Blog posts from 2019


Titled Arena Announcement
The December Titled Arena is here!
A new logo for Lichess
A major open-source contribution!
FIDE: Confidentiality Clauses and Secret Votes
An interview with GM Peter Heine Nielsen
Firouzja keeps the streak going!
The young Iranian tops the TA with another convincing performance
Titled Arena Announcement
The November Titled Arena is here!
Firouzja on Fire!
The start of a new dynasty?
Titled Arena Announcement
The October Titled Arena is here!
Announcing the 2019 Horde World Championship
It's finally here!
960 Ways to Die in the West
GM Zaven Andriasian takes home the gold!
World Cup Drama in Khanty-Mansiysk – Just What the Doctor Ordered
Round 2 Report from the 2019 World Cup
Chess960 Titled Arena - Back Again
Chess960 Returns!
Big Beasts Still Alive After First Round of World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
Round 1 Report for World Cup 2019
Announcing the 2019 Antichess World Championship
It's on its way!
Who's the Boss?
IM Saveliy Golubov's the Boss
Titled Arena Announcement
The big bullet bonanza is back!
Announcing the 2019 Atomic World Championship
The 2019 Atomic World Championship is here!
Learn with Leela!
T60 has started!
Young Blood
A Tense Titled Arena and a Titillating Twist
Titled Arena Announcement
The bullet chess masterclass!
Lichess Montréal Meetup Recap
Chess fun in the sun (and rain)
2019 Summer Marathon
Annoucing the Summer 2019 edition of our biggest chess event!
Don't Try This At Home
Magnus cruises to another TA victory with an unusual repertoire
Lichess Meetup: Montreal, June 29th
A community event
Norway Chess – Armageddon Master Carlsen Moves Ahead
Carlsen 5/5 in armageddon games
Titled Arena Announcement
Another episode of the world famous tournament!
Anand Retains Norway Chess title – at cooking
The rest day cooking competition and more.
Norway Chess Round 2: A Miraculous Save
We got two classical wins today!
Norway Chess Round 1: Armageddon Party
All games ended in Armageddon!
Vachier-Lagrave Blitzes His Way To the Top
Norway Chess's preliminary blitz tournament was won by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave!
Carlsen finishes in style to win May Titled Arena
Closer than it looked.
Lichess v2 is here
Same Lichess, just better
Titled Arena Returns
The Titled Arena saga continues May 4th, this time with 100% less 960.
Lichess v2 is coming
Here's what is about to change.
Paging All Content Creators
Introducing Lichess Curator. Brilliant studies by brilliant people.
The Pawn Bug Finally Fixed
We finally did it!
Masters - One and All
Chess960 Titled Arena Mar '19 Recap
Lichess Meetup Announcements
Double Trouble - London and Montréal
Chess960 Titled Arena Returns
Chess960 Returns!
Shaking Things Up in the Chess960 Titled Arena
960 times the positions, 960 times the fun
Bonus Titled Arena: Chess960!
The Lichess Titled Arena meets Chess960!
Hungry Hungry Magnus Wins Another Chicken Dinner
New month, new Titled Arena, same Magnus Carlsen.
New Month, New Titled Arena
Our 11th Titled Arena takes place on the 9th of February, 19:00 UTC.
Too Strong, Too Fast: Carlsen Rides Again in the Lichess Titled Arena
Too Strong, Too Fast: Magnus wins his Eighth Titled Arena
GM Adam Tukhaev vs LeelaChess
GM Tukhaev vs Leela