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Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our Chess960 Titled Arena December 2025! 🎉
He finished ahead of GM Pranav V, FM PawnArchitect, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, and GM Haik Martirosyan!
➡️ All games and full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/9...
He finished ahead of GM Pranav V, FM PawnArchitect, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, and GM Haik Martirosyan!
➡️ All games and full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/9...
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our Chess960 Titled Arena December 2025! 🎉
He finished ahead of GM Pranav V, FM PawnArchitect, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, and GM Haik Martirosyan!
➡️ All games and full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/9...
He finished ahead of GM Pranav V, FM PawnArchitect, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, and GM Haik Martirosyan!
➡️ All games and full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/9...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/9...
December 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/9...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/9...
The first qualifier arena of the 2025 German Online Blitz Championship, organized by the German Chess Federation, starts in two hours at 14:30 UTC on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/A...
December 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The first qualifier arena of the 2025 German Online Blitz Championship, organized by the German Chess Federation, starts in two hours at 14:30 UTC on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/A...
The Kazakhstan Cup Final has begun, featuring the top players across 3 opens and invited players in a 12-player round-robin. Out of the players, Aditya Mittal came 2nd in a Lichess qualifier to win the Almaty Open, while Zhamsaran Tsydypov came 1st in a qualifier to place 3rd in the Aktobe Open!
December 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Kazakhstan Cup Final has begun, featuring the top players across 3 opens and invited players in a 12-player round-robin. Out of the players, Aditya Mittal came 2nd in a Lichess qualifier to win the Almaty Open, while Zhamsaran Tsydypov came 1st in a qualifier to place 3rd in the Aktobe Open!
Our Game of the Month November Contest is underway!
Share your best Lichess standard game played in November '25 until 12 December in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Share your best Lichess standard game played in November '25 until 12 December in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our Game of the Month November Contest is underway!
Share your best Lichess standard game played in November '25 until 12 December in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Share your best Lichess standard game played in November '25 until 12 December in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Get ready for the final Streamer Arena of 2025 - taking place on Sunday, 7 December at 16:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/d...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/page/streame...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/page/streame...
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Get ready for the final Streamer Arena of 2025 - taking place on Sunday, 7 December at 16:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/d...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/page/streame...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/page/streame...
Congratulations to GM Nihal Sarin for winning our Bullet Titled Arena November 2025! 🏆
He finished ahead of GM Emin Ohanyan, GM Pranav V, IM Matvey Galchenko, and FM Artem Bardyk!
➡️ Full standings and all games: lichess.org/tournament/n...
He finished ahead of GM Emin Ohanyan, GM Pranav V, IM Matvey Galchenko, and FM Artem Bardyk!
➡️ Full standings and all games: lichess.org/tournament/n...
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations to GM Nihal Sarin for winning our Bullet Titled Arena November 2025! 🏆
He finished ahead of GM Emin Ohanyan, GM Pranav V, IM Matvey Galchenko, and FM Artem Bardyk!
➡️ Full standings and all games: lichess.org/tournament/n...
He finished ahead of GM Emin Ohanyan, GM Pranav V, IM Matvey Galchenko, and FM Artem Bardyk!
➡️ Full standings and all games: lichess.org/tournament/n...
Replay the record-setting game: lichess.org/YWrBOE8u
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Replay the record-setting game: lichess.org/YWrBOE8u
GM Andy Woodward (mraquariyaz67) just set a new Lichess bullet rating record of 3501!
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
GM Andy Woodward (mraquariyaz67) just set a new Lichess bullet rating record of 3501!
Our November 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/n...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Bullet Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Bullet Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our November 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/n...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Bullet Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Bullet Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
We've got a prize-packed end to the year, with over $15k in winnings being decided.
Starting with Titled Arena weekends in a row (29th, 6th, 13th), and closing out with the $10k ChessMood Grand Prix Final on the 20th of December, plus $2.5k for the overall GP winner!
Put it in your diaries 👀
Starting with Titled Arena weekends in a row (29th, 6th, 13th), and closing out with the $10k ChessMood Grand Prix Final on the 20th of December, plus $2.5k for the overall GP winner!
Put it in your diaries 👀
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We've got a prize-packed end to the year, with over $15k in winnings being decided.
Starting with Titled Arena weekends in a row (29th, 6th, 13th), and closing out with the $10k ChessMood Grand Prix Final on the 20th of December, plus $2.5k for the overall GP winner!
Put it in your diaries 👀
Starting with Titled Arena weekends in a row (29th, 6th, 13th), and closing out with the $10k ChessMood Grand Prix Final on the 20th of December, plus $2.5k for the overall GP winner!
Put it in your diaries 👀
Our new Triangle Mate puzzle theme is now available! 🧩
Black to move and mate in 3.. 🧐
➡️ Solve the puzzle on Lichess: lichess.org/training/9UbKG
Black to move and mate in 3.. 🧐
➡️ Solve the puzzle on Lichess: lichess.org/training/9UbKG
November 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Our new Triangle Mate puzzle theme is now available! 🧩
Black to move and mate in 3.. 🧐
➡️ Solve the puzzle on Lichess: lichess.org/training/9UbKG
Black to move and mate in 3.. 🧐
➡️ Solve the puzzle on Lichess: lichess.org/training/9UbKG
Congratulations to Javokhir Sindarov on winning the 2025 #FIDEWorldCup!
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Congratulations to Javokhir Sindarov on winning the 2025 #FIDEWorldCup!
We have another confirmed player of the 2026 Candidates, after Esipenko's win for 3rd at the #FIDEWorldCup!
*not confirmed, but highly likely to qualify.
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
*not confirmed, but highly likely to qualify.
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We have another confirmed player of the 2026 Candidates, after Esipenko's win for 3rd at the #FIDEWorldCup!
*not confirmed, but highly likely to qualify.
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
*not confirmed, but highly likely to qualify.
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
Congratulations to Andrey Esipenko on coming 3rd in the #FIDEWorldCup and qualifying to the 2026 Candidates!
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Congratulations to Andrey Esipenko on coming 3rd in the #FIDEWorldCup and qualifying to the 2026 Candidates!
Congratulations to team CHESS CLASSROOM for winning the 10th and final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier with top scorers GM Haik Martirosyan, IM Jakub Pulpan, GM Mitrabha Guha, and many others!
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,388 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,388 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Congratulations to team CHESS CLASSROOM for winning the 10th and final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier with top scorers GM Haik Martirosyan, IM Jakub Pulpan, GM Mitrabha Guha, and many others!
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,388 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,388 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
We have 2 more confirmed qualifiers to the candidates after Sindarov & Wei's tiebreak victories in the #FIDEWorldCup today!
*Unconfirmed, but highly likely
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
*Unconfirmed, but highly likely
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We have 2 more confirmed qualifiers to the candidates after Sindarov & Wei's tiebreak victories in the #FIDEWorldCup today!
*Unconfirmed, but highly likely
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
*Unconfirmed, but highly likely
📷 Michal Walusza, Rafael Oleksiewicz, Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We have added a new puzzle theme: the Balestra Mate! 🧩
➡️ Check it out and start practicing: lichess.org/training/bal...
➡️ Check it out and start practicing: lichess.org/training/bal...
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We have added a new puzzle theme: the Balestra Mate! 🧩
➡️ Check it out and start practicing: lichess.org/training/bal...
➡️ Check it out and start practicing: lichess.org/training/bal...
Start in 40 minutes: 165. Lichess Rapid League lichess.org/tournament/z...
Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-r...
Join the info team lichess.org/team/rapid-l... #chess #lichess
Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-r...
Join the info team lichess.org/team/rapid-l... #chess #lichess
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Start in 40 minutes: 165. Lichess Rapid League lichess.org/tournament/z...
Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-r...
Join the info team lichess.org/team/rapid-l... #chess #lichess
Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-r...
Join the info team lichess.org/team/rapid-l... #chess #lichess
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of the Quarterfinals! Arjun Erigaisi has the highest chance of winning, while Javokhir Sindarov has the highest chance of qualifying to the candidates by finishing in the top 3.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of the Quarterfinals! Arjun Erigaisi has the highest chance of winning, while Javokhir Sindarov has the highest chance of qualifying to the candidates by finishing in the top 3.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
Congratulations to K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena November 2025! 🎉
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/n...
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/n...
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Congratulations to K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena November 2025! 🎉
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/n...
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/n...
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of Round 5! Notably, the qualification chances and top 3 chances are now the same, as Gukesh and all Candidates qualifiers have been eliminated.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of Round 5! Notably, the qualification chances and top 3 chances are now the same, as Gukesh and all Candidates qualifiers have been eliminated.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
The 10th & final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena, featuring a $1,000 prize fund, will be held on 20th November at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams.
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/C...
Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/C...
Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The 10th & final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena, featuring a $1,000 prize fund, will be held on 20th November at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams.
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/C...
Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
➡️ lichess.org/tournament/C...
Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...