FM jeffforeverInterview with GM Aleksandar Indjic - European Champion 2024
WIM RanchoWangdu"All Izz Well": Overcoming Negative Emotions on and off the Chessboard
sphynxEndgame Studies for Fun and Profit
NDpatzerScience of Chess: Can you tell a human opponent from a machine?
CM loristavernierHow to Make the Right Decisions in Chess
CkickyCheckThe Worst Knight In Chess History
FM nikhildixitTournament Review: Qatar Masters 2024
GM GABUZYAN_CHESSMOODWhy Being Amateur Might Be Better Than Being Grandmaster
LichessWCC 2024 Round 14: Gukesh Becomes the Youngest World Champion in History
Open tournaments
More »| Daily King of the Hill | 1h | 15 | |
| ≤1300 Blitz | 57m | 84 | |
| Hourly Atomic | 57m | 39 | |
| Hourly Horde | 57m | 32 | |
| ≤2000 Rapid | 57m | 318 | |
| Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | 511 | |
| ≤1500 SuperBlitz | 57m | 126 | |
| Hourly Blitz | 57m | 295 | |
| Vienna Game Rapid | 1h 57m | 100 | |
| ≤1700 Bullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly Bullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly UltraBullet | 27m |
Congratulations to GM Andrew Tang for winning our Titled Arena December! GM Nihal Sarin took 2nd place, ahead of GM Daniel Naroditsky in 3rd place.
Our December 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts in just 2 hours at 16:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena!
Our puzzle database comes from real user games played on Lichess - see if any of your masterpieces (or blunders) made it into the collection!
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.
