Blog posts from 2020
New Puzzles are here!
The wait is over.
Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
2020 Crazyhouse World Championship Grand Final
A titanic confrontation.
Grandmasters are overrated
Revenge of the under-titled.
Stockfish 12 on Lichess
Shorter waits for stronger analysis
Invisible Pieces: Women in Chess
Levitov Chess: Christmas Cup
A holiday Chess Tournament with big prizes
International Master wins Titled Arena (again)!
Minh Le Tuan wins Titled Arena for their second time.
Our Favorite Open-Source Sites #2
Because sharing is caring
Daniel Naroditsky wins his first Lichess Titled Arena
Account Safety on Lichess (and Beyond)
Staying safe online is important and not too complicated!
Onwards and upwards!
A small celebration of our growth and a recap of the latest Streamer Battle
Play on Lichess using a DGT board
Lichess is happy to announce full integration with DGT Boards.
A very close affair
Nihal Sarin takes gold in a nailbiting TA finish
Publicly known player wins Titled Arena for the first time in a month as 22,000 battle in the Marathon
I can’t tell you how good it feels to be able to announce the winner of the Titled Arena in the blog post about who won the Titled Arena.
Announcing the Lichess Bundesliga
A not-so-new addition
Another Titled Arena, Another Mystery Winner
and the winner is... We can't say. Again.
Lichess Plays GM Peter Svidler
Mystery Master wins September Lichess Bullet Titled Arena
Former World Championship candidate GM Boris Gelfand streams for Lichess.
Carlsen, Kasparov, Nakamura, Firouzja and more battle it out on Lichess
Photo Finish for Titled Arena
Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Magnus wins Katara International Bullet Tournament Final
Katara qualifiers over, who made it through?
Bullet Chess with the best in the world.
Dominant Alireza wins Lichess Bullet Titled Arena
Alireza romps, an off-day for MagnusAnnouncing the Katara International Bullet Tournament with World Champion Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess with the best in the world.
A Marathon Event
A summary of the Summer Marathon with a little analysis.
An increasingly common occurrence
Alireza notches up another TA win
A Commanding Performance
Alireza takes home another gold for his collection
Lichess Turns 10 Today!
Join us for your complimentary cake and chess tournament!
GM Ivanchuk v GM Kamsky
Fiona's Fight Night continues - with two more chess legends facing off across 16 blitz games
GM Rauf Mamedov Wins Strange Chess Tournament With All the Pieces on the Wrong Squares.
Sorry about that...
Black Lives Matter
Support equality.
Konevlad vs. Mamedyarov
Titans collide
Streamer Team Battle!
Join us for a new streamer's battle!
Who is GM Konevlad?
Mystery GM takes home the gold in May's Titled Arena
FIDE announces "Checkmate Coronavirus" Prize Arenas
Running until 16 June, FIDE initiative raffles 1500 prizes based on participation in official FIDE arenas
Grischuk topples Kramnik to win Play for Russia Charity Tournament
A rollercoaster event with the ultimate winner being charity - 24,670,000 roubles raised to aid the battle with coronavirus
Kramnik on Fire in Day 2
Kramnik, Svidler, Tomashevsky and Grischuk through to semifinals, to be played tomorrow on lichess.orgGrischuk leads; Kramnik chases - Day 1 Recap
Grischuk takes the lead on day one, but Kramnik is hot on his heelsPlay for Russia tournament: 12 - 14 May
Some of the strongest Russian chess players and legends to battle it out on lichess.org over three days of blitz.
Berserkers Blast Rivals
Vladimir Fedoseev (@Feokl1995) found victory in the biggest and one of the most ferociously fought Lichess Titled Arenas to date.
A New Streamer Team Battle Champion
Andrew Tang's fan club overthrows the reigning champions Crestbook!Super-GM Charity Tournament to be held on lichess.org: 12 - 14 May
The “Play for Russia” Charity Tournament sees some of Russia’s strongest players raise money for hospitals and health workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Star-Studded Struggle Sees Supremacy Secured
Served up with superb Sasha stream!Streamer Team Battle!
Join us for a new streamer's battle!
A post-mortem of the 2020 Candidates Tournament
Postponed halfway through due to safety concerns caused by COVID-19, the fallout from the Candidates may be the least of FIDE’s worries
Titled Arena Announcement
April's Titled Arena Edition!
Horsey Has Swag
As if we didn't already know
Announcing our new logo! (not really)
A new era begins for LichessStreamer Team Battle!
Join us for the third streamer's battle!
“Covidates” Round 7 - Allez les bleus
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave eases into first place in a crucial victory
"Covidates" Round 4 - 6; Omnibus Recap
A catch up to rounds 4 - 6 of the Candidates Tournament; video recaps by IM Alex Astaneh Lopez and GM Jon Speelman
Titled Blitz Arena Recap
A recap of the titled 3+0 blitz tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
"Covidates" - Round 3 Recap; video highlights from GM Jon Speelman
Ding demolishes Fabi's (Lc0?) prep to get the full point
"Covidates" 2020, Round 2 Report
Cough into the crease of your elbow rather your hand - it's more hygienic
Running Your Chess Club Online
Lichess can help with your chess needs, especially when you can't go outside!
“Covidates” 2020, Round 1 Report
Please remember to wash your hands thoroughly before reading.
Candidates 2020 - FIDE declares "safety is our priority"
FIDE claims 'safety is our priority' but actions speak louder than words
Announcing the 3+0 Blitz Titled Arena
A titled 3+0 blitz tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
A Finely Balanced Battle
Possibly the closest Titled Arena to date!
Titled Arena Announcement
March's Titled Arena Edition!
Welcome Lichess Boards
A new way to play on Lichess!
Regium: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
The dubious world of Kickstarters and "magical" technology.
A Hard Fought Battle
Two in a row for Crestbook Chess Club and GM Sergey Shipov!
Titled Arena Announcement
February's Titled Arena Edition!Streamer Team Battle!
The rematch!
Pacey Penguin Proudly Peaks Podium Pinnacle
Starting the Decade with a Bang
The dust settles on the battlefield
Congratulations to Crestbook Chess Club and GM Sergey Shipov on their victory!Streamer Team Battle!
Whose rallying battle cry will you answer?