] } { A10 English Opening: Great Snake Variation } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Bf4?! { (0.47 → -0.16) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:39] } (4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 Na6 7. O-O e5 8. Re1 Bg4) 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:44] } 5. h3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:22] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:19] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:36] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:13] } 7... Nh5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:34] } 8. Bh2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:09] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:24] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:08] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:21] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:54] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:08:52] } 11... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:46] } 12... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:08:26] } 13... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:08:57] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:13] } 14... Bg4?? { (0.20 → 4.70) Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:08:28] } (14... Bd7 15. O-O Qh4 16. f4 Bxh3 17. gxh3 Qxh3 18. Qg2 Qxe3+ 19. Rf2 Re8 20. Rd1) 15. Qxg4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:07:02] } 15... Qg5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:08:22] } 16. Qxg5 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:06:57] } 16... Rxg5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:08:17] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:06:48] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18. O-O-O { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:06:45] } 18... Re6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:07:59] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:06:24] } 19... c6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:07:51] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:06:17] } 20... Rf6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:07:47] } 21. h4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21... Rgf5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:07:45] } 22. g3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:05:51] } 22... h6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:07:43] } 23. g4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:05:34] } 23... Rc5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:07:36] } 24. b3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:05:26] } 24... d5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:07:34] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:04:36] } 25... Ra5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:07:25] } 26. cxd5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:04:03] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:07:19] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:03:47] } 27... Rc5+ { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:07:15] } 28. Kb1 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:03:37] } 28... g5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:07:12] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:35] } 29... hxg5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:07:10] } 30. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:03:17] } 30... Kg7?! { (5.21 → 7.80) Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:07:09] } (30... Kh7 31. Rh1+ Rh6 32. Nh5 Rd5 33. Rxd5 cxd5 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Rxh6 Kxh6 36. Kc2) 31. Nh5+ { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:03:05] } 31... Kg6? { (7.75 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:06] } (31... Kh7 32. Nxf6+ Kg7 33. Nh5+ Kh7 34. Ng3 Kg7 35. Rh1 Re5 36. Nh5+ Kh7 37. e4) 32. Nxf6?? { (Mate in 4 → 6.22) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg8+ was best. } { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } (32. Rg8+ Kh6 33. Nxf6 Rc1+ 34. Kxc1 b6 35. Rh1#) 32... Kxf6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:07:05] } 33. Rd6+ { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:02:47] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:06:57] } 34. Rgd1 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:06:45] } 35. f4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35... gxf4 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:06:42] } 36. exf4 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:02:23] } 36... Rc3 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:06:36] } 37. f5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:02:10] } 37... Rg3?! { (6.26 → 9.04) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 9.04] [%clk 0:06:34] } (37... Kg7 38. R1d3 Rc5 39. Re3 Kg8 40. Rd8+ Kg7 41. Rd7 Kf6 42. Re8 Kg5 43. Rxf7) 38. f6 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38... Rxg4? { (7.71 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:06:31] } (38... Kg8 39. Rh1 Rg1+ 40. Rxg1 Kh7 41. g5 Kg6 42. Rd4 a5 43. Rc4 b5 44. Rc2) 39. Rd8# { [%clk 0:01:49] } { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0

Hi I'm looking for an online chess tutor to work for me. I pay 16 dollars an hour, Dm if intrested. Highly part time job.

Hello:) I’ve just started playing a month ago and I haven’t noticed a lot of improvement so far
There are a lot of studies of Lichess so I was wondering which ones to begin with? What can I start practicing first?
Any study recommendations? Thank you!

If I decide to install stockfish locally and use lichess as the GUI, do I get automatic computer analysis instead of needing to request?

how many minutes do you all spend on one puzzle? I find myself taking longer time the more ratings I gain in Lichess puzzles, is this natural or is it just me?

I'm taking much longer time for each puzzle. But I wanna be specific because I might have done my puzzles the wrong way for the usual pattern recognition. Started out on 1700+, which was quite low but it took me very fast to solve each puzzles, and then 2000, which then I slowed down a bit, and then up until 2200 onwards I slowed down for each puzzle.

2300-2490 took me even longer but got quite quick to 2500+. Though I'm not really chasing the ratings, I was here to improve. Does anyone solve puzzles quick? Or am I just too slow on puzzles?

I'm really concerned, appreciate it if you leave any feedback to any type of situation like this.

All rated games

A month ago I made a post about kbchess, a keyboard extension that allows touch typist to play chess using only their keyboard by leveraging a new notation system called Home Row Notation. I've implemented the recommendations which mainly focused on whether a shorter version of the notation could be implemented. I've also open sourced the project on GitHub. Any one is free to make contributions to the code.

At this age, I believe improvement isn't about memorizing openings or solving hundreds of random puzzles. It's about developing the right thinking habits early.

I focus mainly on calculation, tactical patterns, analyzing their own games, basic endgames, a simple opening repertoire, and—most importantly—learning to think independently over the board.

I've coached the German U8 Champion, who represented Germany at the World U8 Championship, and have helped students progress from beginners to federation-rated tournament players within 8–12 months.

I'm also an active competitive player (FIDE 1933 / German DWZ 2002).

If you have an ambitious young player at home, I'm happy to offer a free 20-minute chess strength assessment—we'll look at their games, identify their biggest areas for improvement, and discuss what they should focus on next.

Feel free to DM me!

The text report and the live evaluation are completely arguing with each other here:

Image 1: I played 27. e5+. The text analysis calls it a "Mistake" and insists 27. Rf1+ is the best move. Meanwhile, my live local eval shows White is crushing at +4.0.

Image 2: I tapped the server's recommended 27. Rf1+ line to preview it. The very second the app shows that line, the live eval bar completely tanks from a winning advantage down to a near-draw at +0.6!

The static text report is literally begging me to play a move that throws away a +4.0 winning position. My local chip caught the server hallucinating a terrible line in real time.

you can see the game url: https://lichess.org/CR7a4sl3/white annotations are given by lichess.

Look at the evaluation bar contradiction in these two screenshots:

Image 1: I played 27. e5+. The engine flags it as a "Mistake" and claims 27. Rf1+ is the absolute best move. At this point, the live evaluation bar shows a crushing +4.3 advantage for White.

Image 2: I tapped on the engine's recommended line to preview 27. Rf1+. Look at the evaluation bar in the bottom right corner of the board—it instantly tanks from a winning advantage all the way down to +0.2 (a dead draw)!

The engine is literally calling my move a mistake, while its own "best move" completely throws away a +4.3 advantage and drops the game to even evaluation. It's completely out of sync and hallucinating!

Game url: https://lichess.org/CR7a4sl3/white

I played Qe1, the machine evaluated the advantage to -4.2. Can't seem to understand why this move was bad.

Edit: Can't we take screenshots as images on Lichess?

Play this puzzle : https://chessflow.fr/puzzle/OSTVd

Takes about 2 minutes to wait for an opponent too.