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Pride Month 2024
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@AllieTheChessBot progress update and stronger configurations
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Introducing MoleChess, where playing badly is often the best move
Leaderboard
More »GM RebeccaHarris | 3243 | |
GM cutemouse83 | 2990 | |
IM Unicorn7Love![]() | 2888 | |
IM Unicorn7Love![]() | 2752 | |
GM penguingim1![]() | 2690 | |
GRXbullet![]() | 2813 | |
GM Zhigalko_Sergei | 2772 | |
GM Zhigalko_Sergei | 2629 | |
GM Zhigalko_Sergei | 2575 | |
neverplayfastanti![]() | 2499 | |
chrisrapid![]() | 2449 | |
Boburjon007![]() | 2725 | |
FM bijiy | 2423 |
Tournament winners
More »Open tournaments
More »Rapid Shield | 8h | 1486 | |
Daily SuperBlitz | 1h 30m | 34 | |
≤1500 Bullet | 27m | ||
≤1300 SuperBlitz | 57m | 11 | |
Hourly HyperBullet | 27m | ||
Hourly Blitz | 57m | 10 | |
≤2000 Blitz | 57m | 11 | |
≤1700 Rapid | 57m | 24 | |
Hourly Bullet | 27m |
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Thank you to the 41 contributors who helped write code for Lichess last month! We improved the accessibility for our lobby user interface and much more, see what we've been working on in the updated changelog.
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GM Roberto García Pantoja is the 2024 Americas Continental Champion! He finished a clear point ahead of a group of ten players, including 10-year-old FM Faustino Oro, who beat 2607-rated GM Georg Meier in the final round.
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GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, currently ranked 1st and 2nd respectively, meet again in Round 7 of Norway Chess! World Champion Ding Liren, still in last place, will try to bounce back from his defeat to Carlsen yesterday - missing mate in two with over 30 minutes on the clock.
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Our 1+0 Bullet Shield Arena, the first of seven daily Shield Arenas this week, starts in 2 hours! The winner gets a unique trophy and will keep it until next month's tournament.
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10-year-old FM Faustino Oro has achieved his second IM norm in the Americas Continental Championship! Oro already holds the record for being the youngest player ever to achieve an IM norm. He is now just one norm and a 2400 rating away from the title. Follow the games of the final round, with GM Pantoja in the lead.
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Our Game of the Month May Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in May 2024 until 5 June! The winner will be announced on 14 June, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.