2025-10-20T20:30:00Z

We are deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of GM Daniel Naroditsky. Danya had a deep passion for chess and a rare gift for inspiring that love of the game in others. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and his many fans at this time.

2025-10-19T14:00:00Z

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 in Rhodes, Greece has started! Top players like GMs Arjun Erigaisi, Wei Yi and Richard Rapport in the Open tournament, and GMs Divya Deshmukh, Nana Dzagnidze and Mariya Muzychuk in the Women's tournament, will compete with their teams every day from 19 to 25 October. Watch all the games in our broadcasts.

2025-10-17T13:15:00Z

Congratulations to K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena October 2025! Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for taking 2nd place, to Zhigalko_Sergei & Friends for 3rd place, and to IM Manitodeplomo Fan Club for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,798 registered players!

2025-10-14T09:05:00Z

The 9th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena - again featuring a $1,000 prize fund - will be held on 20th October at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

2025-10-13T01:05:00Z

Learn chess strategy from the ground up with the Morphy Simulator by @NoseKnowsAll! The study is aimed at beginner to intermediate players and covers opening principles, middlegame strategy, endgame fundamentals, and more - all through the games and moves of the legendary Paul Morphy.

2025-10-12T09:25:00Z

Congratulations to IM @doughnut42 for winning our Blitz Titled Arena October 2025, ahead of IM Dimitris Alexakis, GM @chessmaster2006, GM Bardiya Daneshvar, and CM Daniil Rakitin!

2025-10-11T09:49:00Z

Our October 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC! Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena.

2025-10-09T13:45:00Z

We have announced the schedule for our remaining Titled Arenas this year - as usual, each arena has a total prize fund of $1,000 and will be preceded by a Warm-up Arena open to all players.

2025-10-09T01:35:00Z

GM Garry Kasparov won against GM Vishy Anand in Game 3 of Clutch Chess: The Legends! Kasparov now leads the Chess960 match between the two legends by one point after the first day. Follow the remaining eight games in our broadcast until 10 October.

2025-10-08T22:33:00Z

Streamers and communities, get ready for the next Streamer Arenas on 13 October at 15:00 UTC and 10 November at 16:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, see here.

2025-10-06T09:15:00Z

The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025 online qualifiers and knockout stage will be played on Lichess from 11 to 18 October. The top 8 teams will advance to the finals in Goa, India, from 14 to 16 November. Companies can register a team up to 48 hours before the qualifiers. Read the full announcement for more information.

2025-10-04T00:35:00Z

Our Game of the Month September Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in September 2025 until 12 October! The winner will be announced on 24 October, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

2025-10-01T09:45:00Z

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have ended! The new world champions are CM Danis Kuandykuly (U12), Lacey Wang (Girls' U12), Yuan Shunzhe (U10), WCM Sharvaanica A S (Girls' U10), Adinur Adilbek (U8) and Alisha Bissaliyeva (Girls' U8). Replay all the games in our broadcasts.

2025-09-30T07:21:00Z

Together, we have now played over 7 billion rated standard games - and counting! All available for download in our free and open database.

2025-09-28T18:45:00Z

Congrats @lz42 on winning the Lichess Game of the Month August 2025! Thank you for all your countless submissions!

2025-09-27T12:20:00Z

The new season of the German Bundesliga has started! Round 1 features GMs Vincent Keymer, Javokhir Sindarov, Richard Rapport and Pentala Harikrishna, among others, with many more top players expected to join in later rounds. Watch all the games in our broadcast.

2025-09-25T21:03:00Z

Meet the Lichess Team at the Annex Chess Club in Toronto, Canada, on 19 October from 6 pm to 9 pm local time for a few hours of chess, snacks and camaraderie! Check out our blog for more information.

2025-09-25T01:32:00Z

Congratulations to team Moon Club for winning the 8th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier with top scorers IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján, GM @FeegLood, @doughnut42, GM Mitrabha Guha, IM Harshavardhan GB, GM Benjamin Bok and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,846 registered players!

2025-09-23T17:28:00Z

We've added more colours for our Patrons! Thank you for supporting us! Read about it in our announcement.

2025-09-21T00:15:00Z

Congratulations to GM Alireza Firouzja for winning a very close Bullet Titled Arena, ahead of GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, GM Ediz Gürel, GM @legendreturns, and GM Daniel Naroditsky!

2025-09-20T13:13:00Z

Our September 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 17:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena.

2025-09-19T03:45:00Z

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 start at 10:00 UTC in Almaty, Kazakhstan! New world champions will be crowned in the Open and Girls' U12, U10 and U8 age categories until 30 September. Watch all the games in our broadcasts.

2025-09-18T20:58:00Z

Stockfish defeated Leela Chess Zero in the 28th Top Chess Engine Championship Superfinal over 100 games with 57.5 to 42.5! Both chess engines are currently playing another 100-game bonus match, which you can follow on the TCEC website.

2025-09-17T00:50:00Z

Enjoy our puzzle pack for the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025! The study contains some of the most exciting and instructive moments, including simple lines and complex combinations.

2025-09-15T22:50:00Z

GM Anish Giri won the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025! He has qualified for the next Candidates, alongside runner-up GM Matthias Blübaum. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for the second time after 2023! Together with runner-up GM Kateryna Lagno, she has secured her spot in the next Women's Candidates. Read our final recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea.

2025-09-15T03:40:00Z

Heading into the final round of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, GMs Matthias Blübaum, Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer are tied for 1st place. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is back in the joint lead with GM Kateryna Lagno in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss. Read our recap for Round 10 and check out our annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea.

2025-09-14T00:12:00Z

With just 2 more rounds to play, GMs Matthias Blübaum, Alireza Firouzja, Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri are now tied for 1st place in the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, while GM Kateryna Lagno managed to maintain her half-point lead in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss. Read our recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea.

2025-09-13T14:20:00Z

The 8th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena - again featuring a $1,000 prize fund - will be held on 20th September at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

2025-09-13T10:40:00Z

GMs Matthias Blübaum and Nihal Sarin drew their game in Round 8 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 and remain tied for 1st place. GM Kateryna Lagno is now in the sole lead of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, after GM Vaishali Rameshbabu suffered her first defeat of the tournament against GM Bibisara Assaubayeva. Check out our annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea and watch all the games in our broadcasts.

2025-09-12T20:48:00Z

Congratulations to Ronaldo Playing Chess for winning our Streamer Arena September 2025! Congrats also to K2N_chess for taking 2nd place, to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 3rd place, and to Zhigalko_Sergei & Friends for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,835 registered players!

2025-09-12T04:55:00Z

After Round 7 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, GMs Matthias Blübaum and Nihal Sarin are the new joint leaders and will face each other in Round 8! GM Vaishali Rameshbabu took the sole lead in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss! Read more in our recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea.

2025-09-10T13:30:00Z

GM Parham Maghsoodloo retained the lead in Round 6 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, while GMs Kateryna Lagno and Vaishali Rameshbabu are once again the two joint leaders of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss. Read our recap and check out our annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea! The tournaments will continue tomorrow, after today's rest day.

2025-09-09T07:25:00Z

Tournament leader GM Parham Maghsoodloo defeated GM Richard Rapport in Round 5 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 and stays at the top. In the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, GM Kateryna Lagno, and IM Dinara Wagner are now tied for 1st place. Read our recap, again with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

2025-09-08T06:28:00Z

GM Kateryna Lagno defeated IM Song Yuxin to join GM Vaishali Rameshbabu in the lead of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025, while GM Parham Maghsoodloo remains in sole 1st place of the Open tournament. Read our recap of Round 4 and check out our annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

2025-09-07T09:58:00Z

GMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Vaishali Rameshbabu emerged as the sole leaders after Round 3 of the FIDE Grand Swiss and FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025, respectively. Read our recap, again with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

2025-09-07T01:20:00Z

Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our September 2025 Chess960 Titled Arena, ahead of GM Arseniy Nesterov, GM Vugar Rasulov, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, and IM Mykola Bortnyk!

2025-09-06T14:14:00Z

Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena.

2025-09-06T01:37:00Z

After Round 2 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, GMs Anton Domchenko, Alireza Firouzja, and Parham Maghsoodloo are the only players in the Open to have won both of their games. IM Olga Badelka and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are tied for 1st place in the Women's tournament with 2/2. Check out our recap, again with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

2025-09-05T00:22:00Z

The two top seeds of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025, GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Tan Zhongyi, lost in Round 1, while there have been no upsets on the top 10 boards of the Open tournament. Read our recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea!

2025-09-03T16:08:00Z

The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 starts tomorrow! We will cover every round on our blog with annotations by WIM Raluca Sgîrcea and GM Renier Castellanos. Read our preview and follow all the games of the Open and Women tournaments on Lichess.

2025-09-02T16:00:00Z

Streamers and communities, get ready for the next Streamer Arenas on 8 September at 15:00 UTC and 13 October at 15:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, see here.

2025-09-02T13:00:00Z

Our Game of the Month August Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2025 until 12 September! The winner will be announced on 24 September, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

2025-09-01T16:35:00Z

We are currently encountering technical difficulties with the broadcast page. During this time, the page will redirect to the broadcast calendar. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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2025-09-01T14:03:00Z

GM Pranav Venkatesh won the first edition of the Fujairah Global Superstars 2025 undefeated with 7/9! Watch our winner's interview on YouTube.

2025-08-27T23:15:00Z

GM Wesley So won the Sinquefield Cup 2025! The tournament was decided in a round-robin blitz playoff between tied GMs Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Fabiano Caruana, and Wesley So.

2025-08-26T12:30:00Z

Congrats @CyberShredder on winning the Lichess Game of the Month July 2025! Thank you for all your countless submissions!

2025-08-25T16:05:00Z

Congratulations to team Moon Club for winning the 7th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier with top scorers @Guary1, GM @FeegLood, GM Thomas Beerdsen, @aloneking1234, GM Shant Sargsyan and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,904 registered players!

2025-08-24T15:50:00Z

Lichess suffered unscheduled downtime between 14:48 UTC and 15:08 UTC. The cause appears to be a crucial server abruptly shutting down due to hardware failure, outside of our control. Things should be stable, but we will be monitoring closely. Unfortunately, we can't refund rating points or restore game positions. We apologise for disruption and inconvenience.

2025-08-24T01:30:00Z

Former World Champion GM Ding Liren was defeated by GM Lu Shanglei in the quarter-finals of the 3rd China Chess King 2025! Follow the remaining rounds of the tournament in our broadcast, featuring GM Yu Yangyi among others.