Chessboard Magic: October 2024 Update (Halloween)
ToadofskyRules Are Boring
WFM fla2021Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose?
GM NoelStuderThe simple way to learn a new opening
FM CheckRaiseMateThe Worst Way to Change Your Thought Process
NM Chess-NetworkLeela's Wing Gambit checkmates Grandmaster without a knight
FM Zig_Zag_Zug_ZwangThe Blueprint On How to Prepare Against Your Opponent
Thorax_LaneusRoad to 2000 Fide
FM nikhildixit3 Unique Stalemates Under 20 Moves
Open tournaments
More »Daily Horde | 1h | 20 | |
≤1300 Blitz | 57m | 58 | |
Hourly Crazyhouse | 57m | 29 | |
≤1500 SuperBlitz | 57m | 89 | |
Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | 323 | |
Hourly Racing Kings | 57m | ||
Hourly Blitz | 57m | 185 | |
Hourly Rapid | 1h 57m | 153 | |
≤2000 Rapid | 57m | 176 | |
≤1700 Bullet | 27m | ||
Hourly Atomic | 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.