
Lichess Game of the Month: April '25
A rich Sveshnikov gameBy May 12th, several of your best games of April were shared via our forum post.
Our team went on to carefully check all submitted games and found that the game of @Ceburashka was outstanding. Congrats!
The Turkish chess trainer and FM Nazmi Can Doğan alias @NaSil had a deeper look into the game and commented a lot for you to learn from; check it out:
You can now submit your best Game of the Month May on the pinned topic in our forums until June 12!
Conditions to submit your Game of the Month May:
- Only standard games (no variants)
- Only games that have been played in May 2025
- Only one game per user (additional games will be ignored)
Although variant games aren't allowed here, some of our official variant teams are hosting their own Game of the Month contests - check them out:
- Racing Kings Contest (game submissions end on June 7)
Stay tuned to our forums for the next announcement.
How did you like this Game of the Month and the contest? Let us know in the comments!
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