Norway Chess 2025 has started! Follow all the action live on Lichess until 6 June. Don't miss a move by top players like World Champion Gukesh D and GM Magnus Carlsen in the Open, and five-time Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun and GM Koneru Humpy in the Women's tournament.

Congrats @Ceburashka on winning the Lichess Game of the Month April 2025! Thank you all for your countless submissions!

GM Anish Giri won the Sharjah Masters 2025! He defeated GM Aditya Mittal in the final round to finish in clear 1st place. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva achieved her final GM norm during the event, while IM Edgar Mamedov reached a rating of 2500. Both players will now become grandmasters!

Congratulations to GM Nihal Sarin for winning a star-studded Lichess Titled Arena, ahead of GM Alireza Firouzja, CM Konstantin Kornienko, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, and GM Magnus Carlsen!

Join us now on YouTube and Twitch for the final round of the Sharjah Masters with our commentators GM Toms Kantāns and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

Our May 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 17:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena.

Join us now on YouTube and Twitch for Round 8 of the Sharjah Masters with our commentators GM Toms Kantāns and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea! GM Anish Giri is in the clear lead on 6/7 points, playing GM Velimir Ivić with the black pieces on board 1 today.