Candidates in the Kühlhaus
A rocky start for the organizers
Kramnik Triumphant in Round 3 of the Candidates
The former World Champion leads the field in Berlin.
Developer update: 275% improved game compression
Storing games efficiently with move ordering heuristics and Huffman coding
Grischuk returns to form in the second round of Candidates 2018
One step closer to finding a challenger for Magnus!
Caruana, Kramnik and Mamedyarov victorious on first day in Berlin
Fierce action in the 2018 Candidates Tournament
Magnus Carlsen wins third consecutive Lichess Titled Arena
Bullet chess brings the world's best to lichess
Third Annual Lichess Meetup and Hackathon
A round up and summary of the third annual Lichess meetup, hackathon, and chess tournament
Lichess Titled Arena 3
The Lichess Titled Arena returns with a $2200 prize pool!
2nd Crazyhouse World Championship
2nd Crazyhouse World Championship
Pseudonymous Magnus Carlsen Wins 2nd Titled Arena
The world's best player returns to claim the throne
Lichess Variant Revolutions
24-hour prize tournaments for every variant!
Lichess End of the Year Update
We wrap up 2017 by reviewing our latest updates!
Lichess Titled Arena 2
The strongest Arena-style tournament returns for a second edition
Magnus Carlsen wins the first Lichess Titled Arena
The world's best play on our humble little server
Introducing Rapid Ratings
What was one now becomes two
Introducing Shield Tournaments
Battle for the unique Shield of glory
Titled Prize Tournament!
A titled tournament with a prize pool of $1000!
2017 Autumn Marathon
Announcing the next edition of the legendary 24-hour chess marathon!
Lichess Summer Update, Part 2
So many summer improvements, we needed two blog posts!
Lichess Summer Update, Part 1
Lichess has gone through some changes over the summer...
The Kasparov Channel: 2017 Blitz Coverage
Kasparov comes alive on day 5!
The Kasparov Channel: 2017 SLCC Rapid Coverage
Does he still have the magic?
Vachier-Lagrave wins Sinquefield Cup 2017
The decisive day in St. Louis