More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the updated changelog and discuss the changes in our feedback forum.

Our 2026 Summer Marathon starts on 2026-08-01 00:00 UTC! Join us for 24 hours of 1+0 Bullet and take part in one of the biggest chess tournaments in history. The top 500, top 100, top 50, top 10 and the winner will all get a unique trophy.

Congrats @Bengal_Tiger_2011 on winning the Lichess Game of the Month June 2026! Thank you for all your countless submissions!

Congratulations to IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher for winning our Bullet Titled Arena July 2026, ahead of FM @BrightFalcon, GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Sergei Zhigalko, and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk!

Our July 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts today, 2026-07-25 17:00 UTC! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Bullet Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC.

Congratulations to team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova for winning the 6th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján, IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, @beranboyeokuzde, @LOTOSI, @Psbc2, and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,799 registered players!

Get ready for our next Streamer Arena on 2026-07-27 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.