The Chess960 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Finals have started in Cape Town, South Africa! Follow all the games in our broadcast, featuring GMs Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer and Hans Niemann among others.

The ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Finals, featuring a prize fund of $10,000 and an additional $2,500 for the overall Grand Prix winner, will take place on 20 December at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all qualified Lichess streamer teams and invited wildcard teams.

Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our Chess960 Titled Arena December 2025, ahead of GM Pranav V, FM @PawnArchitect, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, and GM Haik Martirosyan!

Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 19:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena.

GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the 2025 London Chess Classic Elite with 7.5/9, finishing two points ahead of runner-up GM Alireza Firouzja. Watch our winner's interview with Abdusattorov on YouTube! The London Chess Classic continues with the Super Rapidplay tournament at 12:00 UTC.

We have added two new puzzle themes: the Blind Swine Mate and the Corner Mate! Check out the blog post by @dirkster99, introducing both patterns and including tips on sustainable training with puzzles.

Our Game of the Month November Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in November 2025 until 12 December! The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.