In this post, i'll share a collection of Lichess studies, which i consider to be high-quality, instructive or simply original. The collection covers a range of chess variants and themes. The list is a non-exhaustive, similar to "Staff Picks" by Lichess, and will hopefully grow with time and ideally become a collaborative project. If you have study suggestions, feel free to contact me to submit them and i'll review & eventually update the list.

Endgame

• Rook Endgames: Lucena & Philidor: Concept of shelter

  Explains the key strategical concepts and point of this must known positions

Chess Studies and Problems

• Beautiful Chess Studies by FM thijscom

  Collection of 64 Beautiful Chess Problems and Studies from 1860 to today

• EZ mate-in-one House Puzzle Battle1 by Illion

  Not the mate in 1 problems you see everyday! Some can be challenging

• Problems by ojb

  Collection of 13 beautiful chess compositions (10th is my fav)

• Mitrofanov, Leopold by Humoresque

  Collection of legendary composer Mitrofanov. Humoresque has a huge collecton of studies of this type(101!), def worth checking!

Miscellaneous

• Theory of Premove Mating by Wolfram_EP

  This highly original study handles a topic relevant for all, who plays online! Study eloquently explains the necessary techniques to checkmate with a bare queen or bare rook with only premoves

Crazyhouse

• Instructive zh positions by catask

  This study manages to masterfully illustrate complex key ideas of Crazyhouse in digestible chucks and provides valuable insights for anyone who is passionate about the game

• 1. d4 Intro Guide by catask

  Highly instructive study about 1.d4 in Crazyhouse and examines key strategic concepts as well as positional nuances such as the different knight set ups.

• Lessons in zh960 through Season 9.60 Highlights by okei (with some contributions by me as well - see Lesson 2)

  The study aims to introduce typical ideas for all levels as well as rich tactics that the wild and fun Crazyhouse960 has to offer for us.

• Introducing tsumehouse problems by Illion

  In this very unique study the authors presents us a collection of Crazyhouse Problems & Compositions inspired by Tsumes (mate problems in Shogi - Japanese Chess). Dealing with Shogi style tactics on chess board will be a definitely refreshing and a fun experience for everyone who enjoys the game!

Horde

• Introduction to Horde Opening Theory by Sinamon73

  Insightful and instructive study that helps to understand basic logic and strategies behind Horde openings

Three-Check

• 3Check Openings : A comprehensive Guide by the House Discord Server

  An in depth study about Three-Check openings

Racing Kings

• Modern Racing Kings openings: an introduction by RoyalManiac

  A comprehensive guide to Opening Theory in Racing Kings

Stay tuned for upcoming posts and enjoy the studies!