Ending the Boycott
Lichess has resumed cooperation with US Chess after positive changes
Titled Arenas Announcement — October to December 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
Mobile updates, site updates, broadcasts, events, and more!
Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement
Take Take Take will use Lichess as the infrastructure of their new play zone, in a win for open sour…
Lichess Mobile App Update
Variants, local play vs computer and more added!
Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026
A $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams
2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague
A weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess
Lichess Game of the Month: August '26
The long diagonal paves the way to White's king
Retrospective: 2025 Toronto Lichess Meetup
One year later, we look back at the 2025 Lichess meetup in Toronto, which saw an OTB tournament, wor…
2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 10–11: Uzbekistan, China Win Open, Women’s
Uzbekistan wins the open on 20/22 match points, with India taking the silver and Germany the bronze.…
2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 7–9: Uzbekistan & China Lead Open and Women’s
Uzbekistan is in sole first on 16/18 match points, with India, Uzbekistan 2, and Armenia one point b…
2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 4–6: Uzbekistan in Sole Lead, Plays China in R7
After defeating India, Uzbekistan is in the sole lead with 12/12 match points, with China and Armeni…
2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 1–3: the USA, India, Uzbekistan, and China in 1st
The top 10 seeds in both the Open and Women's, except for England in the Open and Georgia, Ukraine, …
2026 Samarkand Olympiad: Preview
The 2026 Samarkand Olympiad promises to be a very exciting and memorable chess Olympiad.
Lichess Game of the Month: July '26
A pawn race ends in a classic promotion tactic
Lichess Meetup: Prague
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
Lichess Game of the Month: June '26
A queen sacrifice — with check!
Titled Arenas Announcement — July to September 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
Lichess Game of the Month: May '26
A stunning three queens game
FIDE World Team Blitz 2026: Dragon Chilling Clinches Double Title
Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026, defeating Endgame.AI in a dom…
FIDE World Team Rapid 2026: Dragon Chilling Rapid Champions, Rise Like a Phoenix
After a topsy-turvy third day, Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026…
FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 Preview
Five days of extremely exciting, world class speed chess!