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WCC 2024 Round 14: Gukesh Becomes the Youngest World Champion in History

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New Instructive Chess Game - Random Playing with Choices!

Friendly atmosphere at the prize-giving ceremonyFM jeffforever

10. Heusenstammer Sparkassen Open - GM Grigoryan wins ahead of GMs Peng & Sivuk

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Game 14: Ding Liren vs Gukesh D | World Chess Championship 2024

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WCC 2024 Round 13: Gukesh Misses Some Chances As Ding Defends Tenaciously

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Can my club win the local chess league?

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Thinking in counterthreats

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How to Beat a Grandmaster in Chess

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"All Izz Well": Overcoming Negative Emotions on and off the Chessboard

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.