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The board orders have been released for the 2026 Chess Olympiad!
Team India goes by rating putting World Champion Gukesh on board 4, while 12-year-old Faustino Oro plays Board 1 for Argentina. (1/2)
Team India goes by rating putting World Champion Gukesh on board 4, while 12-year-old Faustino Oro plays Board 1 for Argentina. (1/2)
September 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The board orders have been released for the 2026 Chess Olympiad!
Team India goes by rating putting World Champion Gukesh on board 4, while 12-year-old Faustino Oro plays Board 1 for Argentina. (1/2)
Team India goes by rating putting World Champion Gukesh on board 4, while 12-year-old Faustino Oro plays Board 1 for Argentina. (1/2)
The 46th #ChessOlympiad starts tomorrow, September 16 at 10:00 UTC in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the Open & Women's tournaments.
Read our preview, follow all the games on Lichess & stay tuned for our interviews: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the Open & Women's tournaments.
Read our preview, follow all the games on Lichess & stay tuned for our interviews: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
2026 Samarkand Olympiad: Preview
The 2026 Samarkand Olympiad promises to be a very exciting and memorable chess Olympiad.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The 46th #ChessOlympiad starts tomorrow, September 16 at 10:00 UTC in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the Open & Women's tournaments.
Read our preview, follow all the games on Lichess & stay tuned for our interviews: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the Open & Women's tournaments.
Read our preview, follow all the games on Lichess & stay tuned for our interviews: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! 🔥
See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog
See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog
September 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! 🔥
See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog
See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog
IM Renato Terry won our Chess960 Titled Arena September 2026! 🏆️
GM caching finished in 2nd place, IM Yoseph Taher in 3rd, GM Pranav V in 4th, and CM Georgijs Germanovs in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/9...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / FIDE
GM caching finished in 2nd place, IM Yoseph Taher in 3rd, GM Pranav V in 4th, and CM Georgijs Germanovs in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/9...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / FIDE
September 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
IM Renato Terry won our Chess960 Titled Arena September 2026! 🏆️
GM caching finished in 2nd place, IM Yoseph Taher in 3rd, GM Pranav V in 4th, and CM Georgijs Germanovs in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/9...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / FIDE
GM caching finished in 2nd place, IM Yoseph Taher in 3rd, GM Pranav V in 4th, and CM Georgijs Germanovs in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/9...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / FIDE
Registrations for Season 50 of Lichess4545 are still open!
This special season will feature live commentary from the legendary GM Daniel King and GM Peter Svidler, among others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgR6...
➡️ Register now and find more information on www.lichess4545.com/team4545/
This special season will feature live commentary from the legendary GM Daniel King and GM Peter Svidler, among others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgR6...
➡️ Register now and find more information on www.lichess4545.com/team4545/
Lichess 4545 Season 50 Announcement
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September 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Registrations for Season 50 of Lichess4545 are still open!
This special season will feature live commentary from the legendary GM Daniel King and GM Peter Svidler, among others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgR6...
➡️ Register now and find more information on www.lichess4545.com/team4545/
This special season will feature live commentary from the legendary GM Daniel King and GM Peter Svidler, among others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgR6...
➡️ Register now and find more information on www.lichess4545.com/team4545/
Our Chess960 Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Play against some of the titled players in our Chess960 Warm-up Arena at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Play against some of the titled players in our Chess960 Warm-up Arena at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
September 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Our Chess960 Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Play against some of the titled players in our Chess960 Warm-up Arena at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Play against some of the titled players in our Chess960 Warm-up Arena at 18:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/9...
Get ready for our next Streamer Arena on 14 September at 16:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4!
If you want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/s...
If you want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/s...
September 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Get ready for our next Streamer Arena on 14 September at 16:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4!
If you want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/s...
If you want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/s...
Congrats team K2N_chess on winning our Streamer Arena August 2026! 🎉
Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for 2nd place, to DarkOnTeams for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players! 🙌
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Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for 2nd place, to DarkOnTeams for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players! 🙌
lichess.org/tournament/a...
September 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Congrats team K2N_chess on winning our Streamer Arena August 2026! 🎉
Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for 2nd place, to DarkOnTeams for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players! 🙌
lichess.org/tournament/a...
Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for 2nd place, to DarkOnTeams for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players! 🙌
lichess.org/tournament/a...
The FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities 2026 has started, with 41 teams competing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
Follow all the games in our broadcast until September 17: lichess.org/broadcast/3r...
Follow all the games in our broadcast until September 17: lichess.org/broadcast/3r...
September 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities 2026 has started, with 41 teams competing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan!
Follow all the games in our broadcast until September 17: lichess.org/broadcast/3r...
Follow all the games in our broadcast until September 17: lichess.org/broadcast/3r...
Meet the Lichess Team for chess, snacks, and camaraderie in Prague! 🇨🇿
📅 September 20th from 17:00 local time
📍 Juliš Hub 1933 (EA Hotel Juliš), Václavské nám. 782/22, Nové Město
➡️ Find more details in our blog: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
📅 September 20th from 17:00 local time
📍 Juliš Hub 1933 (EA Hotel Juliš), Václavské nám. 782/22, Nové Město
➡️ Find more details in our blog: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Lichess Meetup: Prague
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
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September 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Meet the Lichess Team for chess, snacks, and camaraderie in Prague! 🇨🇿
📅 September 20th from 17:00 local time
📍 Juliš Hub 1933 (EA Hotel Juliš), Václavské nám. 782/22, Nové Město
➡️ Find more details in our blog: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
📅 September 20th from 17:00 local time
📍 Juliš Hub 1933 (EA Hotel Juliš), Václavské nám. 782/22, Nové Město
➡️ Find more details in our blog: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Our Game of the Month August Contest is underway!
Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until September 12 in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on September 24, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until September 12 in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on September 24, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
September 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Our Game of the Month August Contest is underway!
Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until September 12 in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on September 24, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until September 12 in our forum: lichess.org/forum/genera...
The winner will be announced on September 24, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Our Light Theme now supports background images!
Open the account menu, go to "Theme" settings, enable "Background image", and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the "Image opacity" to your liking for better readability.
Open the account menu, go to "Theme" settings, enable "Background image", and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the "Image opacity" to your liking for better readability.
September 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Our Light Theme now supports background images!
Open the account menu, go to "Theme" settings, enable "Background image", and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the "Image opacity" to your liking for better readability.
Open the account menu, go to "Theme" settings, enable "Background image", and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the "Image opacity" to your liking for better readability.
Can you solve the hardest mate in 2 puzzle on Lichess, with a rating of 2730?
Check out the solution, then try the other highest rated M2 puzzles! lichess.org/training/8ENVm
Check out the solution, then try the other highest rated M2 puzzles! lichess.org/training/8ENVm
September 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Can you solve the hardest mate in 2 puzzle on Lichess, with a rating of 2730?
Check out the solution, then try the other highest rated M2 puzzles! lichess.org/training/8ENVm
Check out the solution, then try the other highest rated M2 puzzles! lichess.org/training/8ENVm
GM Artem Uskov wins the Lichess Bullet Titled Arena August 2026! 🏆️
The 16-year-old grandmaster finished ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi, FM BrightFalcon, IM ManiacalZerker & GM Oleksandr Bortnyk!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Anna Shtourman / FIDE
The 16-year-old grandmaster finished ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi, FM BrightFalcon, IM ManiacalZerker & GM Oleksandr Bortnyk!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Anna Shtourman / FIDE
August 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM
GM Artem Uskov wins the Lichess Bullet Titled Arena August 2026! 🏆️
The 16-year-old grandmaster finished ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi, FM BrightFalcon, IM ManiacalZerker & GM Oleksandr Bortnyk!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Anna Shtourman / FIDE
The 16-year-old grandmaster finished ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi, FM BrightFalcon, IM ManiacalZerker & GM Oleksandr Bortnyk!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Anna Shtourman / FIDE
Our Bullet Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
August 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Our Bullet Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Congrats sniperBis6hopx on winning the Lichess Game of the Month July 2026! 🎉
Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌
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Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌
www.youtube.com/shorts/rzPlR...
Lichess Game of the Month July 2026 🔥 Congrats, sniperBis6hopx! 🎉
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August 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Congrats sniperBis6hopx on winning the Lichess Game of the Month July 2026! 🎉
Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌
www.youtube.com/shorts/rzPlR...
Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌
www.youtube.com/shorts/rzPlR...
$2,000+ prize pool! Join the Take Take Take Arena on Lichess for two hours of 3+0 Blitz, today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/1...
August 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
$2,000+ prize pool! Join the Take Take Take Arena on Lichess for two hours of 3+0 Blitz, today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/1...
Mark your calendars for August 26 at 16:00 UTC 🗓️
In our 1st edition of Ladder Legends, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, with instructive live commentary by IM Emil Stefanov!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
In our 1st edition of Ladder Legends, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, with instructive live commentary by IM Emil Stefanov!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
August 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Mark your calendars for August 26 at 16:00 UTC 🗓️
In our 1st edition of Ladder Legends, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, with instructive live commentary by IM Emil Stefanov!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
In our 1st edition of Ladder Legends, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, with instructive live commentary by IM Emil Stefanov!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
Congrats team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova on winning the 7th ChessMood 20/20 GP Qualifier with IM Renato Terry, chesstrain866, IM Alexander Khripachenko, IM Alexandr Ulanov, GM Kirill Shubin & many others!
Thanks to all participating streamers & 1,817 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
Thanks to all participating streamers & 1,817 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
August 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Congrats team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova on winning the 7th ChessMood 20/20 GP Qualifier with IM Renato Terry, chesstrain866, IM Alexander Khripachenko, IM Alexandr Ulanov, GM Kirill Shubin & many others!
Thanks to all participating streamers & 1,817 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
Thanks to all participating streamers & 1,817 registered players!
lichess.org/tournament/C...
Tan Zhongyi wins the Cairns Cup - for the second time after 2024! 🏆️
16-year-old Alice Lee finished in 2nd place with a 2623 performance rating and earned her first GM norm! 🎉
Replay the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/20...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour
16-year-old Alice Lee finished in 2nd place with a 2623 performance rating and earned her first GM norm! 🎉
Replay the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/20...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour
August 20, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Tan Zhongyi wins the Cairns Cup - for the second time after 2024! 🏆️
16-year-old Alice Lee finished in 2nd place with a 2623 performance rating and earned her first GM norm! 🎉
Replay the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/20...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour
16-year-old Alice Lee finished in 2nd place with a 2623 performance rating and earned her first GM norm! 🎉
Replay the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/20...
📷️ Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour
If you've had trouble logging into our mobile app, we have good news!
There is now a secondary way of logging in using email - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing! 📱
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There is now a secondary way of logging in using email - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing! 📱
lichess.org/app
August 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
If you've had trouble logging into our mobile app, we have good news!
There is now a secondary way of logging in using email - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing! 📱
lichess.org/app
There is now a secondary way of logging in using email - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing! 📱
lichess.org/app
Get ready for our next Streamer Arena on August 24 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, register now: lichess.org/tournament/a...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/a...
August 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Get ready for our next Streamer Arena on August 24 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, register now: lichess.org/tournament/a...
If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Meet Queer-Springer Berlin, a chess club for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community!
They host training sessions every Tuesday from 19:30 at the BSC Eintracht/Südring clubhouse, Ritterstraße 90 in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Chess players of all genders and orientations are welcome!
queer-springer.de
They host training sessions every Tuesday from 19:30 at the BSC Eintracht/Südring clubhouse, Ritterstraße 90 in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Chess players of all genders and orientations are welcome!
queer-springer.de
August 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Meet Queer-Springer Berlin, a chess club for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community!
They host training sessions every Tuesday from 19:30 at the BSC Eintracht/Südring clubhouse, Ritterstraße 90 in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Chess players of all genders and orientations are welcome!
queer-springer.de
They host training sessions every Tuesday from 19:30 at the BSC Eintracht/Südring clubhouse, Ritterstraße 90 in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Chess players of all genders and orientations are welcome!
queer-springer.de
GM Andy Woodward wins the Lichess Blitz Titled Arena August 2026! 🏆️
CM Romaa2011 finished in 2nd place, FM Dinçer Taşdöğen in 3rd, GM Shant Sargsyan in 4th, and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Michał Walusza / FIDE
CM Romaa2011 finished in 2nd place, FM Dinçer Taşdöğen in 3rd, GM Shant Sargsyan in 4th, and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Michał Walusza / FIDE
August 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
GM Andy Woodward wins the Lichess Blitz Titled Arena August 2026! 🏆️
CM Romaa2011 finished in 2nd place, FM Dinçer Taşdöğen in 3rd, GM Shant Sargsyan in 4th, and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Michał Walusza / FIDE
CM Romaa2011 finished in 2nd place, FM Dinçer Taşdöğen in 3rd, GM Shant Sargsyan in 4th, and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher in 5th!
All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/a...
📷️ Michał Walusza / FIDE
Our Blitz Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena at 16:00 UTC to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena at 16:00 UTC to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/a...
August 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Our Blitz Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena at 16:00 UTC to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/a...
Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena at 16:00 UTC to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/a...