TheLastStyleBender's Blog

Famous Chess Players Throughout History.

2021-09-17T11:26:33.871Z

Below are a chronological list of some of the best players in history, a description of their style illustrated by a few games, and a description of their personality. Try and feel their style when you watch the games.

The Opening Guide

2023-06-22T08:26:56.654Z

In an earlier blog (The Opening Anthology), I wrote a guide which read like a CYOA . However, admittedly, its length was intimidating - especially to beginners. Instead, enjoy this condensed, rewritten version.

The Opening Anthology

2023-06-12T09:50:11.658Z

You may already have an opening repertoire - but let me ask you, are those openings really the right ones for you? Or do you only play them because they're all you know?

Deriving a Chess Style from your Learning Style

2021-12-19T10:38:24.633Z

This test was designed for anyone to quickly determine which openings best suit them based off of their personalities relating to 4 particular questions. The questions are purposefully open-ended - if you get stuck, select the answer which feels most like ‘you’. “I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality.” – Vladimir Kramnik

Monthly Notables

2021-11-05T02:59:41.688Z

I made a study where I take a look at 5 of the most entertaining games from 1 player, once a month.

Creating an Opening Repertoire Using a Lichess Study

2021-09-17T12:10:28.88Z

This blog is dedicated to helping players create a study that they can use to create or improve their opening repertoire. You might even want to give yours a name...

The Weekly Game Analysis

2021-09-17T11:01:45.882Z

I made a study where I analyse one beautiful game every Friday, enjoy!