https://lichess.org The free chess server. No paywall, no tracking, no ads. Just the good stuff. User support requests should be directed to https://lichess.org/contacthttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkktinmu562mThe new Lichess mobile app is now available on F-Droid, an Android app store for free, open-source applications! Download now: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.lichess.mobileV2/28 Apr 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkktinmu562mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkiqqer6ak23More new features and improvements were added to Lichess last month! 🔥 See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog27 Apr 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiqqer6ak23https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkhycnxxcz23All women players with a FIDE title are welcome to join the online qualifier for the WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 Asian Leg, featuring Vaishali R, Kosteniuk, and Stefanova! The first stage starts on April 30th, 13:00 UTC - Find out more from the links in the tournament : https://lichess.org/tournament/JqgM4PxT27 Apr 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhycnxxcz23https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkhn54hl4p2uSC Viernheim won the German Bundesliga 2025/26, securing their second title with a perfect score of 30/30! The team's top players include Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Jorden van Foreest, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Parham Maghsoodloo and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, among others. 📷 Anna Giede, Frank Binding27 Apr 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhn54hl4p2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkfp6zuj4u23The Greenland Chess Federation is currently holding its first ever official chess championship! Follow all the games of the 2026 Greenlandic Championship on Lichess: https://lichess.org/broadcast/greenlandic-national-championship-2026/LOF0iUUb The final rounds start at 14:00 UTC and will begin soon.26 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfp6zuj4u23https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkdxwxisxb2rCongratulations to Oleksandr Bortnyk for winning our Bullet Titled Arena April 2026, ahead of Hooligan64, Thomas Beerdsen, Artem Uskov, and Pranav Venkatesh! 🏆️ All games & full standings: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26lta25 Apr 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdxwxisxb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkdfvuoaik26Our Bullet Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26lta Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26wua25 Apr 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdfvuoaik26https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkatynlmza2nCongratulations to team Moon Club for winning the 3rd ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers DuploChess, IM Renato Terry, GM FeegLood, GM delta_horsey, and many others! 🎉 Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,926 registered players! 🙌 https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Apr24 Apr 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkatynlmza2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mkajapdo352uLichess founder Thibault Duplessis' 3 rules for the website #chess #lichess #opensource24 Apr 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkajapdo352uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mka6kxxfec24Insights are back, please let us know if there are any more problems. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka6kxxfec24https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mk7ypv7zgh2tPlayer insights are temporarily unavailable due to a server issue. We apologise for the inconvenience and are working to restore service as quickly as possible.24 Apr 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ypv7zgh2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mk6dnuzdmu2dGet ready for our next Streamer Arena on 27 April at 16:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26str If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now: https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena23 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6dnuzdmu2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjzel3jj2k2dThe final stage of the Chess Digital League, organized by the UAE Chess Federation, is taking place on Lichess right now: lichess.org/swiss/oMsM0vHz The event features a total prize pool of over AED 60,000 (USD 15,000+) for school students in the United Arab Emirates.21 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzel3jj2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjxljyj6ql23Vishy Anand reflects on his legacy, the current generation, and the future of chess! We sat down for 54 minutes with the 15th World Champion and India's first GM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvsKQa18VwY20 Apr 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxljyj6ql23https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjx2zgbzm523IM Roman Dehtiarov won the 2026 European Individual Chess Championship with a score of 9/11! 🏆️ He gained 46 Elo from his 2781 performance, and earned the GM title directly by winning a continental championship. Replay the games: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-individual-chess-championship-2026--boards-1-66/JWIgkNkS 📷️ ECU / Rafal Oleksiewicz20 Apr 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx2zgbzm523https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjwkczalka2rCongrats GlasnostPerestroika on winning our 2026 Spring Marathon with a 76% win rate in 479 games, finishing 231 points ahead of runner-up FM Dimitrios Makridis! 🎉 Thanks to all 21,291 registered players who played a total of 286,975 games and 20,763,129 moves. 🙌 https://lichess.org/tournament/spring2620 Apr 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwkczalka2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjus4iwsdl2n"We're not creating value for ourselves, we're creating value for the entire chess community." Thibault Duplessis, our founder and lead developer, on his vision for Lichess, recent projects, the Take Take Take agreement, interests outside of chess, and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtIJd_u-4XU19 Apr 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjus4iwsdl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjudpmj4lz23Join us now on YouTube and Twitch for our Inside Lichess: Recap & AMA live stream! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uv8_5e7MBw Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg19 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjudpmj4lz23https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mju2tkdspk2sThe stream is starting soon, in 2 and a half hours! If you have a question for us, feel free to share it in advance in the comments below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju2tkdspk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjsgeaqry22yRenato Terry wins our Blitz Titled Arena April! 🏆️ 🏆️ Renato Alfredo Terry Luján 🥈 Emin Ohanyan 🥉 José Martínez Alcántara 4️⃣ Matthias Blübaum 5️⃣ Oleksandr Bortnyk 6️⃣ Andy Woodward 7️⃣ Dmitry Andreikin 8️⃣ Frederik Svane 9️⃣ Artem Uskov 🔟 Faustino Oro All games & full standings: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26bta18 Apr 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsgeaqry22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjrrrtdjtq2wOur April 3+0 Blitz Titled Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26bta Play against some of the titled players in our Warm-up Arena at 18:00 UTC: https://lichess.org/tournament/apr26bua18 Apr 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrrrtdjtq2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjq262u2dd2uOur 2026 Spring Marathon starts in under 1 hour at midnight UTC: https://lichess.org/tournament/spring26 Join us and thousands of players for 24 hours of 2+0 Bullet and be part of 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.17 Apr 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq262u2dd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjpbfesvqf2pMark your calendars for Sunday, 19 April at 16:00 UTC! 🗓️ Join us as we recap what we've been up to in the last months, followed by a Q&A session with our Director of Operations, Theo Wait. Tune in for interviews with our founder, Thibault Duplessis, our charity president, Lucas Bonnet, and more!17 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpbfesvqf2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjmxjgkenu2i14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus just reached 2704 in the live ratings, after beating Veselin Topalov for the 3rd time in game 5 of their 6-game match. He will officially become the youngest to reach 2700 if the final game ends in a draw (or win)! 📷 Etienne Mensch16 Apr 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmxjgkenu2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjmc5nuzo32wThe 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournaments are over! GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu have been crowned the next challengers for the World Chess Championship and Women's World Chess Championship titles, respectively. ➡️ Read our final FIDE Candidates Recap: https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/candidates-round-14-sindarov-and-vaishali-are-officially-the-wcc-challengers/Jrbu51Qr16 Apr 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmc5nuzo32whttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjkekzbjyt2fVaishali Rameshbabu wins the FIDE Women's Candidates 2026 🏆️ She started the tournament as the lowest-rated player and will now challenge Ju Wenjun for the Women's World Chess Championship title!15 Apr 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkekzbjyt2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjjajgevoi2vHeading into the final round of the FIDE Candidates 2026, Javokhir Sindarov has emerged as the clear winner. Meanwhile, six players still have a chance to win the Women's Candidates, with Assaubayeva and Vaishali now tied for 1st place. ➡️ Read our Round 13 Recap: https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/candidates-round-13-sindarov-is-the-2026-world-championship-challenger/pkoYcqrW15 Apr 2026 06:13 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjajgevoi2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjhrty7axx2pJavokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates 2026 🏆️ The 20-year-old Uzbek secured 1st place with one round to spare and will challenge the 19-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju in the youngest World Chess Championship Match of all time!14 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrty7axx2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjh2vku2u722The penultimate round of the #2026candidates is about to start! ♟️ Follow all games live at: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026/oe4JqS3R14 Apr 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh2vku2u722https://bsky.app/profile/lichess.org/post/3mjesuwiefr2eFinal rest day of the FIDE Candidates 2026! Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to become the next World Championship challenger. The Women's Candidates Tournament remains wide open, as Vaishali is tied for 1st place with Zhu. ➡️ Read our Round 12 Recap: https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/candidates-round-12-sindarov-one-draw-away-vaishali-and-zhu-in-joint-first/8a0zeOZa13 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:3mnwuwrawex3yj2gwtyi2nfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjesuwiefr2e