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Mobile App: Official Release!
Now available on both Google Play and the App Store.
More Than a Half-Year Update 2025
Internal improvements, mobile updates, site updates, events, and more!
Ending the Boycott
Lichess has resumed cooperation with Saint Louis Chess Club after positive changes, but will maintai…
Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix
A $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams
Lichess Game of the Month: June '25
A wild Deferred Smith-Morra
FIDE Women's World Cup Finals: Divya Wins
Divya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy in the final tiebreaks, earned the GM title, and won $50,000, while…
FIDE Women's World Cup Semi-Finals: Divya and Humpy Advance to the Finals
IM Divya Deshmukh and GM Koneru Humpy advanced to the finals by defeating GM Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tin…
FIDE Women's World Cup R5: Lei, Tan, Divya, and Humpy Through to Semis
GM Lei Tingjie, GM Tan Zhongyi, IM Divya Deshmukh, and GM Humpy Koneru beat GM Nana Dzagnidze, GM Va…
FIDE Women's World Cup R4: India's Top Four Women Score Tiebreak Wins
Tan Zhongyi, Song Yuxin, Nana Dzagnidze, and Lei Tingjie won their matches against Yuliia Osmak, Lel…
FIDE Women's World Cup R3: Song Eliminates Anna Muzychuk as Lagno Bounces Back
IM Song Yuxin eliminated one of the tournament favorites, GM Anna Muzychuk, while GM Kateryna Lagno …
FIDE Women's World Cup R2: Kamalidenova eliminates Goryachkina
Young, rising stars IM Meruert Kamalidenova, WFM Elnaz Kaliakhmet, and WIM Umida Omonova have elimin…
Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025 - Almaty
A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
FIDE Women's World Cup R1: Favorites Rest as Gaal & Beydullayeva Get Eliminated
The top 21 seeds had automatically qualified to round 2; meanwhile, WGM Zsoka Gaal and WGM Govhar Be…
Lichess Game of the Month: May '25
The French Defense dismantled
Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Lichess Game of the Month: April '25
A rich Sveshnikov game
Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025
A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
Sharjah Masters 2025: Preview
The Sharjah Masters is always a glittering jewel on the chess calendar, with a roster of elite playe…
Lichess Game of the Month: March '25
A picturesque checkmate
Lichess 2025 MSF Charity Campaign
Lichess Charity event to support Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
Interview: Ju Wenjun - Women's World Chess Champion 2025
Lichess interviewed GM Ju Wenjun after she won her fifth Women's World Chess Championship title.
2025 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
2025 Women’s World Chess Championship Game 8: Ju Nears 5th Title
After GM Ju Wenjun's win in game 8, GM Tan Zhongyi has to win her next four games just to tie the ma…