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Queens' Online Chess Festival
The Queens' Online Chess Festival, a chess festival open to all women and girls and with multiple pr…
Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026
A $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams
Streamer Arenas Announcement — February to July 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
Titled Arenas Announcement — January to March 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Lichess: End of Year Update 2025
Is it just us, or has this year flown by? As we say goodbye to 2025 and enter 2026, let's look back …
Mobile App: Official Release!
Now available on both Google Play and the App Store.
Bled Chess Festival Online Qualifiers on Lichess
Your chance to qualify for the Bled Chess Festival
Op1 - Partial 8-piece tablebase available
63 TiB of chess knowledge sent across the Atlantic and now available on the Lichess analysis board
Lichess Game of the Month: December '25
No kidding with the KID
Tata Steel Chess 2026: GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Andy Woodward Win
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov has won the 2026 Tata Steel Chess tournament, finishing on 9/13; half a poi…
Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 9–11: Abdusattorov and Sindarov Lead
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Javokhir Sindarov are in 1st place on 7/11, closely followed by GM H…
Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 6–8: Abdusattorov Half a Point Ahead of Sindarov
On 5.5/8, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader after 8 rounds, half a point ahead of GM Javok…
Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 1–5: Three-Way Tie for First in Both Sections
GM Hans Moke Niemann, GM Javokhir Sindarov, and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov are in shared first in the …
Tata Steel Chess 2026 Preview: Four Candidates, Eclectic Masters and Challengers
The stage is set for the 2026 Tata Steel Chess tournament, which begins tomorrow, on the 17th, and i…
Lichess Game of the Month: November '25
When two queens are not enough
FIDE World Blitz Chmp.: Magnus Carlsen and Bibisara Assaubayeva World Champions
GM Magnus Carlsen is the 2025 World Blitz Champion, with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov finishing in secon…
FIDE World Blitz Chmp. 2025 D1: MVL, Caruana, & Arjun in 1st; Roebers Sole Lead
GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and GM Fabiano Caruana are in shared first on 10/13, w…
GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina Are 2025 World Rapid Champions
GM Magnus Carlsen is the 2025 World Rapid Champion; second and third are GM Vladislav Artemiev and G…
FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D2: Artemiev & Hans Lead, Humpy & Zhu in 1st
GM Vladislav Artemiev and GM Hans Moke Niemann are in the shared lead on 7.5/9, with GM Magnus Carls…
FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D1: Carlsen in 5-Way Tie, Zhu in Sole Lead
Five players are on 4.5 points after five rounds: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Va…
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 2025: World’s Best Arrive in Doha
Qatar’s capital city, Doha, will host the best chess players in the world for the annual FIDE World …
Your 2025 Lichess Recap
2025 is coming to a close and we’ve created a personalized recap of your chess year
ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Finals
Mark your calendars: the $10,000 Finals tournament is on December 20 at 20:00 UTC!