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2026 103

  1. Oct 24, 2026RuyLopez1000Bronstein vs Botvinnik: The RivalryExplore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess
  2. Oct 24, 2026FM amazingatlasLet Him Eat the Pawns: Capablanca at San SebastianBernstein grabs on a2 and c2 while Capablanca builds on the kingside. For a few moves the engine say…
  3. Oct 24, 2026TheCommandalorianRoad to NM -- Week 14: 1600!!!Welcome back to week 14 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the…
  4. Oct 23, 2026RajjSinghhChess Master vs Chess Amateur: A Closer LookFor a while I had been struggling with being a good player when my opponent plays poorly but struggl…
  5. Oct 23, 2026FM realcyberbirdFun stats about the Lichess 2026 Autumn Marathon (3 0)Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of games and a…
  6. Oct 23, 2026Tetiksh1Agrawal2025: A year to remember....Cut to Jan 2025: I had just come back from a break and was definitely rusty. Now I stand here lookin…
  7. Oct 23, 2026FM amazingatlasPROVENTION ! Take the Square Away Before the Knight Gets ThereMarshall's whole attack rested on one square, h5. Capablanca survived it by kicking the knight away,…
  8. Oct 23, 2026SlowTurkeyVIRGINIA: One State Down. 49 to Go.This is an account of my first tournament in the 50 States of Chess quest
  9. Oct 22, 2026GM ulvi95How to Find the Right Chess CoachA practical guide for players and parents: choosing a coach, evaluating a trial lesson, understandin…
  10. Oct 22, 2026FM amazingatlasThe Knight on f5 That Marshall Could Never ChaseCapablanca puts a knight on f5 and spends the rest of the game building around it. Marshall cannot k…
  11. Oct 22, 2026FlippyDolphin00Stop wasting your time: A rant about openings.Often when I begin working with chess students, they make the same opening mistakes again and again.…
  12. Ending the Boycott
  13. Oct 21, 2026MradsomerEndgame Bootcamp 19Endgame technique: closing the case
  14. Oct 21, 2026marcusbuffettSpending 10 months building the most human-like chess botChessbook-1 predicts human moves as well as the best published models, and it also knows how strong …
  15. Oct 20, 2026MradsomerEndgame Bootcamp 18Black wins a King Rook Pawn Ending
  16. Oct 20, 2026FM amazingatlasLet the Pawn Structure Pick the PlanCapablanca beat Marshall eight to one in their 1909 match without studying openings. This game shows…
  17. Oct 19, 2026IM Alex_luckyЭндшпиль - твое слабое место, которое не позволяет расти дальше"Сила мастера - в конце"
  18. Oct 19, 2026TotalNoob69Chess Pursuit 2 in LiChess Tools... the rise of Warbear
  19. 2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague
  20. Oct 18, 2026FM itsantiago10 ideas «feas» en la apertura que tu profesor odiará y Stockfish 19 perdona (I)Un peón de menos, la dama de vuelta a casa y Stockfish tan tranquilo. Exploramos 5...c5 en la varian…
  21. Oct 17, 2026FM amazingatlasTwo Questions to Ask When You Are WinningMost won games are thrown away by trading at random. A pawn up against two opponents in consultation…
  22. Oct 16, 2026ecoarrivazumashoomzo3 of the wannabe uzbek gms review their games.Our games last round in the Classical Team Champions League reviewed by the players themselves. (Sat…
  23. Oct 16, 2026FM Zig_Zag_Zug_ZwangThe Pyramid of Evaluation [Part 1]There is nothing more important in chess than the ability to evaluate a position. Without it, you ca…
  24. Oct 16, 2026IM Lizard1The Time Mikhail Tal Got DestroyedThis is a spectacular attacking masterpiece in which Lev Polugaevsky unleashed 25 moves of home prep…
  25. Oct 16, 2026WFM szefruThe Most Basic Pawn Endgame Is Harder Than You ThinkOne Pawn, Two Kings, and a Lot to Think About
  26. Oct 16, 2026FDAIMANProblemas en la identificación de patronesEn algunas partidas existen varias posibilidades donde muchas ejercen el factor distractor sobre la …
  27. Oct 16, 2026FM amazingatlasThe Pawn the Rook Could Not Leave: Capablanca's Advanced Passed pawnCapablanca out calculates Fox in the complications. He comes out an exchange up and then rolls a paw…
  28. Oct 15, 2026NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 3 | Positional DebaclesThis is Part 3/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
  29. Oct 15, 2026Mathmochess47% of hanging pieces lost could have been saved at every rating (52,005 games)We named 302,391 mistakes in 52,005 amateur games, rated 400 to 2399. The skill that does not improv…
  30. Oct 14, 2026NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 2 | Risk & RewardThis is Part 2/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
  31. Oct 14, 2026FM amazingatlasThe Attack That Should Not Have Worked: Capablanca's Pawn StormCapablanca throws his queenside pawns at a castled king and the engine says the attack is not sound.…
  32. Oct 13, 2026IM justiniano565Small Variations in 960 starting positions IWhy starting positions that we may confound at a first glance have different evaluations?
  33. Oct 13, 2026NM Serog1sPerog1sThanksgiving Open Analysis Day 1 | New Openings Against KidsThis is Part 1/3 of my Thanksgiving tournament experience, played October 10-12. Each part focuses o…
  34. Oct 13, 2026IM datajunkieWhat most improvers are missing (a new GM explains)Interview Part 2/2: how Rishi Sardana got from 1800 to IM, and advice for improvers
  35. Oct 13, 2026NM suhaasnThree Games That Got Me to NMA rematch, a draw with a GM, and my first win over an FM. Three games from the climb back up, with t…
  36. Oct 13, 2026FM amazingatlasCount Tempi, Not Material: Capablanca Mates Two Pieces DownKings castled on opposite wings turn a game into a race. Raubitschek went material hunting with his …
  37. Titled Arenas Announcement — October to December 2026
  38. Oct 12, 2026FM amazingatlasHunt the Uncastled King: Capablanca at Twelve Years OldThe champion of Cuba chose a gambit to punish a boy with no opening theory. Instead he lost the righ…
  39. Oct 12, 2026ZugzwangedAgain"I'll let you promote—if you let me mate."How to navigate stalemate traps, allow promotion—and still win.
  40. Oct 12, 2026Onion_BabaChess Rules of Thumb: GM Elisabeth PähtzA set of practical guidelines for choosing plans in the middlegame and endgame, and for finding cand…
  41. Oct 12, 2026Ledger4545Lichess4545 Round 3: Arrr You Not Entertained?I am.
  42. Oct 12, 2026d4Nc3Bf4ROAD TO FM - Week 4: The sacrifice that repeated!This week, I’ll be sharing a very beautiful combination that occured in a recent game.
  43. Oct 12, 2026FM MaoTaoWhat League of Legends Taught Me About Chess: The Art of FreezingWhat wave management taught me about useful moves, preserving flexibility, and letting my opponent c…
  44. Oct 11, 2026TheCommandalorianRoad to NM -- Weeks 12 & 13: AnticipationWelcome back to weeks 12 + 13 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towar…
  45. Oct 11, 2026TheoLowsteinKnow your DragonsLearn the difference between the Sicilian Dragon, Accelerated Dragon, Hyper-Accelerated Dragon and o…
  46. Oct 11, 2026RqtteChess Improvement Journey | Week 15This week I played my first OTB match since my though 2000+ OTB tournament. And I ...
  47. Oct 11, 2026FM Zig_Zag_Zug_ZwangHow Masters See the BoardMy friend studying psychology sent me this picture from one of his books:
  48. Oct 11, 2026levi_blytheAWC Group Match Game Review #2Many group matches have already been played and in this blog post we will look at three of these mat…
  49. Lichess Game of the Month: August '26
  50. Retrospective: 2025 Toronto Lichess Meetup
  51. 2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 10–11: Uzbekistan, China Win Open, Women’s
  52. 2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 7–9: Uzbekistan & China Lead Open and Women’s
  53. 2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 4–6: Uzbekistan in Sole Lead, Plays China in R7
  54. 2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 1–3: the USA, India, Uzbekistan, and China in 1st
  55. 2026 Samarkand Olympiad: Preview
  56. Lichess Game of the Month: July '26
  57. Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
  58. More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
  59. Lichess Meetup: Prague
  60. Lichess Game of the Month: June '26
  61. Titled Arenas Announcement — July to September 2026
  62. Lichess Game of the Month: May '26
  63. FIDE World Team Blitz 2026: Dragon Chilling Clinches Double Title
  64. FIDE World Team Rapid 2026: Dragon Chilling Rapid Champions, Rise Like a Phoenix
  65. FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 Preview
  66. Lichess Game of the Month: April '26
  67. May 23, 2026Viswanathan Anand Interview with LichessLegendary Indian Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sat down for an in…
  68. May 2, 2026Lichess Game of the Month: March '26A rapid counterattack and sacrifice
  69. Apr 16, 2026Titled Arenas Announcement — April to June 2026Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  70. Apr 15, 2026Candidates Round 14: Sindarov and Vaishali Are Officially the WCC ChallengersGM Javokhir Sindarov, who finished the Open Candidates on 10/14, will face reignnig world champion G…
  71. Apr 14, 2026Candidates Round 13: Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship ChallengerGM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger after drawing GM Anish Giri, while th…
  72. Apr 13, 2026Candidates Round 12: Sindarov One Draw Away, Vaishali and Zhu in Joint FirstGM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, whil…
  73. Apr 11, 2026Candidates Round 11: Quadruple Draws in Open, Vaishali Extends Lead in Women’sGM Javokhir Sindarov remains two points ahead of GM Anish Giri after he held a tough game against GM…
  74. Apr 10, 2026Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Widens Gap Once Again, Vaishali in Sole LeadGM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while …
  75. Apr 8, 2026Candidates Round 9: Giri 1.5 Points Behind Sindarov, Zhu and Vaishali LeadGM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 p…
  76. Apr 7, 2026Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Five-Way Tie in Women’sGM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey E…
  77. Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement
  78. Apr 6, 2026Candidates Round 7: Sindarov Maintains Lead, Vaishali 1/2 Point Behind MuzychukGM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rames…
  79. Apr 4, 2026Candidates Round 6: Sindarov Wins Again, Muzychuk in Sole LeadGM Javokhir Sindarov is 1.5 points ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, who drew GM Andrey Esipenko today as…
  80. Apr 3, 2026Lichess Game of the Month: February '26English pawn rollers & a beautiful checkmate
  81. Apr 3, 2026Candidates Round 5: Sindarov Retains Lead; Lagno, Muzychuk, & Zhu Share 1stGM Javokhir Sindarov is on 4.5/5, with GM Fabiano Caruana close behind on 3.5/5, while three players…
  82. Apr 2, 2026Candidates Round 4: Sindarov in Sole Lead, Assaubayeva & Muzychuk in Joint 1stGM Javokhir Sindarov is in the sole lead on 3.5/4 after beating the ex-co-leader, GM Fabiano Caruana…
  83. Mar 31, 2026Candidates Round 3: Caruana & Sindarov Lead, Assaubayeva & Lagno in 1stGM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Fabiano Caruana lead the Open after their respective wins against GM R P…
  84. Mar 31, 2026Knights of Lichess (not really)Keeping a watchful eye...
  85. Mar 30, 2026Candidates Round 2: Calm Round Sees Octuple DrawsThe Open saw four relatively quiet draws, but in the Women's, only two games were calm draws as GM K…
  86. Mar 29, 2026Candidates Round 1: Caruana, Sindarov, & Praggnanandhaa Win as Women All DrawGM Fabiano Caruana defeated GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Javokhir Sindarov won against GM Andrey Esipenko,…
  87. Mar 28, 2026FIDE Candidates 2026: PreviewSixteen players, two potential world champions
  88. Lichess Mobile App Update
  89. Mar 3, 2026Lichess Game of the Month: January '26A very rapid, positional attack
  90. Feb 22, 2026Queens' Online Chess FestivalThe Queens' Online Chess Festival, a chess festival open to all women and girls and with multiple pr…
  91. Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026
  92. Feb 14, 2026Streamer Arenas Announcement — February to July 2026Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
  93. Feb 14, 2026Bled Chess Festival Online Qualifiers on LichessYour chance to qualify for the Bled Chess Festival
  94. Feb 7, 2026Op1 - Partial 8-piece tablebase available63 TiB of chess knowledge sent across the Atlantic and now available on the Lichess analysis board
  95. Feb 3, 2026Lichess Game of the Month: December '25No kidding with the KID
  96. Feb 1, 2026Tata Steel Chess 2026: GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Andy Woodward WinGM Nodirbek Abdusattorov has won the 2026 Tata Steel Chess tournament, finishing on 9/13; half a poi…
  97. Jan 30, 2026Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 9–11: Abdusattorov and Sindarov LeadGM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Javokhir Sindarov are in 1st place on 7/11, closely followed by GM H…
  98. Jan 25, 2026Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 6–8: Abdusattorov Half a Point Ahead of SindarovOn 5.5/8, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader after 8 rounds, half a point ahead of GM Javok…
  99. Jan 22, 2026Tata Steel Chess 2026 Rounds 1–5: Three-Way Tie for First in Both SectionsGM Hans Moke Niemann, GM Javokhir Sindarov, and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov are in shared first in the …
  100. Jan 16, 2026Tata Steel Chess 2026 Preview: Four Candidates, Eclectic Masters and ChallengersThe stage is set for the 2026 Tata Steel Chess tournament, which begins tomorrow, on the 17th, and i…
  101. Jan 12, 2026Titled Arenas Announcement — January to March 2026Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  102. Jan 7, 2026Lichess: End of Year Update 2025Is it just us, or has this year flown by? As we say goodbye to 2025 and enter 2026, let's look back …
  103. Jan 2, 2026Lichess Game of the Month: November '25When two queens are not enough

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  1. Dec 30, 2025FIDE World Blitz Chmp.: Magnus Carlsen and Bibisara Assaubayeva World ChampionsGM Magnus Carlsen is the 2025 World Blitz Champion, with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov finishing in secon…
  2. Dec 29, 2025FIDE World Blitz Chmp. 2025 D1: MVL, Caruana, & Arjun in 1st; Roebers Sole LeadGM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and GM Fabiano Caruana are in shared first on 10/13, w…
  3. Dec 28, 2025GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina Are 2025 World Rapid ChampionsGM Magnus Carlsen is the 2025 World Rapid Champion; second and third are GM Vladislav Artemiev and G…
  4. Dec 27, 2025FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D2: Artemiev & Hans Lead, Humpy & Zhu in 1stGM Vladislav Artemiev and GM Hans Moke Niemann are in the shared lead on 7.5/9, with GM Magnus Carls…
  5. Dec 26, 2025FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D1: Carlsen in 5-Way Tie, Zhu in Sole LeadFive players are on 4.5 points after five rounds: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Va…
  6. Dec 25, 2025FIDE World Rapid and Blitz 2025: World’s Best Arrive in DohaQatar’s capital city, Doha, will host the best chess players in the world for the annual FIDE World …
  7. Dec 17, 2025Your 2025 Lichess Recap2025 is coming to a close and we’ve created a personalized recap of your chess year
  8. Dec 6, 2025ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix FinalsMark your calendars: the $10,000 Finals tournament is on December 20 at 20:00 UTC!
  9. Dec 2, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: October '25A Catalan rook lift creates a vicious attack
  10. Nov 26, 2025FIDE World Cup Finals: Sindarov Wins All, Esipenko Qualifies to CandidatesGM Javokhir Sindarov won the 2025 FIDE World Cup, defeating GM Wei Yi in the rapid tiebreaks. Meanwh…
  11. Nov 23, 2025FIDE World Cup Semifinals: Wei Yi & Javokhir Sindarov Qualify to CandidatesGM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov have made it to the finals of the World Cup and thus secured qual…
  12. Nov 19, 2025Announcing the Lichess Rapid and Bullet Team LeaguesAnnouncing two new leagues on Mondays and Wednesdays!
  13. Nov 19, 2025FIDE World Cup Quarterfinals: Wei, Sindarov, Esipenko, Yakubboev ThroughGM Wei Yi, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Andrey Esipenko, and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev are through to the se…
  14. Nov 16, 2025FIDE World Cup R5: Donchenko Wins Tense Match, Arjun and Wei to Play in QuartersGM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Wei Yi, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Andrey Esipenko, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, GM Sa…
  15. Nov 14, 2025FIDE World Cup R4: Praggnanandhaa, Keymer, Vachier-Lagrave, Blübaum EliminatedGM Daniil Dubov eliminated GM Praggnanandhaa R, while GM Andrey Esipenko got the better of GM Vincen…
  16. Nov 11, 2025FIDE World Cup R3: Vachier-Lagrave Wins Thriller, Gukesh EliminatedGM Frederik Svane eliminated GM Gukesh D as GM Anish Giri and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov are also out …
  17. Nov 7, 2025FIDE World Cup R2: So, Niemann, Nepomniachtchi, and Nihal eliminatedThe automatically qualified top seeds joined the World Cup in round 2; for top seeds GM Wesley So, G…
  18. Nov 4, 2025FIDE World Cup R1: Favorites Rock Solid, Wang and Oro Advance to Round 2The top 50 seeds had automatically qualified to round 2; meanwhile, IM Wang Shixu upset GM Leon Luke…
  19. Nov 2, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: September '25A picturesque double bishop checkmate destroys the Levitsky Attack
  20. Nov 1, 2025Stage Set for the FIDE World Cup 2025One of the highlights of the chess calendar taking place once every two years, the FIDE World Cup wi…
  21. Oct 9, 2025Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  22. Oct 3, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: August '25A double rook sacrifice in the Pirc Defense!
  23. Sep 23, 2025More colours for Patrons!Recognising commitment!
  24. Sep 18, 2025Lichess Meetup: TorontoSunday, October 19th, 2025
  25. Sep 15, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R11: Giri and Vaishali Crowned WinnersIn a thrilling final round, Anish Giri's win secured him a clear first place in the Open Section, wi…
  26. Sep 14, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R10: Blübaum Has Best Tiebreaks, Lagno and Vaishali Joint LeadFive players, namely, GM Matthias Blübaum, GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Anish Giri, GM Hans Moke Niemann,…
  27. Sep 13, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R9: 4-Way Tie in Open, Kateryna Lagno in Sole Lead in Women’sThree more players joined Blübaum in the lead: GM Alireza Firouzja, who won against GM Nihal Sarin, …
  28. Sep 11, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R7: Blübaum & Sarin Lead, Vaishali Sole Leader in Women'sGM Matthias Blübaum and GM Nihal Sarin share the lead after defeating GM Parham Maghsoodloo and GM A…
  29. Sep 10, 2025Grand Swiss R6: 5 Players Chase Parham in Open, Lagno and Vaishali Sole LeadersGM Parham Maghsoodloo retains the lead, with 5 players in the chasing pack, while GM Kateryna Lagno …
  30. Sep 8, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R5: Parham Keeps Gap in Grim Day for Top, 4-Way Tie in Women'sThe tournament leader, GM Parham Maghsoodloo, won against GM Richard Rapport, while the chasing pack…
  31. Sep 7, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R4: Parham Still in Sole Lead, Lagno Joins Vaishali at the TopGM Parham Maghsoodloo remains the sole leader in the Open, while GM Kateryna Lagno joins GM Vaishali…
  32. Sep 6, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R3: Maghsoodloo and Vaishali Emerge as Sole LeadersGMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Vaishali Rameshbabu lead their sections with 3/3, scoring convincing wins…
  33. Sep 5, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss R2: 3-Way Tie for 1st in Open, Badelka & Vaishali Lead Women'sGM Anton Demchenko, GM Alireza Firouzja, and GM Parham Maghsoodloo lead the Open with 2/2, while IM …
  34. Sep 4, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 R1: Gukesh, Firouzja Win As Muzychuk and Tan FalterIn the Open, the top 10 boards did not see any upsets, while in the Women's, it was a brutal day for…
  35. Sep 2, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: July '25The Closed Chameleon Destroys the Sicilian Defense in a Wild Game!
  36. Sep 2, 2025FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: PreviewWith GM Praggnanandhaa R, GM Arjun Erigaisi, and world champion GM Gukesh D in the Open, as well as …
  37. Aug 8, 2025Mobile App: Official Release!Now available on both Google Play and the App Store.
  38. Aug 3, 2025More Than a Half-Year Update 2025Internal improvements, mobile updates, site updates, events, and more!
  39. Aug 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: June '25A wild Deferred Smith-Morra
  40. Jul 29, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup Finals: Divya WinsDivya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy in the final tiebreaks, earned the GM title, and won $50,000, while…
  41. Jul 26, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup Semi-Finals: Divya and Humpy Advance to the FinalsIM Divya Deshmukh and GM Koneru Humpy advanced to the finals by defeating GM Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tin…
  42. Jul 22, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup R5: Lei, Tan, Divya, and Humpy Through to SemisGM Lei Tingjie, GM Tan Zhongyi, IM Divya Deshmukh, and GM Humpy Koneru beat GM Nana Dzagnidze, GM Va…
  43. Jul 19, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup R4: India's Top Four Women Score Tiebreak WinsTan Zhongyi, Song Yuxin, Nana Dzagnidze, and Lei Tingjie won their matches against Yuliia Osmak, Lel…
  44. Jul 16, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup R3: Song Eliminates Anna Muzychuk as Lagno Bounces BackIM Song Yuxin eliminated one of the tournament favorites, GM Anna Muzychuk, while GM Kateryna Lagno …
  45. Jul 12, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup R2: Kamalidenova eliminates GoryachkinaYoung, rising stars IM Meruert Kamalidenova, WFM Elnaz Kaliakhmet, and WIM Umida Omonova have elimin…
  46. Jul 11, 2025Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025 - AlmatyA $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
  47. Jul 9, 2025FIDE Women's World Cup R1: Favorites Rest as Gaal & Beydullayeva Get EliminatedThe top 21 seeds had automatically qualified to round 2; meanwhile, WGM Zsoka Gaal and WGM Govhar Be…
  48. Jul 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: May '25The French Defense dismantled
  49. Jun 18, 2025Ending the BoycottLichess has resumed cooperation with Saint Louis Chess Club after positive changes, but will maintai…
  50. Jun 6, 2025Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  51. Jun 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: April '25A rich Sveshnikov game
  52. May 19, 2025Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
  53. May 16, 2025Sharjah Masters 2025: PreviewThe Sharjah Masters is always a glittering jewel on the chess calendar, with a roster of elite playe…
  54. May 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: March '25A picturesque checkmate
  55. Apr 28, 2025Lichess 2025 MSF Charity CampaignLichess Charity event to support Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
  56. Apr 19, 2025Interview: Ju Wenjun - Women's World Chess Champion 2025Lichess interviewed GM Ju Wenjun after she won her fifth Women's World Chess Championship title.
  57. Apr 16, 20252025 Womens World Chess Championship Game 9: Ju wins her 5th World Championship!Ju secures the draw in the 9th game, and wins her 5th Women's World Chess Champion title
  58. Apr 14, 20252025 Women’s World Chess Championship Game 8: Ju Nears 5th TitleAfter GM Ju Wenjun's win in game 8, GM Tan Zhongyi has to win her next four games just to tie the ma…
  59. Apr 14, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 7: Tan is on the RopesJu extends her lead to 5-2, leaving no room for further missteps by Tan and forcing her into a must-…
  60. Apr 10, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 6: Ju Extends Her LeadJu wins a second consecutive one-sided way, finishing the Shanghai leg of the match with a 2 wins le…
  61. Apr 9, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 5: Tan’s Opening Surprise BackfiresGM Tan Zhongyi surprised GM Ju Wenjun as she played the Kan Variation of the Sicilian Defense; Ju hi…
  62. Apr 9, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: February '25The steel king makes a Racing Kings-style run
  63. Apr 7, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 4: Neck and NeckJu Wenjun holds the draw, despite the time disadvantage and harder position to navigate, with the ma…
  64. Apr 6, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 3: Ju Bounces BackGM Ju Wenjun comes back after the first rest day with a win over GM Tan Zhongyi to level the score.
  65. Apr 4, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 2: Tan Creates Endgame MagicAhead of the rest day, GM Tan Zhongyi defeated GM Ju Wenjun in the second game of the match.
  66. Apr 3, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Game 1: A Quiet AppetizerJu Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi enter the match well-prepared, in an expectedly safe game, leaving lots to…
  67. Apr 2, 20252025 Women's World Chess Championship Preview: GM Ju Wenjun vs. GM Tan ZhongyiGM Ju Wenjun will defend her title against challenger GM Tan Zhongyi starting on Thursday, April 3.
  68. Apr 1, 2025New Feature Announcement (not really)One step closer to a true over-the-board experience. It's flipping fantastic!
  69. Mar 29, 2025Women's World Chess Championship 2025 Preview: Ju Wenjun ProfileAs the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is set to begin, Lichess profiles the defending ch…
  70. Mar 25, 2025Women's World Chess Championship 2025 Preview: Tan Zhongyi ProfileAs the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is set to begin, Lichess profiles the challenger t…
  71. Mar 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: January '25An entertaining material imbalance
  72. Feb 15, 2025Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand PrixA $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams
  73. Feb 2, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 R13: Praggnanandhaa Wins Electrifying Tiebreaks vs. GukeshGM Praggnanandhaa R and GM Gukesh D both lost their games in the final round of Tata Steel Chess 202…
  74. Feb 2, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: December '24Instructive attack against the castled king
  75. Feb 1, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 12: Praggnanandhaa Joins Gukesh in LeadGM Gukesh D and GM Praggnanandhaa R are in the joint lead going into tomorrow's 13th and final round…
  76. Jan 31, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 11: Gukesh Retains Lead, Praggnanandhaa Moves to 2ndIn a day of decisive chess, GM Gukesh D retains his sole lead as GM Praggnanandhaa R caught up with …
  77. Jan 29, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 10: Gukesh, Abdusattorov, and Praggnanandhaa WinGM Gukesh D won his game against GM Max Warmerdam, while GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Praggnanand…
  78. Jan 28, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 9: Gukesh Tops the Standings As Fedoseev & Giri WinGM Gukesh D won his game against GM Leon Luke Mendonca to top the standings as GM Vladimir Fedoseev …
  79. Jan 27, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 8: Status Quo Maintained As Caruana and Wei WinGM Wei Yi and GM Fabiano Caruana were the sole winners of round 8 of Tata Steel Chess 2025 as the le…
  80. Jan 25, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 7: Gukesh Joins Leaders With g4 FrenchWorld Chess Champion GM Gukesh D, after defeating his second for the world championship, GM Pentala …
  81. Jan 24, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 6: Gukesh Survives Scare Against AbdusattorovGM Alexey Sarana was the sole winner of round 6 as tournament co-leader GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov cou…
  82. Jan 22, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 5: Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa in Joint LeadGM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won a brilliant game against GM Jorden van Foreest to join GM Praggnanandha…
  83. Jan 21, 2025Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 4: Praggnanandhaa Tops the StandingsIn another day of exciting chess, GM Pentala Harikrishna, GM Vladimir Fedoseev, and GM Praggnanandha…
  84. Jan 16, 2025Lichess: A review of 2024!As we say goodbye to 2024, let’s look back at everything we’ve achieved, the impact Lichess has had …
  85. Jan 1, 2025Lichess Game of the Month: November '24Beautiful exploitation of over-ambitious kingside play

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  1. Dec 24, 2024Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  2. Dec 12, 2024WCC 2024 Round 14: Gukesh Becomes the Youngest World Champion in HistoryGM Gukesh D pressed a slightly better endgame for a long time against GM Ding Liren, who blundered u…
  3. Dec 11, 2024WCC 2024 Round 13: Gukesh Misses Some Chances As Ding Defends TenaciouslyGM Gukesh came close to winning against GM Ding Liren, but Ding defended well and the game ended in …
  4. Dec 9, 2024WCC 2024 Round 12: Prescient Ding Makes His Own DestinyGM Ding Liren bounced back after yesterday's loss against GM Gukesh D with a very accurate game.
  5. Dec 8, 2024WCC 2024 Round 11: Ding Blunders a Piece in a Complicated SlugfestAfter GM Gukesh D and GM Ding Liren played a fighting opening with a lot of twists and turns, Ding, …
  6. Dec 7, 2024WCC 2024 Round 10: A French-Like LondonAn interesting moment marked what was otherwise a very solid game from both GM Ding Liren and GM Guk…
  7. Dec 6, 2024WCC 2024 Round 9: A Moral Victory for DingGM Gukesh D went for a Catalan sideline, but GM Ding Liren successfully sidestepped the opening prep…
  8. Dec 4, 2024WCC 2024 Round 8: A Double Advantage EnglishGM Ding Liren played an enterprising English Opening against GM Gukesh D today, and after both sides…
  9. Dec 2, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: October '24Crushing the Sicilian Defence with the Smith-Morra Gambit
  10. Dec 1, 2024WCC 2024 Round 6: Drawing the London...GM Ding Liren returns to 1.d4, with the two players navigating near-perfectly a less common London t…
  11. Nov 30, 2024WCC 2024 Round 5: A Close Draw in the Exchange FrenchGM Ding Liren was applying pressure after GM Gukesh D played the Exchange French, but the game abrup…
  12. Nov 29, 2024WCC 2024 Round 4: Ding and Gukesh Play a Perfect GameGM Ding Liren surprised GM Gukesh D with a rare variation, but both he and Gukesh played with 100% a…
  13. Nov 28, 20242024 Lichess Meetup in BerlinA weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess.
  14. Nov 27, 2024WCC 2024 Round 3: Gukesh Bounces Back After Trapping a BishopGM Gukesh D won a piece and converted his position against GM Ding Liren to tie up the match heading…
  15. Nov 26, 2024WCC 2024 Round 2: A Solid Draw With Many Positional SubtletiesAfter yesterday's thrill, GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh D called it a day early on today as they repea…
  16. Nov 25, 2024WCC 2024 Round 1: Ding Liren Wins With the French DefenseGM Ding Liren won the first game of the 2024 World Chess Championship in what was a strong fighting …
  17. Nov 24, 20242024 World Chess Championship Preview: GM Ding Liren vs. GM Gukesh DGM Ding Liren is defending his title against challenger GM Gukesh D in Singapore starting on Monday,…
  18. Nov 8, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 9: Goryachkina Wins 130 WGP PointsGM Aleksandra Goryachkina drew her game against IM Nurgyul Salimova to clinch first place and, with …
  19. Nov 8, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 8: Status Quo Remains UnchangedA quiet day of four draws saw little changes in the standings before the final round on November 8.
  20. Nov 7, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 7: Goryachkina Close To Double Hat-TrickGM Aleksandra Goryachkina won her fifth game in a row while GM Tan Zhongyi also won to keep herself …
  21. Nov 6, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 6: Goryachkina Maintains Full Point LeadGM Aleksandra Goryachkina won again to extend her lead over the field as IM Bibisara Assaubayeva los…
  22. Nov 4, 2024Meet the Lichess Team in Berlin! Triff das Lichess-Team in Berlin!Meet the team! German version also available below – Deutsche Version weiter unten
  23. Nov 4, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 5: Goryachkina Takes Sole LeadA very exciting round 5 saw four decisive games and a shakeup in the standings as GM Aleksandra Gory…
  24. Nov 3, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 4: Tan, Goryachkina, and Koneru LeadGM Tan Zhongyi's draw meant that GM Aleksandra Goryachkina's win against IM Stavroula Tsolakidou and…
  25. Nov 2, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 3: Tan Zhongyi in Sole LeadGM Tan Zhongyi took the sole lead after defeating GM Kateryna Lagno, while GM Aleksandra Goryachkina…
  26. Nov 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: September '24A wonderful example of how development can be more important than material
  27. Oct 31, 2024FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 2: Munguntuul Plays an Amazing SacrificeA round of four draws saw a stunning fifth game where IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul won with a powerful sa…
  28. Oct 31, 2024FIDE Women's Grand Prix Shymkent Round 1: Assaubayeva, Tsolakidou, and Tan WinAssaubayeva, Tsolakidou, and Tan win as the second leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024/2025 gets…
  29. Oct 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: August '24Queen sacrifice leading to an imaginative mate threat
  30. Sep 23, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 11: India Achieves Double GoldIndia achieved double gold as the United States obtained silver in the Open and bronze in the Women'…
  31. Sep 21, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 10: India Defeats the US, Shares 1st in Women'sIndia has won against the US in round 10 and only needs a draw in round 11 to secure gold, while Ind…
  32. Sep 21, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 9: India Leads Open, Kazakhstan 1st in Women'sIndia is still two points ahead in the Open as Kazakhstan takes sole 1st in the Women's.
  33. Sep 20, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad R8: India 16/16 in Open, Falters vs. Poland in Women'sIndia remains in the sole lead in the Open, but falters in the Women's as it's caught by Kazakhstan …
  34. Sep 19, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 7: India Defeats China, Two Points Ahead in Women'sIndia continues to lead both sections as it widens its lead further in the Women's.
  35. Sep 17, 2024Post-Mortem of our Longest DowntimeFrom 14:54 UTC on the 12th September until 01:33 UTC on the 13th September, Lichess experienced the …
  36. Sep 17, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 6: India in Sole Lead in Open and Women’sIndia has not lost a single match in both the Open and Women's, while Vietnam and Lithuania continue…
  37. Sep 16, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 5: Vietnam Keeps Surging As India and China WinVietnam caused another upset as it defeated Poland, while Armenia defeated China in the women's.
  38. Sep 15, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 4: Ukraine Wins vs. US, Vietnam Wins vs. UzbekistanUkraine caused a big upset in the Open section as it defeated the pre-tournament favorite, the USA, …
  39. Sep 14, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 3: Upset Wins in Open, Upset Draws in Women'sThe Netherlands and Germany lost in the Open while Georgia and Poland drew in the Women's in round 3…
  40. Sep 13, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 2: Canada Draws Norway, Women’s Upset-LessMagnus Carlsen's absence is felt as Norway draws Canada, while individual upsets in the women's sect…
  41. Sep 12, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad Round 1: Upsets and Would-Be UpsetsThe favorites prevailed, but some big individual upsets occurred along the way.
  42. Sep 9, 20242024 Budapest Olympiad: PreviewThe 2024 Budapest Olympiad has all the makings of a very memorable chess spectacle.
  43. Sep 6, 2024Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  44. Sep 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: July24Who needs rooks when you have knights!
  45. Aug 20, 2024Should I report this?Ever encountered a user misbehaving on Lichess? Check out if and how to report them.
  46. Jul 31, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: June24A fast and furious attack
  47. Jul 16, 2024Lichess 2024 Half-Year UpdateChess tournament coverage, the mobile app, improved broadcasts and governance, and more!
  48. Jul 6, 2024Accomplished Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-GameLichess extends its condolences to the family, friends, and many fans of GM Ziaur Rahman, who died a…
  49. Jun 29, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: May 24A real chess thriller
  50. Jun 27, 2024Tan Zhongyi InterviewLichess caught up with Tan Zhongyi after her monumental win at the 2024 Women's Candidates
  51. Jun 6, 2024The new mobile app!It's here, at least partially...
  52. Jun 4, 2024Pride Month 2024Stand together!
  53. Jun 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: April 24Unstoppable King march
  54. May 23, 20247th Sharjah Masters: Daneshvar Wins on TiebreaksBardiya Daneshvar won the 7th Sharjah Masters on tiebreaks, sharing the win with Volodar Murzin, Sam…
  55. May 22, 20247th Sharjah Masters Round 8: Murzin Joins Leaders in Three-Way Tie for FirstVolodar Murzin defeated Chithambaram Veerappan Aravindh to join Sam Shankland and Bardiya Daneshvar …
  56. May 21, 20247th Sharjah Masters Round 7: Daneshvar and Shankland in Joint LeadBardiya Daneshvar and Sam Shankland are on 5.5/7 and in the joint lead with two more rounds to go; t…
  57. May 20, 20247th Sharjah Masters Round 6: Aravindh in Sole Lead, 6 Players Close BehindChithambaram Veerappan Aravindh is in the sole lead on 5/6, while Daneshvar, Tabatabaei, Sarana, Nie…
  58. May 19, 2024Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  59. May 18, 20247th Sharjah Masters Round 4: Tie for First Between Niemann, Salem, AravindhNo perfect scores in the 7th Sharjah Masters as the top 4 boards drew their games in round 4.
  60. May 14, 20247th Sharjah Masters 2024: PreviewThe 7th Sharjah Masters is right around the corner and is jam-packed with incredibly strong chess pl…
  61. Apr 30, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: March 24Aggressive English/Reti system with 6.g4!?
  62. Apr 22, 2024Round 14: Gukesh and Zhongyi are officially the World Championship ChallengersA historic finish to the FIDE Candidates, as 17 year old Indian prodigy becomes the youngest World C…
  63. Apr 21, 2024Candidates Round 13: Gukesh takes the lead, Zhongyi pulls aheadA massive day for the 17 year old Indian, as his chances to win the Candidates skyrockets, as Zhongy…
  64. Apr 19, 2024Candidates Round 12: Three-Way Tie in Open, Tan Maintains Her LeadNakamura and Gukesh catch up with Nepomniachtchi in Open, while Tan maintains a safe distance from e…
  65. Apr 18, 2024Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Back in Sole LeadNepomniachtchi and Tan lead alone once again, while Nakamura's win puts him in shared 2nd with Gukesh
  66. Apr 16, 2024Candidates Round 10: Nakamura and Caruana Bounce Back, Lei in Shared LeadNakamura and Caruana bounced back with wins against Abasov and Firouzja, respectively, while Lei bea…
  67. Apr 15, 2024Candidates Round 9: Vidit and Tan Win As Tan Is Back in the Sole LeadVidit wins against Nakamura for the second time as the standings at the top of the Open remain uncha…
  68. Apr 14, 2024Candidates Round 8: Gukesh Back in the Co-Lead As Lei Beats TanGukesh defeated Vidit to join Nepomniachtchi in the lead, while Lei's win over Tan opens a three-way…
  69. Apr 13, 2024IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi wins Road to Sharjah 20249,000+ players, 37,000+ game of chess, one invitation and $1,100 on the line
  70. Apr 12, 2024Candidates Round 7: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Lead Halfway ThroughGukesh loses to Firouzja, handing over the sole lead to Nepomniachtchi as Tan neutralizes Goryachkin…
  71. Apr 11, 2024Candidates Round 6: Praggnanandhaa Catches Up, All Decisive Games in Women'sPraggnanandhaa and Vidit win in the Open as Goryachkina, Tan, Lei, and Lagno win in the Women's
  72. Apr 10, 2024Candidates Round 5: Gukesh Catches Nepomniachtchi, Peaceful Day in the Women'sFour potentially decisive games in the Open, two decided games; three potentially decisive games in …
  73. Apr 8, 2024Candidates Round 4: Nepomniachtchi in Sole Lead While Tan Retains Her LeadNepomniachtchi wins in the Open section with the Berlin, while a rollercoaster day in the Women's Se…
  74. Apr 7, 2024Candidates Round 3: A Peaceful Round and Two Sibling VictoriesVaishali and Praggnanandhaa were the sole winners in what was an otherwise pretty tame round
  75. Apr 6, 2024Candidates Round 2: Fireworks in Toronto, Tan Solidifies her LeadFour decisive results in the Open and two in the Women's!
  76. Apr 5, 2024Candidates Round 1: 4 Draws in Open, While Tan Draws BloodThe peaceful results did not truly reflect the events of round 1: a day full of fresh ideas and some…
  77. Apr 3, 2024FIDE Candidates 2024: Preview and PredictionsSixteen players, two potential world champions
  78. Apr 1, 2024FIDE adjusts its ratings to be more in line with Lichess (not really)When Elo meet Glicko!
  79. Mar 30, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: February 24Detailed GOTM study by FischyVishy
  80. Mar 12, 2024Your chance to qualify to Sharjah Chess Masters – with a $52,000 prize fund!A $1,000 prize fund event - with the winner qualifying to Sharjah Chess Masters
  81. Mar 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: January 24Detailed GOTM study by IM lovlas
  82. Feb 27, 2024Lichess Broadcast UpdatesFollowing the loss of Chess24 as a platform to follow live chess events, and spurred on by community…
  83. Feb 21, 2024A retrospective of World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023 by GM Felix BlohGM Felix Blohberger provides a tournament report and some of his favourite games annotated
  84. Feb 1, 2024Lichess Game of the Month: December 23Detailed GOTM study by IM lovlas on the French Defense
  85. Jan 13, 2024Lichess: Year in Review 2023Lichess highlights in 2023

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  1. Dec 17, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: November 23Piece sacrifice fireworks by FC7PLAY!
  2. Dec 1, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: October 23Beautiful queen sacrifice by pleaseresignnow!
  3. Nov 9, 2023Lichess Development Made Easy With GitpodNow you can write code for Lichess using a web browser
  4. Oct 17, 2023Livaic Wins the Pavlodar Qualifier!
  5. Oct 16, 2023Questioning French Federation PartnershipLichess stance (available in English and French)
  6. Oct 9, 20232023 Lichess Meetup in BarcelonaA weekend in Catalonia's beautiful capital!
  7. Sep 30, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: August 23How to counter the King's Gambit in a rare and interesting way!
  8. Sep 21, 2023Your chance to qualify to the Kazakhstan Cup, costs covered – with a $50,000 prize fund!A $2,000 prize fund event - with the winner qualifying to Pavlodar Open
  9. Sep 19, 2023Disaster Relief Fundraiser for North AfricaDonate to two Worthy Causes
  10. Sep 3, 2023Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  11. Sep 1, 2023Lichess Meetup: BarcelonaMeet the Lichess team
  12. Aug 29, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: July 23A series of piece sacrifices !
  13. Aug 10, 2023Breaking the SilenceLichess will no longer cooperate with the US Chess Federation and the Saint Louis Chess Club
  14. Aug 1, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: June 23Outstanding checkmate to win!
  15. Jul 22, 2023Ju Wenjun is Womens World ChampionGM Ju Wenjun is Women's World Champion for the fourth time.
  16. Jul 12, 2023Women's World Chess Championship: Half way done
  17. Jul 4, 2023Andreikin wins the Uralsk Qualifier!Andreikin, along with Galaktionov, Sviridov, Sevgi, will play in the second stage of the Kazakhstan …
  18. Jun 18, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: May 23Another brilliant queen sacrifice by achja!
  19. Jun 10, 2023Your (second) chance to qualify to the Kazakhstan Cup, costs covered – with a $50,000 prize fund!A $2,000 prize fund event - with the winner qualifying to Uralsk Open
  20. Jun 6, 2023Thrilling final sends Savchenko flying to Aktobe for the $50,000 Kazakhstan CupWinning the Lichess qualifiers he will play with full expenses covered in the $50,000 Aktobe Open to…
  21. May 23, 2023Your chance to qualify to the Kazakhstan Cup, costs covered – with a $50,000 prize fund!A $2,000 prize fund event - with the winner qualifying to the Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial, Aktobe O…
  22. May 12, 2023World Chess Championship 2023: Reactions, Statistics, and ImpressionsA look back at the 2023 Chess World Championship
  23. May 11, 2023Lichess Game of the Month: AprilBrilliant queen sacrifice by Marcusus!
  24. May 2, 2023Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  25. May 1, 2023World Chess Championship: Game 14 and TiebreaksDing Liren is the 17th Chess World Champion: “this match was the deepest reflection of my soul”
  26. Apr 28, 2023World Chess Championship: Games 12 and 13 - Ding's Third Comeback: Chaos in the Colle!A recap of Games 12 and 13 of the World Championship between Nepomniachtchi and Ding, and with annot…
  27. Apr 25, 2023World Chess Championship: Games 10 and 11 - Business as Usual?A recap of Games 10 and 11 of the World Championship between Nepomniachtchi and Ding, and with anno…
  28. Apr 22, 2023World Chess Championship: Games 7, 8 and 9 - Ding’s Prep Discovered?A recap of Games 7, 8 and 9 of the World Championship between Nepomniachtchi and Ding, and with anno…
  29. Apr 17, 2023World Chess Championship: Games 5 and 6 - A SlugfestA recap of Games 5 and 6 of the World Championship between Nepomniachtchi and Ding by the Lichess te…
  30. Apr 14, 2023World Chess Championship: Games 3 and 4 - A New Hope?A recap of Games 3 and 4 of the ongoing World Championship between Nepomniachtchi and Ding, with ann…
  31. Apr 13, 2023Review: Through the Mirror of ChessChess lovers rejoice - well-known documentary maker, Ideas Roadshow, recently released a four-part d…
  32. Apr 11, 2023Chess World Championship: Nepomniachtchi versus Ding – Games 1 and 2A recap of the first two games of the ongoing World Championship with annotations by GM David Navara
  33. Apr 6, 2023Preview: FIDE World Chess Championship 2023Ahead of the 14 game match between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi, Lichess previews what may be i…
  34. Apr 1, 2023Life moves pretty fast (not really)...if you don't play quickly, you could miss it.
  35. Mar 27, 2023Lichess Voice Recognition BetaWe’re doing a public Beta for once!
  36. Mar 26, 2023FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Collapses into "Chaos" as Players WithdrawGM Abdumalik, GM Paehtz withdraw hours before and during the event following alleged bad conditions,…
  37. Feb 27, 2023Aronian Takes WR Masters
  38. Feb 24, 2023Help Lichess Study Voice RecognitionLend us a Helping Hand
  39. Feb 13, 2023Fundraiser for Earthquake ReliefDonate to a Worthy Cause
  40. Jan 11, 20235 Centimeters of Hair: Iranian Chess in 2023
  41. Jan 2, 2023Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  42. Jan 1, 2023Lichess End of Year Update 2022Happy New Year!

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  1. Dec 4, 2022The November Titled Arena 960 does a 360 with Bortnyk first, Carlsen seventhFischer Random lives up to its name. Well, at least the random part.
  2. Dec 1, 2022Advent Calendar of LichessIntroducing a different Lichess contributor each day for the 25 days of advent.
  3. Nov 29, 2022Women Candidates Pool B Kicks Off in Khiva, Uzbekistan
  4. Nov 21, 2022Settlement Reached in Stockfish v ChessBase
  5. Nov 8, 2022KontraJako narrowly wins TA Arena ahead of mutdpro, MatthewG-p4pAnd why Sergei Zhigalko's epic near-comeback might have been the story of the tournament
  6. Nov 5, 2022Lichess Recruits Full-Time Mobile DeveloperIn some our recent updates, we shared Lichess' future plans. With an eye on our future, we have exci…
  7. Oct 28, 2022Taking Lichess to the Next Level Our current setup and our future plans
  8. Oct 27, 2022Lichess Variant Revolutions 202224-hour prize tournaments for every variant!
  9. Oct 16, 2022Bortnyk victorious after NM ZugAddict somehow fails to win October TADozens of followers distraught
  10. Oct 7, 2022Lichess Qualifiers Send Nakamura and Abdusattorov to World Fischer Random Championship306,296 games. 20,171,017 moves. 73,000+ entries to the Lichess qualifiers. Two winners — GM Hikaru …
  11. Sep 29, 2022Charity? Non-profit? No profit?A treatise on "business models"
  12. Sep 27, 2022Nakamura Wins CCC and NACCL Qualifier, One Spot Still up for GrabsOne more qualifier left on October 1st
  13. Sep 17, 2022FIDE World Fischer Random Championship - Knockout StagesThe best of Fischer Random Chess
  14. Sep 9, 2022Midway Through The World Fischer Random Championship Qualifiers on Lichess
  15. Aug 29, 2022Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  16. Aug 28, 2022Daniel Naroditsky With a Back-to-Back Titled Arena win!Naroditsky with pure domination comes in first, with Minh Le in second and kontraJako in third place…
  17. Aug 26, 2022FIDE World Fischer Random Championship – UpdateThe halfway mark of the open qualification process for the FIDE World Fischer Random Championships -…
  18. Aug 18, 2022Play in a Chess World ChampionshipTake part in a World Championship qualifier held on Lichess for free, and take your shot at eternal …
  19. Aug 2, 2022Lichess Half-Year Update & New Feature Sneak PreviewAugust is the perfect time for a June update :)
  20. Jul 25, 2022A first time Grandmaster Titled Arena winner and Nakamura's forbidden platform
  21. Jul 24, 2022Lichess Meetup: MontrealCome say hello!
  22. Jul 22, 2022Stockfish vs ChessBase, Round 1
  23. Jul 5, 2022Candidates Day 14: Nakamura and Ding battle for... possibly nothing?
  24. Jul 3, 2022Candidates Day Thirteen: Nepomniachtchi triumphant
  25. Jul 2, 2022Candidates Day Twelve: Nepomniachtchi almost home
  26. Jul 1, 2022Candidates Day Eleven: Hyper-Bullet, the Breakfast of Champions
  27. Jun 30, 2022Lichess Celebrates Pride Month
  28. Jun 29, 2022Candidates Day Ten: Maybe Second Place Isn't So Bad.
  29. Jun 28, 2022Candidates Day Nine: The Turns Have Tabled
  30. Jun 26, 2022Candidates Day Eight: Nepomniachtchi Sneaks Further Ahead
  31. Jun 25, 2022Candidates Day Seven: Nepomniatchi and Caruana Rocket Past the Field.
  32. Jun 24, 2022Candidates Day Six: Nepomniachtchi and Caruana push ahead
  33. Jun 22, 2022Candidates Day Five: Fighting Tooth and Draw
  34. Jun 21, 2022Candidates Day Four: Nepomniachtchi Takes The Lead
  35. Jun 20, 2022Candidates Day Three: No Luck on The Draw
  36. Jun 18, 2022Candidates Day Two: For whom the Berlin tolls
  37. Jun 17, 2022Candidates Day 1: Half decisive, half drawnA good day for previous candidate winners...
  38. Jun 16, 2022FIDE Candidates 2022 Kicks off in Madrid
  39. Jun 6, 2022Bortnyk on 960 Titled Arena streakNo opening theory, only pure instinct and chaos
  40. May 30, 2022IM Minh Le Obliterates a Titled Arena while Soccer Slowly Fades into Obscurity
  41. May 17, 2022Bortnyk wins Titled Arena (Formerly World Championship)
  42. Apr 29, 2022World Championship of Titled Arena AnnouncementAnnouncing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  43. Apr 25, 2022Announcing the Lichess World Championship
  44. Apr 11, 2022IM Minh Le wins hard fought Titled Arena
  45. Apr 8, 2022Nakamura takes down the 2022 FIDE Grand PrixRunner-up Rapport also qualifies for the Candidates
  46. Apr 5, 2022What is your Rosen Score?Oh No My Queen!
  47. Apr 1, 2022Hackers Leak Lichess Source Code (not really)All our inner workings exposed!
  48. Mar 21, 2022Photo Finish in Titled Arena Demonstrates that Chess is Fun
  49. Mar 15, 2022Ukrainian Voices
  50. Mar 9, 2022Lichess Statement on the War in Ukraine“Truth is the first casualty of war” - Ethel Annakin
  51. Mar 6, 2022Sargsyan Wins Tight Titled Arena
  52. Feb 21, 2022IM Minh Le wins 7th Titled Arena and a Super GM event on Lichess today.
  53. Feb 8, 2022Bortnyk Takes 960 Titled Arena
  54. Jan 24, 2022Naroditsky strolls to TA win
  55. Jan 16, 2022Variant World ChampionshipsThanks to all the variant world champ organisers who helped put this together
  56. Jan 9, 2022Bortnyk Wins the Titled Arena and the Agadmator Arena is ready to resume
  57. Jan 2, 2022Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  58. Jan 1, 2022Lichess End of Year Update 2021Happy new year!

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  1. Dec 28, 2021FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship - RecapA recap from the World Rapid Championships 2021
  2. Dec 22, 2021Our recent server issues....A quick update on what happened yesterday
  3. Dec 20, 2021Magnus wins First Post-World Championship Titled Arena and a Big Event Tomorrow
  4. Dec 11, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 11Magnus Carlsen defends World Championship title for the 4th time
  5. Dec 9, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 1010th Round of 14 in the World Championships
  6. Dec 8, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 99th Round of 14 in the World Championships
  7. Dec 6, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 88th Round of 14 in the World Championships
  8. Dec 5, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 77th round of 14 in the World Championships - and Lichess Titled Arena results
  9. Dec 4, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 6A new record for longest World Championship game in the 6th of 14 clashes between Carlsen and Nepomn…
  10. Dec 2, 2021Exact, Exacting: Who is the Most Accurate World Champion?Do chess players dream of electric fish?
  11. Dec 1, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 5The 5th of 14 clashes between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi
  12. Nov 30, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 4The 4th/14 clash between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi
  13. Nov 29, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 3The 3rd/14 clash between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi
  14. Nov 28, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 2The 2nd/14 clash between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi
  15. Nov 27, 2021Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 1The first clash of 14 between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi
  16. Nov 25, 2021World Championship 2021 Officially Opens in DubaiInsight, thoughts and predictions as the Chess World Championship officially opens
  17. Nov 22, 2021GM Oleksandr Bortnyk wins November Bullet Titled Arena
  18. Nov 14, 2021FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Riga Recap - Rounds 7 to 11, and the Tal Memorial BlitzThe Grand Swiss in Riga continued after the rest day, which saw players visit a national park just o…
  19. Nov 7, 2021GM Bortnyk wins Titled Arena
  20. Nov 3, 2021Controversial Grand Swiss Underway in Riga: Rounds 1 - 6 RecapThe most prestigious Swiss event in the world is well underway - but at what cost?
  21. Oct 27, 2021How long does it take to "get good"?An investigation of the Lichess database
  22. Oct 23, 2021Announcing the Personal Opening ExplorerIndexing RandomMoverBot ...
  23. Oct 22, 2021FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Will Proceed Despite Lockdown in Latvia
  24. Oct 18, 2021IM Minh Le Wins October Bullet Titled Arena
  25. Oct 4, 2021Anonymous IM Wins Titled Arena in Climactic Final Game
  26. Sep 30, 2021FIDE Picks Breast Implants as a Sponsor for Women's Chess
  27. Sep 22, 2021Sparrow Chess Catches Streamers Team Battle Victory
  28. Sep 19, 2021Nihal Sarin Wins Titled Arena
  29. Sep 8, 2021Norway Chess Kicks Off Despite Nepomniachtchi NiggleThe 9th edition of Norway Chess kicks off - despite Nepomniachtchi missing his flight
  30. Sep 6, 2021Anonymous GM wins Titled Arena, again. (...and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov!)
  31. Aug 28, 2021Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  32. Aug 24, 2021European Women Championship - Elina Danielian Wins, Upcoming Players Impress
  33. Aug 22, 2021Titled Arena won by Penguins and Hot Tubs
  34. Aug 9, 2021Penguin Takes Time out From the Marathon to win the Titled Arena.
  35. Aug 8, 2021FIDE World Cup - Delight for Duda as Carlsen crushes FedoseevDuda wins the World Cup, as Karjakin comes second and Carlsen wins the play-off for third
  36. Aug 4, 2021FIDE World Cup - Carlsen out of Final as Kosteniuk Wins Women’sWomen's winner is known as Carlsen is knocked out of the Open final
  37. Aug 2, 2021FIDE World Cup - Karjakin Circumvents Shankland; Vidit Vexed by DudaSemifinalists and finalists known as tournament approaches end
  38. Jul 28, 2021FIDE World Cup - Round 5 Report: 6 of 8 Games go to Tense TiebreaksExcitement in the tiebreaks as Carlsen narrowly holds on
  39. Jul 25, 2021FIDE World Cup - Round 4 Report: Dubov, Andreikin, and Artemiev Whittled Down
  40. Jul 22, 2021FIDE World Cup - Round 3 Report: Caruana, Mamedyarov, Giri OutRound 3 of the FIDE World Cup finished yesterday with a series of surprises, upsets and interesting …
  41. Jul 20, 2021Fat Fritz is not the Only Ripoff and now ChessBase is Getting Sued
  42. Jul 19, 2021Andrew Tang wins Titled ArenaWith a 50 points lead!
  43. Jul 18, 2021World Cup Wobbles after Covid-19 scare as Aronian and others withdraw; Concerns for Caruana Round 2 of the World Cup continues, as the first impact of Covid-19 is felt.
  44. Jul 14, 2021World Cup Kicks Off in Sochi
  45. Jul 6, 2021Magnus Loses 2 Chess Games in 3 hours (and Wins a Titled Arena)
  46. Jul 4, 2021Stockfish 14 has arrived!
  47. Jun 25, 2021Vladislav Artemiev wins Katara 2021
  48. Jun 21, 2021Katara Qualifiers Advance to Face Magnus, and a Weekend of Bullet Chess on Lichess
  49. Jun 12, 2021Announcing the Katara Bullet Championship 2021 with World Champion Magnus CarlsenThe world's best bullet players gather to see who comes out on top.
  50. Jun 6, 2021You Don't Get to Know Who Won the Titled Arena, Sorry.
  51. May 24, 2021Naroditsky Wins Third Titled Arena
  52. May 10, 2021Aleksei Sarana Wins His First Titled Arena.
  53. Apr 26, 2021Candidates over as the Candidate is found: Round 13 report
  54. Apr 25, 2021Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  55. Apr 24, 2021Nepo one step closer to victory: Candidates Round 12 Report
  56. Apr 23, 2021Giri wins again: Round 11 Report.
  57. Apr 22, 2021Why Lichess will always be free.
  58. Apr 21, 2021Nepo extends his lead: Candidates Round 10 report
  59. Apr 20, 2021Anish Ascendant: Round 9 Candidates Report
  60. Apr 20, 2021The Candidates Resumes One Year Later.
  61. Apr 18, 2021"I used to win these tournaments without too much sweat, not anymore"
  62. Apr 4, 2021Bortnyk Reigns SupremeWith a few of the usual favourites distracted by their streams...
  63. Apr 1, 2021Lichess OTB Mode (not really)Back to basics?
  64. Mar 22, 2021Andrew Tang holds off Magnus, wins March Bullet Titled Arena.
  65. Mar 19, 2021New feature: Puzzle RacerCompetitive Puzzle Storm is here, see you on the race-track!
  66. Mar 7, 2021First Russian-only Titled Arena won by Vladimir Fedoseev
  67. Feb 23, 2021Alireza wins a 13th Titled Arena.Another dominant victory.
  68. Feb 22, 2021Stockfish 13 NNUE on LichessThe latest release of the strong open source engine is now available in your browser!
  69. Feb 18, 2021Fat Fritz 2 is a rip-offAn important message from open source chess organizations.
  70. Feb 7, 2021Shamsiddin Wins Variant Titled Arena.Not Chess, not exactly, but close.
  71. Jan 27, 2021Puzzlers on the StormMore puzzling, more faster
  72. Jan 18, 2021Some Puzzling AnalysisA quick look at how the new puzzle system is going!
  73. Jan 17, 2021Daniel Naroditsky wins the first Bullet TA of the year...and for (surprisingly) only his second time!
  74. Jan 16, 2021Introducing Maia, a human-like neural network chess engineA guest post from the Maia Team
  75. Jan 3, 2021Return of the GMs

2020 74

  1. Dec 31, 2020Lichess End of Year Update 2020Keep on keeping on.
  2. Dec 24, 2020New Puzzles are here!The wait is over.
  3. Dec 22, 2020Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  4. Dec 21, 20202020 Crazyhouse World Championship Grand FinalA titanic confrontation.
  5. Dec 20, 2020Grandmasters are overratedRevenge of the under-titled.
  6. Dec 17, 2020Stockfish 12 on LichessShorter waits for stronger analysis
  7. Dec 15, 2020Invisible Pieces: Women in Chess
  8. Dec 8, 2020Levitov Chess: Christmas CupA holiday Chess Tournament with big prizes
  9. Dec 7, 2020International Master wins Titled Arena (again)!Minh Le Tuan wins Titled Arena for their second time.
  10. Dec 2, 2020Our Favorite Open-Source Sites #2Because sharing is caring
  11. Nov 22, 2020Daniel Naroditsky wins his first Lichess Titled Arena
  12. Nov 15, 2020Account Safety on Lichess (and Beyond)Staying safe online is important and not too complicated!
  13. Nov 14, 2020Onwards and upwards!A small celebration of our growth and a recap of the latest Streamer Battle
  14. Nov 9, 2020Play on Lichess using a DGT boardLichess is happy to announce full integration with DGT Boards.
  15. Nov 8, 2020A very close affairNihal Sarin takes gold in a nailbiting TA finish
  16. Oct 25, 2020Publicly known player wins Titled Arena for the first time in a month as 22,000 battle in the MarathonI can’t tell you how good it feels to be able to announce the winner of the Titled Arena in the blog…
  17. Oct 14, 2020Announcing the Lichess BundesligaA not-so-new addition
  18. Oct 11, 2020Another Titled Arena, Another Mystery Winnerand the winner is... We can't say. Again.
  19. Sep 30, 2020Lichess Plays GM Peter Svidler
  20. Sep 27, 2020Mystery Master wins September Lichess Bullet Titled Arena
  21. Sep 16, 2020Former World Championship candidate GM Boris Gelfand streams for Lichess.
  22. Sep 10, 2020Carlsen, Kasparov, Nakamura, Firouzja and more battle it out on Lichess
  23. Sep 6, 2020Photo Finish for Titled Arena
  24. Aug 29, 2020Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  25. Aug 27, 2020Magnus wins Katara International Bullet Tournament Final
  26. Aug 25, 2020Katara qualifiers over, who made it through?Bullet Chess with the best in the world.
  27. Aug 23, 2020Dominant Alireza wins Lichess Bullet Titled ArenaAlireza romps, an off-day for Magnus
  28. Aug 21, 2020Announcing the Katara International Bullet Tournament with World Champion Magnus CarlsenBullet Chess with the best in the world.
  29. Aug 2, 2020A Marathon EventA summary of the Summer Marathon with a little analysis.
  30. Jul 12, 2020An increasingly common occurrenceAlireza notches up another TA win
  31. Jun 28, 2020A Commanding PerformanceAlireza takes home another gold for his collection
  32. Jun 20, 2020Lichess Turns 10 Today!Join us for your complimentary cake and chess tournament!
  33. Jun 19, 2020GM Ivanchuk v GM KamskyFiona's Fight Night continues - with two more chess legends facing off across 16 blitz games
  34. Jun 15, 2020GM Rauf Mamedov Wins Strange Chess Tournament With All the Pieces on the Wrong Squares.Sorry about that...
  35. Jun 7, 2020Black Lives MatterSupport equality.
  36. Jun 2, 2020Konevlad vs. Mamedyarov Titans collide
  37. May 25, 2020Streamer Team Battle!Join us for a new streamer's battle!
  38. May 24, 2020Who is GM Konevlad?Mystery GM takes home the gold in May's Titled Arena
  39. May 22, 2020FIDE announces "Checkmate Coronavirus" Prize ArenasRunning until 16 June, FIDE initiative raffles 1500 prizes based on participation in official FIDE a…
  40. May 14, 2020Grischuk topples Kramnik to win Play for Russia Charity TournamentA rollercoaster event with the ultimate winner being charity - 24,670,000 roubles raised to aid the …
  41. May 13, 2020Kramnik on Fire in Day 2Kramnik, Svidler, Tomashevsky and Grischuk through to semifinals, to be played tomorrow on lichess.o…
  42. May 13, 2020Grischuk leads; Kramnik chases - Day 1 Recap Grischuk takes the lead on day one, but Kramnik is hot on his heels
  43. May 11, 2020Play for Russia tournament: 12 - 14 MaySome of the strongest Russian chess players and legends to battle it out on lichess.org over three d…
  44. May 10, 2020Berserkers Blast RivalsVladimir Fedoseev (@Feokl1995) found victory in the biggest and one of the most ferociously fought L…
  45. May 2, 2020A New Streamer Team Battle ChampionAndrew Tang's fan club overthrows the reigning champions Crestbook!
  46. May 1, 2020Super-GM Charity Tournament to be held on lichess.org: 12 - 14 MayThe “Play for Russia” Charity Tournament sees some of Russia’s strongest players raise money for hos…
  47. Apr 28, 2020Titled Arena Announcement(s)Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
  48. Apr 25, 2020Star-Studded Struggle Sees Supremacy SecuredServed up with superb Sasha stream!
  49. Apr 24, 2020Streamer Team Battle!Join us for a new streamer's battle!
  50. Apr 23, 2020A post-mortem of the 2020 Candidates Tournament Postponed halfway through due to safety concerns caused by COVID-19, the fallout from the Candidates…
  51. Apr 15, 2020Titled Arena AnnouncementApril's Titled Arena Edition!
  52. Apr 11, 2020Horsey Has SwagAs if we didn't already know
  53. Apr 1, 2020Announcing our new logo! (not really)A new era begins for Lichess
  54. Mar 26, 2020Streamer Team Battle!Join us for the third streamer's battle!
  55. Mar 25, 2020“Covidates” Round 7 - Allez les bleusMaxime Vachier-Lagrave eases into first place in a crucial victory
  56. Mar 25, 2020"Covidates" Round 4 - 6; Omnibus RecapA catch up to rounds 4 - 6 of the Candidates Tournament; video recaps by IM Alex Astaneh Lopez and G…
  57. Mar 21, 2020Titled Blitz Arena RecapA recap of the titled 3+0 blitz tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
  58. Mar 21, 2020"Covidates" - Round 3 Recap; video highlights from GM Jon SpeelmanDing demolishes Fabi's (Lc0?) prep to get the full point
  59. Mar 19, 2020"Covidates" 2020, Round 2 ReportCough into the crease of your elbow rather your hand - it's more hygienic
  60. Mar 18, 2020Running Your Chess Club OnlineLichess can help with your chess needs, especially when you can't go outside!
  61. Mar 17, 2020“Covidates” 2020, Round 1 ReportPlease remember to wash your hands thoroughly before reading.
  62. Mar 16, 2020Candidates 2020 - FIDE declares "safety is our priority"FIDE claims 'safety is our priority' but actions speak louder than words
  63. Mar 9, 2020Announcing the 3+0 Blitz Titled ArenaA titled 3+0 blitz tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
  64. Mar 8, 2020A Finely Balanced BattlePossibly the closest Titled Arena to date!
  65. Feb 29, 2020Titled Arena AnnouncementMarch's Titled Arena Edition!
  66. Feb 26, 2020Welcome Lichess BoardsA new way to play on Lichess!
  67. Feb 22, 2020Regium: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary EvidenceThe dubious world of Kickstarters and "magical" technology.
  68. Feb 16, 2020A Hard Fought BattleTwo in a row for Crestbook Chess Club and GM Sergey Shipov!
  69. Feb 15, 2020Titled Arena AnnouncementFebruary's Titled Arena Edition!
  70. Feb 10, 2020Streamer Team Battle!The rematch!
  71. Jan 15, 2020Pacey Penguin Proudly Peaks Podium PinnacleStarting the Decade with a Bang
  72. Jan 9, 2020The dust settles on the battlefieldCongratulations to Crestbook Chess Club and GM Sergey Shipov on their victory!
  73. Jan 6, 2020Streamer Team Battle!Whose rallying battle cry will you answer?
  74. Jan 5, 2020Titled Arena AnnouncementThe first Titled Arena of the decade is here!

2019 46

  1. Dec 31, 2019Lichess End of Year Update 2019Thank you all for your support!
  2. Dec 5, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementThe December Titled Arena is here!
  3. Dec 1, 2019A new logo for LichessA major open-source contribution!
  4. Nov 25, 2019FIDE: Confidentiality Clauses and Secret VotesAn interview with GM Peter Heine Nielsen
  5. Nov 23, 2019Firouzja keeps the streak going!The young Iranian tops the TA with another convincing performance
  6. Nov 11, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementThe November Titled Arena is here!
  7. Oct 17, 2019Firouzja on Fire!The start of a new dynasty?
  8. Oct 6, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementThe October Titled Arena is here!
  9. Oct 3, 2019Announcing the 2019 Horde World ChampionshipIt's finally here!
  10. Oct 1, 2019960 Ways to Die in the WestGM Zaven Andriasian takes home the gold!
  11. Sep 15, 2019World Cup Drama in Khanty-Mansiysk – Just What the Doctor OrderedRound 2 Report from the 2019 World Cup
  12. Sep 13, 2019Chess960 Titled Arena - Back AgainChess960 Returns!
  13. Sep 12, 2019Big Beasts Still Alive After First Round of World Cup in Khanty-MansiyskRound 1 Report for World Cup 2019
  14. Sep 10, 2019Announcing the 2019 Antichess World ChampionshipIt's on its way!
  15. Sep 8, 2019Who's the Boss?IM Saveliy Golubov's the Boss
  16. Aug 31, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementThe big bullet bonanza is back!
  17. Aug 23, 2019Announcing the 2019 Atomic World ChampionshipThe 2019 Atomic World Championship is here!
  18. Jul 29, 2019Learn with Leela!T60 has started!
  19. Jul 14, 2019Young BloodA Tense Titled Arena and a Titillating Twist
  20. Jul 7, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementThe bullet chess masterclass!
  21. Jul 2, 2019Lichess Montréal Meetup RecapChess fun in the sun (and rain)
  22. Jun 25, 20192019 Summer MarathonAnnoucing the Summer 2019 edition of our biggest chess event!
  23. Jun 23, 2019Don't Try This At HomeMagnus cruises to another TA victory with an unusual repertoire
  24. Jun 13, 2019Lichess Meetup: Montreal, June 29thA community event
  25. Jun 11, 2019Norway Chess – Armageddon Master Carlsen Moves AheadCarlsen 5/5 in armageddon games
  26. Jun 10, 2019Titled Arena AnnouncementAnother episode of the world famous tournament!
  27. Jun 8, 2019Anand Retains Norway Chess title – at cookingThe rest day cooking competition and more.
  28. Jun 6, 2019Norway Chess Round 2: A Miraculous SaveWe got two classical wins today!
  29. Jun 5, 2019Norway Chess Round 1: Armageddon PartyAll games ended in Armageddon!
  30. Jun 4, 2019Vachier-Lagrave Blitzes His Way To the TopNorway Chess's preliminary blitz tournament was won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave!
  31. May 8, 2019Carlsen finishes in style to win May Titled ArenaCloser than it looked.
  32. May 7, 2019Lichess v2 is hereSame Lichess, just better
  33. Apr 17, 2019Titled Arena ReturnsThe Titled Arena saga continues May 4th, this time with 100% less 960.
  34. Apr 13, 2019Lichess v2 is comingHere's what is about to change.
  35. Apr 2, 2019Paging All Content CreatorsIntroducing Lichess Curator. Brilliant studies by brilliant people.
  36. Apr 1, 2019The Pawn Bug Finally FixedWe finally did it!
  37. Mar 29, 2019Masters - One and AllChess960 Titled Arena Mar '19 Recap
  38. Mar 27, 2019Lichess Meetup AnnouncementsDouble Trouble - London and Montréal
  39. Mar 18, 2019Chess960 Titled Arena ReturnsChess960 Returns!
  40. Feb 24, 2019Shaking Things Up in the Chess960 Titled Arena960 times the positions, 960 times the fun
  41. Feb 12, 2019Bonus Titled Arena: Chess960!The Lichess Titled Arena meets Chess960!
  42. Feb 11, 2019Hungry Hungry Magnus Wins Another Chicken DinnerNew month, new Titled Arena, same Magnus Carlsen.
  43. Jan 28, 2019New Month, New Titled ArenaOur 11th Titled Arena takes place on the 9th of February, 19:00 UTC.
  44. Jan 8, 2019Too Strong, Too Fast: Carlsen Rides Again in the Lichess Titled ArenaToo Strong, Too Fast: Magnus wins his Eighth Titled Arena
  45. Jan 4, 2019GM Adam Tukhaev vs LeelaChessGM Tukhaev vs Leela
  46. Jan 1, 2019New Year, New Titled ArenaOur 10th Titled Arena takes place on the 5th of January, 19:00 UTC.

2018 63

  1. Dec 31, 2018Lichess End of Year Update 2018Onward and upward!
  2. Dec 21, 2018GM Daniel Naroditsky takes on Leela Chess ZeroGM DanielNaroditsky vs LeelaChess
  3. Dec 18, 2018Carlsen ekes out another Topsy Turvy Titled Arena VictoryCarlsen narrowly wins his seventh Titled Arena
  4. Dec 10, 2018Deathmatch: Leela vs. StockfishThe REAL World Championship
  5. Dec 6, 2018The Lichess Titled Arena is back Saturday 15th of DecemberThe 9th Lichess Titled Arena!
  6. Nov 29, 2018Carlsen Retains World Title After Tiebreak MassacreCaruana defeated 0-3 in Rapid Playoffs
  7. Nov 27, 2018Lichess London Meetup RecapBlitz tournament, limited edition hoodies, famous streamers
  8. Nov 26, 2018Cautious Carlsen Sends World Championship Match to TiebreakersCarlsen and Caruana finish 6-6 after 12 classical games completed
  9. Nov 22, 2018Ultra-violence fails to Break the London DeadlockCaruana and Carlsen draw tenth game to stay tied at 5-5 in World Championship match
  10. Nov 19, 2018Caruana Piles on the Pressure But Fails to Break CarlsenWorld title match remains tied after eighth consecutive draw.
  11. Nov 17, 2018Carlsen Hangs on in Game 6The World Champion, Magnus Carlsen and challenger Fabiano Caruana tied at 3-3 at half time in the Wo…
  12. Nov 16, 2018Lichess4545 league anniversary tournamentJoin us in celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the Lichess4545 league, with a 6 hour long 15+15 tourn…
  13. Nov 14, 2018YouTube video drama erupts during World ChampionshipAlso! A Chess game!
  14. Nov 13, 2018Lichess London Meetup on the 24th NovemberMeet the Lichess team in London!
  15. Nov 12, 2018No progress towards a winner in London after game 3Another long game with no winner.
  16. Nov 11, 2018Tense World Championship game 2 ends in a drawCaruana's opening preparation delivers
  17. Nov 10, 2018Caruana survives game 1 of the 2018 Chess World ChampionshipMarathon game ends after 115 moves
  18. Oct 27, 2018Magnus Ascendant in Titled Arena 8 A dominant victory for the World Champion.
  19. Oct 10, 2018Titled Arena 8The 8th Lichess Titled Arena!
  20. Sep 8, 2018Minh Le wins Titled Arena 7Previous winner Carlsen finishes 3rd
  21. Aug 31, 2018Titled Arena 7The 7th Lichess Titled Arena!
  22. Aug 19, 20187-piece Syzygy tablebases are completeUse the world's first free 7-piece tablebase on Lichess!
  23. Aug 16, 2018Crazyhouse World Championship CandidatesMeet the Crazyhouse Candidates
  24. Aug 6, 2018Carlsen restores order in Lichess Titled Arena 6Carlsen dominates
  25. Jul 29, 2018Lichess Montréal Meetup 2018 ReportThe Lichess community meets IRL.
  26. Jul 16, 2018Titled Arena 6!The Lichess Titled Arena returns for the 6th time!
  27. Jul 13, 2018Horde Deathmatch: svenos vs. StubenFischA Legendary Horde Match
  28. Jul 2, 2018Lichess Meetup: Montreal, July 28thA Community Event
  29. May 9, 2018Deathmatch: Penguin vs. PacoTwo Titans Battle it Out
  30. May 8, 2018Welcome Lichess BotsA new way to play chess
  31. May 5, 2018GM Andrew Tang Wins Lichess Titled Arena 5World Champion Magnus Carlsen's dominating winning streak comes to an end
  32. Apr 23, 2018GM Andrew Tang Defends Humanity Against Leela Chess ZeroThe new AI puts on an extremely strong performance against the human Grandmaster
  33. Apr 19, 2018Announcing Lichess Titled Arena 5The Lichess Titled Arena returns with a $3,600 prize pool!
  34. Apr 17, 2018GM Andrew Tang vs Leela Chess ZeroHow strong is the new artificial intelligence called Leela?
  35. Apr 15, 2018Interactive LessonsImproving your chess with Interactive Lessons (and some new Practice content)
  36. Apr 14, 2018Lichess Study and Our Favorite User-Created ContentAnalyzing and studying chess with Lichess
  37. Apr 12, 2018GM Magnus Carlsen wins fourth consecutive Lichess Titled ArenaThe craziest finish yet
  38. Apr 10, 2018Deathmatch: GM Tang - FM RozmanGM Andrew Tang takes on FM Levy Rozman in an epic battle to the death
  39. Mar 28, 2018Our Favourite Open Source Chess WebsitesBecause sharing is caring
  40. Mar 27, 2018A Challenger for Magnus Decided in BerlinCaruana finishes strong
  41. Mar 26, 2018Caruana Wins to Set Up Chaos on the Final DayCaruana, Mamedyarov, Karjakin and Ding all could still win
  42. Mar 25, 2018Lichess Titled Arena 4The Lichess Titled Arena returns with a $3200 prize pool!
  43. Mar 24, 2018Karjakin Takes the Lead in Round 12 of the CandidatesSuddenly, more than half the field still in contention.
  44. Mar 23, 2018Karjakin Catching up Fast in Round 11 of the CandidatesCaruana still in the lead
  45. Mar 22, 2018Caruana and Mamedyarov Battle for the Lead in Round 10Meanwhile, Kramnik plays a beauty.
  46. Mar 20, 2018Caruana Still on top After Round 9Meanwhile, Kramnik has another bad day.
  47. Mar 19, 2018Kramnik Falters in Round 8 of the Candidates Caruana maintains the lead
  48. Mar 18, 2018Caruana Takes The Lead In Round 7We're halfway done in Berlin
  49. Mar 16, 2018Mamedyarov Joins The Leaders In Round 6Mamedyarov and Caruana tied for the lead
  50. Mar 15, 2018Aronian and Grischuk steal the showNo change in the leader board after round 5
  51. Mar 15, 2018Kramnik toppled by Caruana in 4th round of CandidatesA cruel finish after six hours
  52. Mar 13, 2018Candidates in the KühlhausA rocky start for the organizers
  53. Mar 13, 2018Kramnik Triumphant in Round 3 of the CandidatesThe former World Champion leads the field in Berlin.
  54. Mar 12, 2018Developer update: 275% improved game compressionStoring games efficiently with move ordering heuristics and Huffman coding
  55. Mar 11, 2018Grischuk returns to form in the second round of Candidates 2018One step closer to finding a challenger for Magnus!
  56. Mar 10, 2018Caruana, Kramnik and Mamedyarov victorious on first day in BerlinFierce action in the 2018 Candidates Tournament
  57. Mar 2, 2018Magnus Carlsen wins third consecutive Lichess Titled ArenaBullet chess brings the world's best to lichess
  58. Feb 27, 2018Third Annual Lichess Meetup and HackathonA round up and summary of the third annual Lichess meetup, hackathon, and chess tournament
  59. Feb 17, 2018Lichess Titled Arena 3The Lichess Titled Arena returns with a $2200 prize pool!
  60. Feb 8, 20182nd Crazyhouse World Championship2nd Crazyhouse World Championship
  61. Jan 19, 2018Pseudonymous Magnus Carlsen Wins 2nd Titled ArenaThe world's best player returns to claim the throne
  62. Jan 6, 2018Join the Lichess Streamer CommunityTaking chess streaming to a whole new level!
  63. Jan 3, 2018Lichess Variant Revolutions24-hour prize tournaments for every variant!

2017 35

  1. Dec 31, 2017Lichess End of the Year UpdateWe wrap up 2017 by reviewing our latest updates!
  2. Dec 18, 2017Lichess Titled Arena 2The strongest Arena-style tournament returns for a second edition
  3. Dec 15, 2017Magnus Carlsen wins the first Lichess Titled ArenaThe world's best play on our humble little server
  4. Dec 1, 2017Introducing Rapid RatingsWhat was one now becomes two
  5. Nov 29, 2017Introducing Shield TournamentsBattle for the unique Shield of glory
  6. Nov 22, 2017Titled Prize Tournament!A titled tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
  7. Oct 15, 20172017 Autumn MarathonAnnouncing the next edition of the legendary 24-hour chess marathon!
  8. Aug 28, 2017Lichess Summer Update, Part 2So many summer improvements, we needed two blog posts!
  9. Aug 22, 2017Lichess Summer Update, Part 1Lichess has gone through some changes over the summer...
  10. Aug 19, 2017The Kasparov Channel: 2017 Blitz Coverage Kasparov comes alive on day 5!
  11. Aug 17, 2017The Kasparov Channel: 2017 SLCC Rapid CoverageDoes he still have the magic?
  12. Aug 11, 2017Vachier-Lagrave wins Sinquefield Cup 2017The decisive day in St. Louis
  13. Aug 10, 2017Nothing decided yet in round 8All 3 leaders draw to set up a dramatic final round
  14. Aug 10, 2017Aronian on fire and an interview with Yasser!A belated round 7 report
  15. Aug 8, 2017Aronian puts on a show in round 6Meanwhile, Wesley hits rock bottom
  16. Aug 6, 2017Anand dazzles St. Louis while Carlsen grabs pawnsVachier-Lagrave remains in the lead after 5 rounds
  17. Aug 5, 2017It was a typical Magnus game until it wasn'tA suprise ending in St. Louis
  18. Aug 4, 2017A draw? they might as well not have playedYou can't win them all...
  19. Aug 3, 2017Tragedy! as chess writers and commentators forced to stay at work lateA long day in St. Louis
  20. Aug 1, 2017No prisoners taken in first round of Sinquefield cup 2017Sinquefield kicks off with lots of decisive games
  21. Jun 18, 2017Aronian wins Altibox Norway Chess 2017The highlights of the final two rounds
  22. Jun 15, 2017Norway Chess: The final run-upWe bring you the highlights of the last two rounds
  23. Jun 11, 2017Norway chess: the off-day brings exciting chessTwo completely different rounds separated by the off-day.
  24. Jun 8, 2017Norway Chess: 2 rounds laterThe first 2 rounds of Norway Chess have been full of interesting games and exciting moments.
  25. Jun 6, 2017The blitz opening of Norway Chess 2017It has been a great first day for the Norway Chess tournament. Lichess is present in Stavanger to ge…
  26. Apr 17, 2017What's new on lichessWhat exactly has the chess community been up to?
  27. Apr 8, 20172017 Spring MarathonPushing the limits of Internet chess
  28. Apr 5, 2017A better game clock historyStoring precise move times: science to the rescue
  29. Apr 3, 2017Thousands of Stockfish analysersCommunity powered analysis for your games
  30. Apr 1, 2017Announcing Instant Chess!All the chess without the pesky time (April Fools)
  31. Mar 16, 2017Crazyhouse World Championship: the CandidatesFollow the eight remaining players as they battle it out in a round-robin crazyhouse tournament to d…
  32. Mar 8, 2017Announcing PracticeA new way to learn and improve your chess on Lichess
  33. Feb 18, 2017Lichess meetup and hackathon reportThe Lichess team recently met up to work and socialize in Paris. Here is the summary.
  34. Feb 2, 2017Recent ImprovementsThe lichess team is constantly creating new features for you to enjoy. Now we need your help to deci…
  35. Jan 22, 2017Tata Steel Chess: Week 1Everything about the first week of the Tata Steel Chess tournament, live from Wijk aan Zee

2016 47

  1. Dec 22, 2016Learn from your mistakesNew feature: train tactics from your own games
  2. Dec 19, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 9 "The End"Wesley So wins the London Chess Classic 2016; other highlights and action from round 8
  3. Dec 18, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 8 "Hail King Wesley"Wesley So wins the Grand Chess Tour 2016; other highlights and action from round 8
  4. Dec 17, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 7 "The Hikaru Strikes Back"Highlights and action from Round 7
  5. Dec 16, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 6, "The Day of Sacrifices"All the highlights from round 6 of the LCC
  6. Dec 14, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 5All the highlights and updates from the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
  7. Dec 13, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 4Nakamura makes it interesting...
  8. Dec 12, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 3Sorry for the delay, I was at a family event - here's the late highlights of round 3!
  9. Dec 11, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 2Action and highlights from round 2 of the LCC. Including Anand v MVL, Kramnik v Aronian and all the …
  10. Dec 10, 2016London Chess Classic: Round 1Highlights from Round 1 of the London Chess Classic 2016, the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
  11. Dec 1, 20162016 WCC, Tie-Breaks: The Elegant EndLock the doors, this ends tonight!
  12. Nov 29, 20162016 WCC, Game 12: A Toothless 35 Minute DrawFans disappointed, tie breaks on Wednesday
  13. Nov 27, 20162016 WCC, Game 11: Karjakin's Last Try with WhiteKarjakin returns to 1.e4, will Carlsen suprise him with something new?
  14. Nov 25, 20162016 WCC, Game 10: The Beautiful StruggleCarlsen needs a win badly
  15. Nov 24, 2016Puzzles UpdateYou've waited patiently and now it's here
  16. Nov 24, 20162016 WCC, Game 9: Karjakin Stays Aggressive!Karjakin tries for two wins in a row
  17. Nov 22, 20162016 WCC, Game 8: Time Trouble Causes ChaosBoth players blunder, but who will blunder last?
  18. Nov 21, 20162016 WCC, Game 7: Karjakin Puts d4 to WorkWould a New First Move Produce a New Result?
  19. Nov 19, 20162016 WCC, Game 6: Magnus Tries the Marshall GambitWill the Parade of Draws Continue?
  20. Nov 18, 20162016 WCC, Game 5: Carlsen is Losing PatienceNow it's Karjakin's Turn to Attack
  21. Nov 16, 20162016 WCC, Game 4: 2 Marathons in 2 DaysWill fatigue defeat one of these masters?
  22. Nov 15, 20162016 WCC, Game 3: Magnus Punches for 6 Hours, Will Karjakin Fall?What will Magnus Try in his 2nd White Game?
  23. Nov 13, 20162016 WCC, Game 2: Karjakin Gives Carlsen a Spanish TestA Sold-Out NYC Crowd Watches Karjakin's First Try with White
  24. Nov 12, 20162016 WCC, Game 1: Carlsen Plays the Tromp?Will Karjakin Survive Magnus' Offbeat Opening?
  25. Nov 7, 2016Carlsen and Karjakin Battle for Chess Immortality 2 Grandmasters, raised with computers, will battle on chess's most coveted stage: The World Champion…
  26. Oct 24, 2016Developer UpdateBigger, Stronger, Faster
  27. Oct 4, 201624h HyperBullet tournamentYes, we know it's complete madness.
  28. Sep 18, 2016Bits, Beers and BlundersLichess hackathon and meetup
  29. Aug 14, 2016Stockfish is learningArtificial intelligence for Atomic, Horde, and Racing Kings!
  30. Aug 12, 2016How to start learning chessThe next step after learning how the pieces move.
  31. Jul 26, 2016Summer 2016 MarathonThe legendary 24h chess tournament is back.
  32. Jul 22, 2016Something for the beginnersA new way to learn chess!
  33. Jul 18, 2016How do I get my Daughter to Love Chess? Pt. 1Practical Strategies for Closing the Gender Gap in Chess
  34. Jun 20, 2016Developer updateAll the little things we've made over the past 5 months.
  35. Jun 8, 2016Lichess Mobile v4Outstanding progress on lichess mobile app!
  36. May 24, 2016Study chess, the lichess wayThe ultimate chess teaching and learning tool.
  37. Apr 8, 2016Crazyhouse FightClubFeaturing crazyhouse champion JannLee!
  38. Apr 6, 2016Wesley So: warm up for the U.S. ChampionshipYour chance to play a super GM!
  39. Mar 28, 2016Pursuit of BrillianceA chance for everyone to shine!
  40. Mar 24, 2016Interview with the World #1 Crazyhouse PlayerA player profile and Q&A with JannLee
  41. Mar 20, 2016Wesley So action with Chess at ThreeYour chance to play a super GM!
  42. Mar 7, 2016Swag timeGreat chess deserves great T-shirts.
  43. Feb 26, 2016Opening ExplorerA powerful new feature is out on Lichess!
  44. Feb 24, 2016Wesley So action with Chess at ThreeYour chance to play a super GM!
  45. Feb 5, 2016Crazyhouse, an overviewStrategic concepts, tactical patterns, openings, and other resources
  46. Jan 20, 2016OMG Crazyhouse!The epic chess variant is landing on lichess
  47. Jan 16, 2016Racing Kings & the Second ChessWhiz CupRinging in the New Year with Racing Kings and the second ChessWhiz Cup!

2015 19

  1. Dec 16, 2015Winter Marathon TournamentAre you ready to experience something different?
  2. Dec 8, 2015Chess InsightsReach chess enlightenment through analysis of your playing style.
  3. Oct 12, 2015Autumn Marathon TournamentAnnouncing the second edition of the glorious 24-hour chess marathon!
  4. Oct 1, 2015100,000,000 games playedExponential growth!
  5. Sep 19, 2015Developer updateConditional premoves for Correspondence chess players, and more goodies!
  6. Jul 26, 2015Lichess Summer Marathon Tournamentand a bonus sneak peek at the next major feature of lichess!
  7. Jul 12, 2015lichess mobile 2.0This week we published a new, revamped lichess mobile application!
  8. Jun 30, 2015Improvements to Lichess - June editionDevelopers had too much coffee during the last two weeks, and lichess took a big step forward.
  9. Jun 17, 2015News from lichess.orgLichess is growing strong and fast. Read about how we make your chess life better.
  10. Jun 5, 2015Chess Marathon #124 hours of chess. Do you have what it takes to win?
  11. Apr 13, 2015New features: kid mode, simuls, and moreWe are the world's chess community answer to commercial websites: yes, chess can be free!
  12. Apr 1, 2015[April Fools] Lichess.org is sold to ChessCubeChessCube (Pty) Ltd buys lichess.org for $752,000; Thibault retires to Bahamas
  13. Mar 28, 2015Exciting timesLichess keeps on improving. Can you keep up with the pace?
  14. Mar 17, 2015T-Shirts 2: Electric BoogalooNew shirts are on the way, but what will the design be?
  15. Mar 8, 2015What's up on lichess.orgScheduling a unique tournament, announcing mobile app 1.2, and praising you.
  16. Mar 4, 2015Mobile app: iOS editionLichess mobile is now available on iPhone, iPod, and iPad!
  17. Feb 11, 2015The Mobile App is ready!Get lichess.org official mobile app for Android now!
  18. Jan 12, 2015Atomic Chess! And moreLet's start 2015 the right way: with three new features!
  19. Jan 2, 2015Fifty million gamesThe numbers are telling us that lichess is growing very fast!

2014 3

  1. Dec 25, 2014December awesomenessThis month: Correspondence chess, Antichess, Simuls, and more.
  2. Nov 25, 2014November new featureslichess.org is getting better so fast, you won't believe it.
  3. Jun 30, 2014Pools and Wave PairingsThe maths and science of pairing players

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