Browse 24 named chess patterns, structures, and material imbalances — each indexed across 90 million Lichess games. From the bishop pair to the Sicilian Dragon.
A white knight supported by a pawn, on any file
White holds both bishops — light-squared and dark-squared
A white rook on e1 with a fully open e-file above it
Both sides have rooks, no queens left on the board
Only kings and pawns left — the purest endgame
Each side has one bishop on different square colors — famous drawing tendency
King trapped on the back rank with pawns sealing it in
White pawn on d4 with no supporting pawns on c or e files
One of chess's most dynamic material imbalances
Pawns on d4, e3, and f4 — the classic Stonewall setup
White pawns on c4 and e4 controlling the center — the Maroczy Bind
One side has a rook for a minor piece — the exchange sacrifice
White bishop on g2 supported by a pawn on g3
White bishop on b2 supported by a pawn on b3
Black's fianchettoed bishop on g7 with d6 and g6 pawns
Black pawns on a6, b6, d6, and e6 — flexible, modern setup
A white rook anywhere on the 7th rank — every file
A white pawn on the 7th rank — every file
White pawns on d4 and e4 facing black pawns on d5 and e5
The d4-e3 vs d5-e6 skeleton from the Queen's Gambit Exchange
Black pawns on d5, e6, and f5 — the Stonewall as Black
Both queens have been exchanged — the heavy artillery is gone
Basic checkmate endgame — one side reduced to a bare king
Basic checkmate endgame — rook and king vs a bare king