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Lichess Game of the Month: December 23
Detailed GOTM study by IM lovlas on the French Defense![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=vitamixbrand:ublog:WyRH4QpD:SAHFEQiI.jpg&w=400&sig=34b37499a52c8b0422b31a6b73f4710bc36c11d0)
Ecstasy and Agony in the 6.Bc4 Najdorf
Opening preparation these days is a vastly different creature than it was 5-10 years ago. Increased …![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=noelstuder:ublog:pUiBG86F:2vSzG0PP.png&w=400&sig=91410fef54c12f533149cb17feead314df280fd7)
A Guide to Successful 1:1 Chess Training
What 1:1 Chess Training is best? With a Chess Coach or a Chess Teacher?![ChessCam in action](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=blindfoldblunderer:ublog:Fu8JZKEH:e52WTJMK.png&w=400&sig=bc91dda49e241cc591e15a14ce226c787902cef3)
Free Tournament Broadcasting with ChessCam
A tutorial on how to broadcast tournaments on Lichess with a phone and a tripod![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=noelstuder:ublog:HGwIqzqB:Y2oBnaNn.png&w=400&sig=87bf9099618b6e803fa2dcca0d2a647bed56362e)
Why You Shouldn't Always Trust The Engine
Sometimes the Top Engine move is not the move you should play in a game. This Newsletter explains wh…![h3 Hero or Zero?](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:dkeEqVA7:VHNWsaKw.png&w=400&sig=cd6f07d92ab7cae727df7b3310eca0fd1c2c0bce)
h3: Hero or Zero?
h3 and h6 are usually errors, but why?![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=joaotx:ublog:fGBIAfGB:At0XWBZE.jpg&w=400&sig=462b46a7f0f3a1e778a17fa6e5afeee21bbe5093)
Making a simple chess engine
Using python/python-chess to develop a simple chess engine![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=kovalchuk94:ublog:bEcL40jA:ELGmtlU4.jpg&w=400&sig=ee4c3e931621ef4026b2bdcc50357ad0e0439549)
In the jungle of the Najdorf
Repertoire for black![The Win-Loss Spectrum](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:KKqZ74LQ:9c96FhNj.jpg&w=400&sig=b6d84c22edc28aa6cdf0390ea37306f80e4e3e40)