https://lichess.org/feed2026-08-19T17:10:00Zhttps://lichess.org/feed#R1Tqw8Lichess2026-08-19T17:10:00Z2026-08-19T17:10:00Z<p>If you've had trouble logging into our <a href="https://lichess.org/app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mobile app</a>, we have good news! There is now <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117123270028848105" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a secondary way of logging in using email</a> - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#pTtWuxLichess2026-08-18T14:23:00Z2026-08-18T14:23:00Z<p>Get ready for our next <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/streamer-arenas-announcement-august-to-december-2026/tkby72bI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arenas</a> on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-08-24T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-24">2026-08-24</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-24T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-14">2026-09-14</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#txn5eQLichess2026-08-16T16:40:00Z2026-08-16T16:40:00Z<p>Congratulations to GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/mraquariyaz67" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Andy Woodward</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena August 2026</a>, ahead of CM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Romaa2011" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Romaa2011</a>, FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Heisenberg01" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dinçer Taşdöğen</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Shant7777777" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shant Sargsyan</a>, and IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#nOfj94Lichess2026-08-15T03:55:00Z2026-08-15T03:55:00Z<p>Join the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aRyWuGSV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena</a> today, <time datetime="2026-08-15T02:12:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-15">2026-08-15</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-15T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time>, and play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-08-15T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#uNSn2LLichess2026-08-12T16:50:00Z2026-08-12T16:50:00Z<p>Your <a href="https://lichess.org/patron" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">donations</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">support</a> have allowed us to do many awesome things this half-year that we hope you enjoy! We will continue to work hard to give you the best <a href="https://lichess.org/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">free, libre, and open-source</a> chess experience. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/more-than-a-half-year-update-2026/Bu77Rba1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Half-Year Update 2026</a> to see how we have changed for the better.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#De4HjELichess2026-08-11T15:22:00Z2026-08-11T15:22:00Z<p>The next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Aug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier</a> will be held on <time datetime="2026-08-20T20:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-20">2026-08-20</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-20T20:00:00Z" format="t" title="20:00 UTC">20:00 UTC</time>! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E#registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register</a> your team now.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#Rqjv0iLichess2026-08-09T18:35:00Z2026-08-09T18:35:00Z<p>You can now <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117066976465831707" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">change the opacity of your background picture</a>! Open the account menu, go to <em>Theme</em> settings, select <em>Picture</em>, and adjust the <em>Background image opacity</em>.</p> <p>Please note that the default opacity is set to 50%. You can set it to 100% to restore the previous appearance of your image.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#dk3SmbLichess2026-08-09T15:53:00Z2026-08-09T15:53:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/online-world-chess-lovers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Online World Chess Lovers</a> by <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Gouravprithyani" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Gouravprithyani</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena July 2026</a>! Congrats also to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/k2n_chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">K2N_chess</a> for taking 2nd place, to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/tim-nasional-catur-online-indonesia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA</a> for 3rd place, and to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/chessexpertsteam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ChessExpertsTeam</a> for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,629 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#wWLwSELichess2026-08-08T14:30:00Z2026-08-08T14:30:00Z<p>The <a href="https://chessprogramming.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chess Programming Wiki</a> is back! One of the most valuable resources for chess programming is now hosted by Lichess. While edits and logins are currently disabled, we’re working on restoring such features soon. Stay tuned!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#rTfrDiLichess2026-08-08T03:50:00Z2026-08-08T03:50:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-meetup-prague/rt9aFXz5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2026 Lichess Meetup</a> will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 20! Join us for an open OTB blitz event, snacks, and camaraderie. Boards and sets will be provided. More details coming soon!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#SSxcgiLichess2026-08-07T13:55:00Z2026-08-07T13:55:00Z<p>Team messages now appear on the new <a href="https://lichess.org/team/updates" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team Updates</a> page, instead of going in your inbox!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#Kf1vIjLichess2026-08-05T18:45:00Z2026-08-05T18:45:00Z<p>You can now <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117044359216534399" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">customize the shape of buttons and other elements</a> on Lichess! Open your account menu, go to <em>Theme</em> settings, and adjust the <em>Roundness</em> to make corners rounded or square.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#oNshppLichess2026-08-04T20:20:00Z2026-08-04T20:20:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-july-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Game of the Month July Contest</a> is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in July 2026 until <time datetime="2026-08-12T20:16:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-12">2026-08-12</time>! The winner will be announced on <time datetime="2026-08-24T20:16:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-24">2026-08-24</time>, followed by a <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-game-of-the-month-june-26/a3FwhC4X" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">blog post</a> with <a href="https://lichess.org/study/PoelaeWG/T7WSjNOY#0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">commentary</a> on the game.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#s2ljdOLichess2026-08-02T18:20:00Z2026-08-02T18:20:00Z<p>Congrats <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Fritzi_2003" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Fritzi_2003</a> on winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/summer26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2026 Summer Marathon</a> with a 74% win rate in 875 games, finishing 720 points ahead of runner-up <a href="https://lichess.org/@/speedrunchessgames" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@speedrunchessgames</a>! Thanks to all 20,350 registered players who played a total of 429,085 games and 30,608,664 moves. Our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/autumn26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2026 Autumn Marathon</a> will start on <time datetime="2026-10-24T00:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-10-24">2026-10-24</time> at <time datetime="2026-10-24T00:00:00Z" format="t" title="00:00 UTC">00:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#UMfyg9Lichess2026-08-01T18:15:00Z2026-08-01T18:15:00Z<p>More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! See what our developers and community <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">contributors</a> have been working on in the <a href="https://lichess.org/changelog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">updated changelog</a> and discuss the changes in our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-changelog-july-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">feedback forum</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#DI4KFGLichess2026-07-31T11:20:00Z2026-07-31T11:20:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/summer26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2026 Summer Marathon</a> starts on <time datetime="2026-08-01T00:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-08-01 00:00 UTC">2026-08-01 00:00 UTC</time>! 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 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/history/marathon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">winner</a> will all get a unique trophy.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#5LrX2YLichess2026-07-28T10:15:00Z2026-07-28T10:15:00Z<p>Congrats <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Bengal_Tiger_2011" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Bengal_Tiger_2011</a> on winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/rJgYobEr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess Game of the Month June 2026</a>! Thank you for all your countless <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-june-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">submissions</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#3v7xlCLichess2026-07-26T18:00:00Z2026-07-26T18:00:00Z<p>Congratulations to IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena July 2026</a>, ahead of FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/BrightFalcon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@BrightFalcon</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/chessmaster2006" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pranav Venkatesh</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Zhigalko_Sergei" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sergei Zhigalko</a>, and GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Night-King96" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oleksandr Bortnyk</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#v4cwlDLichess2026-07-25T16:00:00Z2026-07-25T16:00:00Z<p>Our July 1+0 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26wua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-07-25T17:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-25 17:00 UTC">2026-07-25 17:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-07-25T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#mrG0meLichess2026-07-25T14:00:00Z2026-07-25T14:00:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/iqpi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IQPI</a> by WIM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Queen_Iryna" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Irina Petrova</a> for winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Jul" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">6th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier</a> with top scorers IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/AngelitoRT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Renato Alfredo Terry Luján</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/@/beranboyeokuzde" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@beranboyeokuzde</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/@/LOTOSI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@LOTOSI</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Psbc2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Psbc2</a>, and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,799 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#XQWkSlLichess2026-07-24T04:28:00Z2026-07-24T04:28:00Z<p>Get ready for our next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena</a> on <time datetime="2026-07-27T16:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-27 16:00 UTC">2026-07-27 16:00 UTC</time>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#vqRTomLichess2026-07-21T13:57:00Z2026-07-21T13:57:00Z<p>You can now see your <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/116919020514370186" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">game accuracy broken down by phase</a> - opening, middlegame, and endgame! Just request a computer analysis as usual, in your or <a href="https://lichess.org/8OxVYmGe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">someone else's game</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#ZGqLlxLichess2026-07-20T06:00:00Z2026-07-20T06:00:00Z<p>Join us in celebrating the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/iZHQ27l2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">200th Lichess Rapid League</a> today, <time datetime="2026-07-20T16:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-20 16:00 UTC">2026-07-20 16:00 UTC</time>! The <a href="https://lichess.org/team/rapid-league-info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess Rapid League</a> takes place every Monday, with more than 200 teams and 1,500 players.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#TCUIVRLichess2026-07-15T04:15:00Z2026-07-15T04:15:00Z<p>The next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Jul" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier</a> will be held on <time datetime="2026-07-20T20:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-20 20:00 UTC">2026-07-20 20:00 UTC</time>! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E#registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register</a> your team now.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#pKFeKHLichess2026-07-12T13:35:00Z2026-07-12T13:35:00Z<p>Congratulations to IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/AngelitoRT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Renato Alfredo Terry Luján</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena July 2026</a>, ahead of GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Night-King96" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oleksandr Bortnyk</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Shant7777777" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shant Sargsyan</a>, and GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/OhanyanEminChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Emin Ohanyan</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#HKv9wXLichess2026-07-11T16:00:00Z2026-07-11T16:00:00Z<p>Our July 3+0 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26bua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-07-11T18:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-11 18:00 UTC">2026-07-11 18:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-07-11T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#IuIEhcLichess2026-07-11T14:00:00Z2026-07-11T14:00:00Z<p>IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/4500512/Narva_Mai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mai Narva</a> has also won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-europe-online-qualifier/finals-game-3/IzN5KleV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Europe Online Qualifier</a> and advances to the $40,000 over-the-board event in Saint-Tropez, France! Congratulations again!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#o9NgkALichess2026-07-09T16:00:00Z2026-07-09T16:00:00Z<p>Watch the finals of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-europe-online-qualifier/q9b2Onh1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Europe Online Qualifier</a> now on Lichess, and tune in for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM9PPUC4QtM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">live commentary with WFM Lile Koridze</a> on YouTube!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#T2Ru4vLichess2026-07-09T13:25:00Z2026-07-09T13:25:00Z<p>Congratulations to IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/4500512/Narva_Mai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mai Narva</a> for winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-africa-online-qualifier/finals-game-4/96C5UGbU#boards" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Africa Online Qualifier</a> on Lichess and qualifying for the $40,000 over-the-board event in Maputo, Mozambique!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#vw7yaqLichess2026-07-08T16:31:00Z2026-07-08T16:31:00Z<p>The finals of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-africa-online-qualifier/f1CKYbX6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Africa Online Qualifier</a> are taking place on Lichess and have just started! Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtMbHW_degM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">live commentary with WFM Lile Koridze</a> and follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-africa-online-qualifier/f1CKYbX6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcast</a>, featuring IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/932400/Injac_Teodora" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Teodora Injac</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/4500512/Narva_Mai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mai Narva</a>, and IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/5029295/Padmini_Rout" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Padmini Rout</a>, among others!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#CylHhyLichess2026-07-06T14:44:00Z2026-07-06T14:44:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/titled-arenas-announcement-july-to-september-2026/5oiZT9uR" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Titled Arena schedule from July to September 2026</a> has been announced! As usual, each Titled Arena has a total prize fund of $1,000 and will be preceded by a Warm-up Arena open to all players. The next Blitz Titled Arena will be held on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-07-11T19:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-11 19:00 UTC">2026-07-11 19:00 UTC</time></a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#OBddymLichess2026-07-04T19:19:00Z2026-07-04T19:19:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-june-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Game of the Month June Contest</a> is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in June 2026 until <time datetime="2026-07-13T00:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-13 00:00 UTC">2026-07-13 00:00 UTC</time>! The winner will be announced on <time datetime="2026-07-24T00:00:00Z" format="D" title="2026-07-24">2026-07-24</time>, followed by a <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-game-of-the-month-may-26/H3C1d56C" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">blog post</a> with <a href="https://lichess.org/study/U2yduZxe/TsaO96iI#0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">commentary</a> on the game.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#SEkkYOLichess2026-07-01T15:55:00Z2026-07-01T15:55:00Z<p>More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! See what our developers and community <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">contributors</a> have been working on in the <a href="https://lichess.org/changelog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">updated changelog</a> and discuss the changes in our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-changelog-june-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">feedback forum</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#rTOI56Lichess2026-06-30T13:49:00Z2026-06-30T13:49:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/online-world-chess-lovers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Online World Chess Lovers</a> by <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Gouravprithyani" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Gouravprithyani</a> for winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Jun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">5th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier</a> with top scorers IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/AngelitoRT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Renato Alfredo Terry Luján</a>, FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Heisenberg01" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dinçer Taşdöğen</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/@/minisnake" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@minisnake</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/tamojerry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reza Mahdavi</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/querencia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@querencia</a>, and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,183 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#eUqJTrLichess2026-06-29T21:45:00Z2026-06-29T21:45:00Z<p>All women players with a FIDE title are welcome to join the WR Women's Chess Tour <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/y0ok0PgU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Africa Online Qualifier</a> on <time datetime="2026-06-30T18:30:00Z" format="f" title="2026-06-30 18:30 UTC">2026-06-30 18:30 UTC</time> and the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/2fyMW7p4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Europe Online Qualifier</a> on <time datetime="2026-07-01T16:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-01 16:00 UTC">2026-07-01 16:00 UTC</time> on Lichess! Find out more in the <a href="https://lichess.org/@/WR_Chess_Official/blog/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-africa-online-qualifiers/DUTIFpcb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Africa Qualifier Announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/WR_Chess_Official/blog/wr-womens-chess-tour-2026-europe-online-qualifiers/TeTHJiN2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Europe Qualifier Announcement</a> by WR Chess.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#j8oeiRLichess2026-06-28T13:11:00Z2026-06-28T13:11:00Z<p>Congratulations to GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/penguingim1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Andrew Tang</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jun26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena June 2026</a>, ahead of FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/BrightFalcon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@BrightFalcon</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/msb2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Matthias Blübaum</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yyoochess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Christopher Yoo</a>, and IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/rob188" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Robert Piliposyan</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#AkJiudLichess2026-06-27T15:02:00Z2026-06-27T15:02:00Z<p>Our June 1+0 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jun26wua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-06-27T17:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-06-27 17:00 UTC">2026-06-27 17:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jun26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-06-27T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#4ZrXMfLichess2026-06-27T12:27:00Z2026-06-27T12:27:00Z<p>Congrats <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Blundered_Match" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Blundered_Match</a> on winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/PVp986XZ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess Game of the Month May 2026</a>! Thank you for all your countless <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-may-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">submissions</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#2PBxLYLichess2026-06-26T14:17:00Z2026-06-26T14:17:00Z<p>We recently crossed 6 million chess puzzles in our <a href="https://database.lichess.org/#puzzles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">open database</a>. Like the platform itself, Lichess data is free and open source. Go and build something cool with it! Also available on <a href="https://huggingface.co/datasets/Lichess/chess-puzzles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hugging Face</a> and <a href="https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/lichess/chess-puzzles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kaggle</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#yAjrODLichess2026-06-24T12:04:00Z2026-06-24T12:04:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/ronaldo-playing-chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ronaldo Playing Chess</a> by <a href="https://lichess.org/@/jack2212" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@jack2212</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jun26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena June 2026</a>! Congrats also to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/elite-stars-united" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ELITE STARS UNITED</a> for taking 2nd place, to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/k2n_chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">K2N_chess</a> for 3rd place, and to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/tim-nasional-catur-online-indonesia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA</a> for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,280 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#oNMsdYLichess2026-06-21T19:35:00Z2026-06-21T19:35:00Z<p>Watch our 2026 FIDE World Team Rapid &amp; Blitz Championships <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHV8D-mvBJ0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Winner's Interview with Ding Liren</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#cs5Xn5Lichess2026-06-21T12:58:00Z2026-06-21T12:58:00Z<p>Team <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/final-game-2/S0rYQx6z#teams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dragon Chilling</a> won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/final-game-2/S0rYQx6z" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026</a>, clinching the double title after already winning the Rapid Championship! Check out our final <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/fide-world-team-blitz-2026-dragon-chilling-clinches-double-title/NNCqdkrl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">recap blog</a> to find out what happened on the last day.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#4p1gVSLichess2026-06-21T08:30:00Z2026-06-21T08:30:00Z<p>Join us in celebrating 48 successful <a href="https://www.lichess4545.com/team4545/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess4545</a> seasons in the faster <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/4545se49" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">15+15 Season 49 Kick-off Arena</a> today, <time datetime="2026-06-21T17:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-06-21 17:00 UTC">2026-06-21 17:00 UTC</time>! Lichess4545 has over 800 active members and hundreds of games played on a weekly basis.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#GRCeJmLichess2026-06-20T11:12:00Z2026-06-20T11:12:00Z<p>Lichess turns 16 today! Thank you to all our players, contributors, and supporters! Let's celebrate together in our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/ihw7YFuS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anniversary Arena</a>, starting at <time datetime="2026-06-20T12:00:00Z" format="t" title="12:00 UTC">12:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#cJdb21Lichess2026-06-20T06:25:00Z2026-06-20T06:25:00Z<p>The <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-pool-a/ExIMb7zV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026</a> has started, again featuring <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/1503014/Carlsen_Magnus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Magnus Carlsen</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/14204118/Abdusattorov_Nodirbek" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nodirbek Abdusattorov</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/5000017/Anand_Viswanathan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vishy Anand</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/12573981/Firouzja_Alireza" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alireza Firouzja</a>, and many others! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-pool-a/ExIMb7zV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcast</a> and stay tuned for more <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE25bAS-c08g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">player interviews</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#A6LIjgLichess2026-06-19T18:58:00Z2026-06-19T18:58:00Z<p>Team <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-rapid-matches-1-10/round-12/v48kaTi4#team-results/Dragon%20Chilling" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dragon Chilling</a> won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-rapid-matches-1-10/round-12/v48kaTi4#teams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026</a>! Watch our interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWC_DoiJMPs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ding Liren</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVuxYLyY0Cg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wei Yi</a> on YouTube, and check out our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/fide-world-team-rapid-2026-dragon-chilling-rapid-champions-rise-like-a-phoenix/AdnRMOKE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">recap blog</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#WLWWwcLichess2026-06-17T06:25:00Z2026-06-17T06:25:00Z<p>Round 1 of the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship has just started! Check out our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-preview/9xeS0vyr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">preview blog</a>, watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE25bAS-c08g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">player interviews</a> on YouTube, and follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-rapid-matches-1-10/lD2y4p3R" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcast</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#sNZxlELichess2026-06-17T03:37:00Z2026-06-17T03:37:00Z<p>The <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-rapid-matches-1-10/lD2y4p3R" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE World Team Rapid &amp; Blitz Chess Championships</a> start today! Watch our pre-event interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXsvCMTcEe0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Javokhir Sindarov</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elbXuFut84" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jan-Krzysztof Duda</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pKBJWDuU4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fabiano Caruana</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#9nusALLichess2026-06-14T14:05:00Z2026-06-14T14:05:00Z<p>The next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Jun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier</a> will be held on <time datetime="2026-06-20T20:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-06-20 20:00 UTC">2026-06-20 20:00 UTC</time>! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E#registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register</a> your team now.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#jYlPVuLichess2026-06-11T11:03:00Z2026-06-11T11:03:00Z<p>Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jun26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-06-15T16:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-06-15 16:00 UTC">2026-06-15 16:00 UTC</time></a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-07-27T16:00:00Z" format="f" title="2026-07-27 16:00 UTC">2026-07-27 16:00 UTC</time></a>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p>