FM jeffforeverInterview with GM Aleksandar Indjic - European Champion 2024
TeoKajLibrojCan my club win the local chess league?
CyberShredderLondon Chess Classic 2024: Highlights
andreagobbezNew Instructive Chess Game - Random Playing with Choices!
FM PatroclAll Top Chess Players Are Superstitious — Or Are They?
HelloImRileyTraining Game #20 with Turbo Eval
CM loristavernierHow to Make the Right Decisions in Chess
WIM RanchoWangdu"All Izz Well": Overcoming Negative Emotions on and off the Chessboard
GM Puli1234Mastering King Safety: Practical Tips for Every Phase of the Game
Open tournaments
More »| Hourly Rapid | 1h 57m | 620 | |
| Hourly Atomic | 27m | 71 | |
| ≤1300 Bullet | 27m | 49 | |
| Hourly Bullet | 27m | 365 | |
| Vienna Game Blitz | 57m | ||
| ≤1500 Bullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | ||
| ≤1700 Rapid | 57m | 24 | |
| ≤1300 SuperBlitz | 57m | ||
| Hourly HyperBullet | 27m | ||
| ≤2000 Blitz | 57m | ||
| Titled Arena Warm-up December '24 | 1h 50m | 593 | |
| Titled Arena December '24 | 2h | 127 |
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Your 2024 Lichess recap is ready! See a personalised look back at your chess activity this year.
Congratulations to Полина Янученко1 for winning our Streamers Battle December 2024! Congrats also to Ronaldo Playing Chess for taking 2nd place, to Zhigalko_Sergei & Friends for 3rd place, and to IM Manitodeplomo Fan Club for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,792 registered players!
Our December week of variant Shield Arenas starts at 16:00 UTC with the 3+2 Chess960 Arena! The winner will get a unique trophy and keep it until next month's arena.
Congrats @joddle on winning the Lichess Game of the Month November 2024! Thank you for all your countless submissions!
The Lichess Bundesliga, world's biggest online chess league, celebrates its 500th edition today after over 4 years - starting at 19:00 UTC!
18-year-old GM Gukesh D has become the youngest World Chess Champion in history! Read our final recap blog and find out what happened in Game 14 against GM Ding Liren.
