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More »| Eastern Blitz | 2h | 1289 | |
| Sicilian Defense Rapid | 1h 57m | 247 | |
| Hourly Horde | 57m | 30 | |
| Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | 337 | |
| ≤1300 Rapid | 57m | 73 | |
| ≤1500 Blitz | 57m | 109 | |
| Hourly King of the Hill | 57m | 25 | |
| Hourly Antichess | 57m | 55 | |
| ≤1700 SuperBlitz | 57m | 194 | |
| ≤2000 Bullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly Bullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly UltraBullet | 27m |
Check out our new broadcast calendar! Sortable by year and month, you can find all our broadcasts much easier than before.
Streamers and their communities, get ready for the next Streamers Battle on 21 October at 15:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4!
To better understand which moves led to three- and fivefold repetition draws, we now highlight them in the analysis, as in this game for example.
Thank you to the more than 38 contributors who made September one of our highest activity months! See what we've been working on in the updated changelog.
Join the 2nd Chess Day USA Arena, organised by the Connecticut State Chess Association, starting 5 October at 17:00 UTC - for 2 hours of 3+0 Blitz with a total prize fund of $600!
Together, we have now played over 6 billion rated standard games - and counting! All available for download in our free and open database.
Our Game of the Month September Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in September 2024 until 5 October! The winner will be announced on 14 October, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.
