My Immortal Game I DIDN'T Win

Community (EN) — 2026-11-07T22:14:30.745000+00:00

Stop Drawing Winning Endgames

Community (EN) — 2026-11-07T15:11:49.279000+00:00

Opposite coloured bishops are supposed to mean a draw. Capablanca called this one of the finest endings he ever played, and Nimzowitsch spent months insisting he could have held it.

Daily update - Nov 7, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-11-07T14:40:00+00:00

Congratulations to team K2N_chess by FM Konstantin Kostin for winning our Streamer Arena November 2026 ! Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for taking 2nd place, to TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,389 registered players!

ROAD TO FM - Week 6: Fischer, Tal and the Rauzer!

Community (EN) — 2026-11-07T08:24:31.561000+00:00

Studying Fischer, Tal and the Rauzer structures.

Daily update - Nov 6, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-11-06T23:53:00+00:00

We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on 2026-11-07 at 07:00 UTC for (hopefully) under 30 minutes! We'll keep you updated on our social media channels , but in the meantime we hope you enjoy whatever activity you choose to fill the void.

1st London Fischer Random Chess UK Rapidplay

Community (EN) — 2026-11-06T18:26:42.531000+00:00

A tourney report from a rare over-the-board chess 960 tournament in London. This post was originally published on the FRCUK website.

Introducing Chess Pursuit - Level Studio

Community (EN) — 2026-11-06T15:35:58.884000+00:00

... create your own game level!

When Their Plan Is the Mistake, Let It Happen

Community (EN) — 2026-11-06T13:51:59.379000+00:00

Capablanca writes down Black's entire plan before Black plays it, sees that the plan loses, and then refuses to interfere. The knight goes to a4 and never comes back.

Lichess Game of the Month: September '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-11-06T09:31:13.281000+00:00

A near miniature with multiple stunning sacrifices By October 12th, several of your best games of September were shared via our forum post . Our team went on to carefully check all submitted games and found that the game of @Drlnfrxx was outstanding. Congrats! The Turkish chess trainer and FM Nazmi Can Doğan, alias @NaSil , had a deeper look into the game and commented a lot for you to learn from. Check it out: https://lichess.org/study/1s3kUFso#0 You can now submit your best Game of the Month O

Nimzo Indian Defense ; 4.Qc2 - Chapter 2

Community (EN) — 2026-11-05T16:49:33.109000+00:00

In this post, I will be focusing on the popular 4.Qc2 by White .....

Attack With with the Isolated Pawn

Community (EN) — 2026-11-05T13:21:01.587000+00:00

Capablanca takes an isolated d-pawn against a twenty one year old Alekhine. Doesn't have any of the negatives. He turns it into space, an outpost and an attack on both wings.

Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Day 3

Community (EN) — 2026-11-04T22:40:08.821000+00:00

2 teams made the trip to represent University of Toronto at the 2026 Intercollegiates, held Jan 2 - Jan 5 in Chicago. This is my experience & analysis of the team performance, including my own & other key games.

The Kupreichik Sicilian in Seven Steps: Part 1

Community (EN) — 2026-11-04T20:00:28.052000+00:00

This blog is the first part of a series in which we'll learn how to play the Kupreichik Sicilian.

Finding and learning the Colle Antidote in 4 hours

Community (EN) — 2026-11-04T13:32:40.280000+00:00

I didn't think one even existed

Ruy Lopez Masterclass

Community (EN) — 2026-11-04T13:10:29.072000+00:00

Capablanca builds a big centre, cashes it in with e5 at the right moment, and the attack that follows never gives Chajes a single free move.

Daily update - Nov 4, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-11-04T12:52:00+00:00

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

Your Opponent Pushed Their g-Pawn. Now What?

Community (EN) — 2026-11-03T19:09:16.285000+00:00

Most of the attacks you're afraid of aren't real.

Nimzo Indian Defense ; 4.Qc2

Community (EN) — 2026-11-03T18:26:26.372000+00:00

In this post, I will be focusing on the popular 4.Qc2 by White

Daily update - Nov 3, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-11-03T11:20:00+00:00

Congratulations to team K2N_chess by FM Konstantin Kostin for winning the 9th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers GM José Martínez Alcántara , @jiwuna , GM Shant Sargsyan , @dfsocial , FM Vladislav Sipetin , and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,301 registered players!

ROAD TO FM — Week 5: 3days with an IM!

Community (EN) — 2026-11-02T09:53:06.066000+00:00

3days IM camp, 2days Tournaments, and Beating IM Eric Rosen!

Blunder, mistake or inaccuracy: how does Lichess decide?

Community (EN) — 2026-11-01T21:28:35.014000+00:00

After computer analysis of a game, Lichess shows how many blunders, mistakes and inaccuracies each player made. Why is the same centipawn loss shown as a blunder in one case, while in another exactly the same amount isn’t enough even for an inaccuracy? In this blog I’ll try to show how it all works and how it could be improved even further.

Mauritius Blitz Championship 2026 ️ — A 7th-Place Finish with 6.5/9!

Community (EN) — 2026-11-01T12:40:59.692000+00:00

Mauritius Blitz Championship 2026 ️ — A 7th-Place Finish with 6.5/9!

Learn Openings in Lichess Arenas

Community (EN) — 2026-11-01T09:37:01.948000+00:00

Lichess' arena format is designed for practice with performance rating peers

Daily update - Nov 1, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-11-01T09:10:00+00:00

Congratulations to GM Oleksandr Bortnyk for winning our Bullet Titled Arena October 2026 , ahead of GM Sergei Zhigalko , IM @BrightFalcon , GM Brandon Jacobson , and GM Artem Uskov !

Road to 2200 Rapid: Week 1 - The rough bounce back

Community (EN) — 2026-10-31T21:32:36.754000+00:00

For many years I have dreamed and thought, will I ever become a titled player? Then I realized, short steps first. This is my first week on a blog to reach 2200 rapid.

Vampires in Chess V - Running Water

Community (EN) — 2026-10-31T19:19:25.538000+00:00

A Halloween challenge about en passant, and a chess vampire that no one had ever witnessed.

Daily update - Oct 31, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Our October 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts today, 2026-10-31 at 17:00 UTC ! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Bullet Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC .

Game Review: Pirc Defence

Community (EN) — 2026-10-31T09:16:24.705000+00:00

A Cold Shower

The Squares That Were Left Behind

Community (EN) — 2026-10-30T16:57:32.734000+00:00

Finding and exploiting weak squares in your opponent's position

The Sindarov Pack: Thinking Like a World Championship Challenger

Community (EN) — 2026-10-30T12:06:39.495000+00:00

Hi everyone, I’m Ayanokoji! Since 2024, Javokhir Sindarov has been my absolute favorite chess player. Back then, he was a dark horse that many fans overlooked. However, the moment I saw his sharp, aggressive games, I was completely hooked by his playing style.

The Stories of Openings - The Bogo-Indian

Community (EN) — 2026-10-30T12:01:55.551000+00:00

In this post we will learn the story of the Bogo-Indian Defense, not in a historical sense, but rather the hopes and dreams of both sides in this opening while perhaps learning a very small amount of theory along the way

Daily update - Oct 30, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-30T07:15:00+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 ! Watch our winner's interview with GM Sindarov , who will play against GM Gukesh Dommaraju for the World Chess Championship from 2026-11-24 to 2026-12-12 .

Queen vs Rook Endgame.

Community (EN) — 2026-10-30T05:19:52.134000+00:00

How to Win Q vs R.

Our 64 most memorable moves

Community (EN) — 2026-10-29T21:35:26.816000+00:00

Share a move you'll never forget for our community chess collection

I’ve Played the Catalan 1,500+ Times. Here’s 3 Lessons I Learned

Community (EN) — 2026-10-29T19:29:36.289000+00:00

Hi! I’m Vidar Grahn, a FIDE Master from Sweden. A little over two years ago, I switched from 1.e4 to the Catalan, and I wrote about how it helped me go from 2079 to 2300. It was one of my first ever articles here on lichess.

Daily update - Oct 29, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-29T17:00:00+00:00

The final day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 has started! Follow all the games in our broadcast and watch our interviews with Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu .

How We Went to Play Chess at a Bar and Ended Up Building Our Own Tournament Soft

Community (EN) — 2026-10-29T10:30:35.886000+00:00

In March 2025, my friend sent me a poster: "April 1st, chess tournament at Poddon bar." We'd been to that bar a few times before. The idea seemed a bit strange. Chess in a bar? And on April Fools' Day, of all days? We thought it might actually be an April Fools' joke. But we decided to go and find out. Little did I know that a year and a half later, I'd spend a lot of my time organizing chess tournaments twice a week and developing an entire platform to run them.

Which Piece Needs a Better Job? Four Positions from My Games

Community (EN) — 2026-10-29T04:27:26.655000+00:00

Four positions from my games show how a rook, bishop, knight and queen can find a more useful role

What the knight?! Knight-weels and selfblocks

Community (EN) — 2026-10-28T21:56:50.774000+00:00

In this article, i show you two beautiful and classic motifs from the world of chess composition: knight-wheels and self-blocks. Two seemingly simple ideas that can give rise to surprisingly complex compositions.

Daily update - Oct 28, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-28T11:35:00+00:00

World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov joined us for an interview at Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown ! Sindarov finished the first day undefeated and is currently in second place, just behind Hikaru Nakamura. Follow all the games in our broadcast .

A Rook Down Against a King With Nowhere to Hide

Community (EN) — 2026-10-28T11:00:24.203000+00:00

Corzo won a rook and the engine says he was close to winning for seven moves. He also had a king with no shelter, had to keep finding moves, and on move 28 he stopped finding them.

The Greek Gift That Was Not Sound, and Won Anyway

Community (EN) — 2026-10-27T16:36:35.850000+00:00

Capablanca played the classic bishop sacrifice on h7 and the engine says it was not even his best move. Molina defended correctly for three moves, went wrong on the fourth, and was hunted down.

Tripping the knight fantastic

Community (EN) — 2026-10-27T13:16:17.831000+00:00

Wherein a lone king draws against three knights (yes!)

How to Improve at Atomic

Community (EN) — 2026-10-27T13:05:47.064000+00:00

What you should be doing to improve: from 400 to 2000+

Daily update - Oct 27, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-27T06:45:00+00:00

Our next edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess features GM Volodymyr Vetoshko facing GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko in their rematch! GM Oleksiyenko won the first game , but has to play with the black pieces this time. Join us for our livestream tomorrow, 2026-10-28 at 16:00 UTC , with our host IM Emil Stefanov on YouTube and Twitch .

Lichess4545 GOTM – September '26: A Knight to Remember on Board 2!

Community (EN) — 2026-10-27T00:00:41.676000+00:00

Two experienced Board 2 veterans, a memorable opening-round encounter, and a moment that caught the attention of GM Daniel King! Our September Game of the Month takes us to the opening round of Lichess4545's milestone 50th season.

Chess players remember too much

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T22:58:47.286000+00:00

Losing and the weight of experience in your chess

Chess Improvement Journey | Week 17

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T21:55:34.729000+00:00

Another week another win :)

Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Day 2

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T18:50:09.683000+00:00

Hard Endgame Tactics

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T15:29:06.203000+00:00

I had recently been to a OTB tournament where a friend had given me the following positions you are about to see in this blog. I couldn't solve them and decided to make a blog on the super tough puzzles for all of you to see and enjoy.

Attack Where the Bad Bishop Cannot Help!

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T12:54:59.373000+00:00

Black's light-squared bishop ended up on a8 watching the game. Capablanca attacked the other side of the board, where he was effectively a piece up, and mated in eight moves.

Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Part 1

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T01:26:44.270000+00:00

Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Day 1

Community (EN) — 2026-10-26T01:26:44.270000+00:00

Bodhana Sivanandan BREAKS Judit Polgar's 38-Year-Old Record!!

Community (EN) — 2026-10-25T16:44:25.675000+00:00

11 years, 7 months, and 16 days

The Check Janowski Filed Under the Wrong Heading

Community (EN) — 2026-10-25T09:00:25.592000+00:00

Janowski had a check that kept his attack alive and never played it, because he had already decided that move was a defensive idea. He grabbed a piece instead and the attack died.

LEAP Casual International Chess Festival in Beijing... A once in a life time!

Community (EN) — 2026-10-25T06:18:53.525000+00:00

Chessboxing, GM Simul, Masnou, a play and so much more!

Daily update - Oct 25, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-25T03:52:00+00:00

Congrats @Fritzi_2003 on winning our 2026 Autumn Marathon with a 68% win rate in 415 games, finishing 109 points ahead of runner-up CM Daniil Kaminskii ! Thanks to all 19,752 registered players who played a total of 206,604 games and 14,743,979 moves. Our 2026 Winter Marathon will start on 2026-12-28 at 00:00 UTC .

Daily update - Oct 24, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-24T16:06:00+00:00

You can now import chess positions from images on the Lichess mobile app! Press the camera icon in the Board editor, and choose between taking or uploading a picture. See the demo and download the app ! Many thanks to Joël Seytre for the underlying ChessQueries recognition model!

Bronstein vs Botvinnik: The Rivalry

Community (EN) — 2026-10-24T12:44:56.064000+00:00

Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess

Let Him Eat the Pawns: Capablanca at San Sebastian

Community (EN) — 2026-10-24T11:25:24.405000+00:00

Bernstein grabs on a2 and c2 while Capablanca builds on the kingside. For a few moves the engine says Black is fine. Then the attack lands and it is mate on move 36.

Road to NM -- Week 14: 1600!!!

Community (EN) — 2026-10-24T00:07:54.807000+00:00

Welcome back to week 14 on the Road to NM series where I account my progress on the road towards the NM title

Chess Master vs Chess Amateur: A Closer Look

Community (EN) — 2026-10-23T23:39:00.240000+00:00

For a while I had been struggling with being a good player when my opponent plays poorly but struggling to get chances otherwise. I found out about Chess Master vs Chess Amateur by Max Euwe and it changed how I view chess.

Daily update - Oct 23, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-23T20:14:00+00:00

Our 2026 Autumn Marathon starts on 2026-10-24 at 00:00 UTC ! Join us for 24 hours of 3+0 Blitz 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.

Fun stats about the Lichess 2026 Autumn Marathon (3 0)

Community (EN) — 2026-10-23T17:53:35.578000+00:00

Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of games and a lot of new stuff!

2025: A year to remember....

Community (EN) — 2026-10-23T17:22:51.216000+00:00

Cut to Jan 2025: I had just come back from a break and was definitely rusty. Now I stand here looking back at how much has changed since then. So, let’s start from the beginning.

PROVENTION ! Take the Square Away Before the Knight Gets There

Community (EN) — 2026-10-23T15:32:34.796000+00:00

Marshall's whole attack rested on one square, h5. Capablanca survived it by kicking the knight away, and the engine says he could have killed the idea a move earlier by never letting it land.

VIRGINIA: One State Down. 49 to Go.

Community (EN) — 2026-10-23T04:47:34.825000+00:00

This is an account of my first tournament in the 50 States of Chess quest

How to Find the Right Chess Coach

Community (EN) — 2026-10-22T18:24:26.257000+00:00

A practical guide for players and parents: choosing a coach, evaluating a trial lesson, understanding fees, and recognizing a good fit.

The Knight on f5 That Marshall Could Never Chase

Community (EN) — 2026-10-22T12:41:39.472000+00:00

Capablanca puts a knight on f5 and spends the rest of the game building around it. Marshall cannot kick it, cannot trade it, and eventually has to watch it help mate him.

Stop wasting your time: A rant about openings.

Community (EN) — 2026-10-22T09:12:30.705000+00:00

Often when I begin working with chess students, they make the same opening mistakes again and again. Here is why, and how to prevent it.

Daily update - Oct 21, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-21T19:30:00+00:00

GM Daniel King is now live for Round 5 of Lichess4545 Season 50! Tune in to Daniel King's live commentary on Twitch .

Ending the Boycott

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-10-21T16:37:14.559000+00:00

Lichess has resumed cooperation with US Chess after positive changes In August 2023, Lichess announced its boycott of both the US Chess Federation and the Saint Louis Chess Club due to serious concerns about their accountability for mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations. Last year, in June 2025, we resumed cooperation with Saint Louis Chess Club after positive changes and our own independent investigation. Lichess is now resuming cooperation with US Chess, as we are satisfied that signifi

Endgame Bootcamp 19

Community (EN) — 2026-10-21T14:46:09.337000+00:00

Endgame technique: closing the case

Spending 10 months building the most human-like chess bot

Community (EN) — 2026-10-21T02:49:31.177000+00:00

Chessbook-1 predicts human moves as well as the best published models, and it also knows how strong to play at every rating, how long a human would think, how time trouble changes things

Endgame Bootcamp 18

Community (EN) — 2026-10-20T20:12:20.966000+00:00

Black wins a King Rook Pawn Ending

Let the Pawn Structure Pick the Plan

Community (EN) — 2026-10-20T13:24:54.269000+00:00

Capablanca beat Marshall eight to one in their 1909 match without studying openings. This game shows what he used instead: he read the pawn structure, and the structure told him which wing was his.

TOURNAMENT ANNOUCEMENT: PROS VS JOES 1 Only on Lichess.org

Community (EN) — 2026-10-20T01:39:04.726000+00:00

Calling all Chess Sharks (guppies and shrimp welcome as well!)

Daily update - Oct 19, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-19T18:20:00+00:00

Following our 2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague, we recap the successful weekend of chess, work, and camaraderie . Thank you to everyone who joined us, and special thanks to Chess House Praha and national arbiter Dominik Rous for helping us out with the event!

Chess Pursuit 2 in LiChess Tools

Community (EN) — 2026-10-19T04:58:48.816000+00:00

... the rise of Warbear

Daily update - Oct 18, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-18T16:40:00+00:00

Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our Blitz Titled Arena October 2026 , ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi , GM Saparmyrat Atabayev , FM Dinçer Taşdöğen , and GM Mahdi Gholami Orimi !

Daily update - Oct 17, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-17T16:50:00+00:00

Our October 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts today, 2026-10-17 at 18:00 UTC ! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Blitz Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC .

Daily update - Oct 15, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-15T17:10:00+00:00

The next $1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier will be held on 2026-10-20 at 20:00 UTC ! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

Daily update - Oct 14, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-14T20:00:00+00:00

Our Titled Arena schedule from October to December 2026 has been announced! As usual, each Titled Arena features a prize fund of $1,000 and will be preceded by a Warm-up Arena open to all players. The next Blitz Titled Arena takes place on 2026-10-17 at 19:00 UTC .

Titled Arenas Announcement — October to December 2026

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-10-13T05:51:46.672000+00:00

Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas! We're pleased to announce the schedule for our upcoming Titled Arenas! All events will be preceded by a warm-up arena open to all players with a minimum of 20 rated games in the relevant time control (excluding 960 warm-up, where the minimum rated games are 10) . Prizes unless otherwise stated: $500, 2. $250, 3. $125, 4. $75, 5. $50. Participation requirement: Verified FIDE or NM title (see below) Event Date Link Warm-Up October 2026 Blitz TA 1

Daily update - Oct 13, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-13T01:00:00+00:00

Congratulations to team K2N_chess by FM Konstantin Kostin for winning our Streamer Arena October 2026 ! Congrats also to Online World Chess Lovers for taking 2nd place, to TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA for 3rd place, and to CSCA Open Events for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,429 registered players!

Daily update - Oct 11, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-11T16:05:00+00:00

GM Peter Svidler is now live for Round 3 of Lichess4545 Season 50! Tune in on Twitch for Peter Svidler's live commentary .

Daily update - Oct 9, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-09T14:45:00+00:00

The new season of the German Bundesliga has started! Follow all the games now in our broadcast , featuring GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave , Richard Rapport , Matthias Blübaum , Faustino Oro , and more!

Daily update - Oct 7, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-07T00:00:00+00:00

Our Game of the Month September Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in September 2026 until 2026-10-13 at 00:00 UTC ! The winner will be announced on 2026-10-24 , followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

Daily update - Oct 6, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-06T16:15:00+00:00

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

Daily update - Oct 5, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-05T18:54:00+00:00

Enjoy our Puzzle Pack for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 , curated and annotated by FM Nazmi Can Doğan and FM Tamer Tarık Selbes ! The study contains 64 exciting and instructive puzzles for you to solve and learn from.

Lichess Game of the Month: August '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-10-05T03:23:59.630000+00:00

The long diagonal paves the way to White's king By September 12th, several of your best games of August were shared via our forum post . Our team went on to carefully check all submitted games and found that the game of @rcstinson was outstanding. Congrats! The Turkish chess trainer and FM Nazmi Can Doğan, alias @NaSil , had a deeper look into the game and commented a lot for you to learn from. Check it out: https://lichess.org/study/2lrZ3nw0 You can now submit your best Game of the Month Septem

Daily update - Oct 4, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-04T18:30:00+00:00

One year later, we look back at the 2025 Lichess Meetup in Toronto , which saw three days of chess, work, and a whole lot of fun! Many thanks again to the Annex Chess Club for hosting a fantastic tournament.

Daily update - Oct 3, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-03T11:49:00+00:00

Congratulations to team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova for winning the 8th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher , GM @Kingdomino1 , @BundesligaChampion , FM Cristian Camilo Arrieta Hernández , and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,129 registered players!

Retrospective: 2025 Toronto Lichess Meetup

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-10-03T11:43:37.642000+00:00

One year later, we look back at the 2025 Lichess meetup in Toronto, which saw an OTB tournament, work, and, of course, a whole lot of fun!

Daily update - Oct 1, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-10-01T13:25:00+00:00

Congratulations to team K2N_chess by FM Konstantin Kostin for winning our Streamer Arena September 2026 ! Congrats also to DarkOnTeams for taking 2nd place, to Online World Chess Lovers for 3rd place, and to BelarusianBeasts&Company for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,220 registered players!

Daily update - Sep 30, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-30T12:00:00+00:00

What do grandmasters actually do with 45 minutes to think? Watch IM Emil Stefanov’s breakdown of our first Ladder Legends edition , featuring insights from the players, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and GM Volodymyr Vetoshko. The second edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess starts today, 2026-09-30 at 16:00 UTC . Tune in to our livestream on YouTube and Twitch .

Daily update - Sep 29, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-29T14:20:00+00:00

GM Peng Li Min replaces GM Ivan Cheparinov to face GM Iván Salgado López in the second edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess ! Tune in tomorrow, 2026-09-30 at 16:00 UTC , on YouTube and Twitch with our host IM Emil Stefanov .

2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 10–11: Uzbekistan, China Win Open, Women’s

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-27T13:39:19.439000+00:00

Uzbekistan wins the open on 20/22 match points, with India taking the silver and Germany the bronze. In the Women's, China won two points clear of the field on 20 match points, with Kazakhstan in 2nd on 18 and India in third on 17.

Daily update - Sep 27, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-27T06:30:00+00:00

The final round of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad is underway! Follow all the games in our broadcasts and check out our interviews with Nodirbek Abdusattorov , Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş , Park Sunwoo , Roman Dehtiarov and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 26, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-26T09:50:00+00:00

The next edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess will be played between GM Ivan Cheparinov and GM Iván Salgado López ! Mark your calendars for 2026-09-30 at 16:00 UTC and tune in to our livestream on YouTube and Twitch with our host IM Emil Stefanov .

2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 7–9: Uzbekistan & China Lead Open and Women’s

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-25T19:09:30.441000+00:00

Uzbekistan is in sole first on 16/18 match points, with India, Uzbekistan 2, and Armenia one point behind on 15/18; in the Women's, China is in sole first on 17/18 match points, with its closest rivals on 15/18 being India, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.

Daily update - Sep 25, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-25T10:15:00+00:00

Follow all the games of Round 9 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad now in our broadcasts and watch our player interviews with Vincent Keymer , Hans Niemann , Stavroula Tsolakidou , and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 24, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-24T10:15:00+00:00

Round 8 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad has started! Follow all the games in our broadcasts and check out our interviews with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave , Oliwia Kiołbasa , Alice O'Gorman , Rachel Miller and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 22, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-22T10:15:00+00:00

On the only rest day of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad , Uzbekistan is leading the Open , while China and Kazakhstan are in 1st place of the Women's tournament. Check out our Rounds 4–6 Recap and watch our interviews on YouTube. Round 7 starts tomorrow, 2026-09-23 at 10:00 UTC .

2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 4–6: Uzbekistan in Sole Lead, Plays China in R7

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-21T21:12:23.399000+00:00

After defeating India, Uzbekistan is in the sole lead with 12/12 match points, with China and Armenia on 11/12. In the Women's, China and Kazakhstan are in 1st place on 12/12 match points, with 11 teams in close pursuit on 10/12 match points.

Daily update - Sep 21, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-21T10:15:00+00:00

Follow Round 6 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad now in our broadcasts and watch our player interviews with Zhu Jiner , Frederik Svane , Eline Roebers , and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 20, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-20T10:15:00+00:00

Round 5 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad has started! Follow all the games in our broadcasts and check out our interviews with Levon Aronian , Savitha Shri , Kong Xiangrui , and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 19, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-19T01:43:00+00:00

After the first three rounds of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad , most of the top 10 seeds remain steady on 6/6 match points - except for England in the Open , and Georgia, Ukraine, and France in the Women's . Check out our Rounds 1–3 Recap and watch our player interviews on YouTube. Round 4 starts at 10:00 UTC .

2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 1–3: the USA, India, Uzbekistan, and China in 1st

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-18T21:39:42.099000+00:00

The top 10 seeds in both the Open and Women's, except for England in the Open and Georgia, Ukraine, and France in the Women's, remain steady on 6/6 match points.

Daily update - Sep 18, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-18T10:15:00+00:00

Round 3 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad has just started! Follow all the games in our broadcasts and check out our interviews with Wei Yi , Carissa Yip & Alice Lee , Lorenzo Lodici , and more players on YouTube.

Daily update - Sep 17, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-17T09:10:00+00:00

Watch our Olympiad interviews with Faustino Oro , Awonder Liang , and more players on YouTube! Round 2 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad starts at 10:00 UTC . Follow all the games of the Open and Women's tournaments in our broadcasts.

Daily update - Sep 15, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-15T19:09:00+00:00

The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad starts tomorrow, 2026-09-16 at 10:00 UTC in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the Open and Women's tournaments until 2026-09-27 . Read our Preview Blog , follow all the games in our broadcasts , and stay tuned for our on-site player interviews on YouTube .

2026 Samarkand Olympiad: Preview

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-15T17:21:09.906000+00:00

The 2026 Samarkand Olympiad promises to be a very exciting and memorable chess Olympiad.

Daily update - Sep 14, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-14T18:15:00+00:00

More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the updated changelog . We are trying out a new format for our changelog. Let us know in our forum if you have any feedback.

Daily update - Sep 13, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-13T17:00:00+00:00

Congratulations to IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján for winning our Chess960 Titled Arena September 2026 , ahead of GM @caching , IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher , GM Pranav Venkatesh , and CM Georgijs Germanovs !

Daily update - Sep 12, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-12T14:05:00+00:00

Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts today, 2026-09-12 at 18:00 UTC ! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Chess960 Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC .

Daily update - Sep 11, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-11T11:30:00+00:00

The FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities 2026 has started, with 41 teams competing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! Follow all the games in our broadcast until 2026-09-17 .

Daily update - Sep 10, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-10T12:35:00+00:00

Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on 2026-09-14 at 16:00 UTC and 2026-10-05 at 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 .

Daily update - Sep 8, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-08T18:45:00+00:00

Congratulations to team K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena August 2026 ! Congrats also to CSCA Open Events for taking 2nd place, to DarkOnTeams for 3rd place, and to Online World Chess Lovers for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players!

Daily update - Sep 4, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-04T18:56:00+00:00

Our Game of the Month August Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until 2026-09-13 at 00:00 UTC ! The winner will be announced on 2026-09-24 , followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

Lichess Game of the Month: July '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-09-04T16:45:51.279000+00:00

A pawn race ends in a classic promotion tactic

Daily update - Sep 3, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-09-03T09:25:00+00:00

Our Light Theme now supports background images ! Open the account menu, go to Theme settings, enable Background image , and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the Image opacity to your liking for better readability.

Daily update - Aug 30, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-30T17:53:00+00:00

Congratulations to GM Artem Uskov for winning our Bullet Titled Arena August 2026 , ahead of IM Reza Mahdavi , FM @BrightFalcon , IM @ManiacalZerker , and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk !

Daily update - Aug 29, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-29T07:20:00+00:00

Congrats @sniperBis6hopx on winning the Lichess Game of the Month July 2026 ! Thank you for all your countless submissions !

Daily update - Aug 28, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-28T04:05:00+00:00

Join the next Take Take Take Arena for two hours of 3+0 Blitz with a prize pool of over $2,000, starting on 2026-08-28 at 19:00 UTC !

Daily update - Aug 26, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-26T16:10:00+00:00

The first edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess is about to start! Join us now on YouTube and Twitch .

Daily update - Aug 25, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-25T19:40:00+00:00

In our first edition of Ladder Legends , GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, featuring instructive live commentary by our host IM Emil Stefanov! Join us tomorrow, 2026-08-26 at 16:00 UTC on YouTube and Twitch to enjoy high-level slow chess .

Daily update - Aug 24, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-24T14:28:00+00:00

Congratulations to team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova for winning the 7th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján , @chesstrain866 , IM Alexander Khripachenko , IM Alexandr Ulanov , GM Kirill Shubin , and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,817 registered players!

Daily update - Aug 19, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-19T17:10:00+00:00

If you've had trouble logging into our mobile app , we have good news! There is now a secondary way of logging in using email - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing!

Daily update - Aug 18, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-18T14:23:00+00:00

Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on 2026-08-24 at 16:00 UTC and 2026-09-14 at 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 .

Daily update - Aug 16, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-16T16:40:00+00:00

Congratulations to GM Andy Woodward for winning our Blitz Titled Arena August 2026 , ahead of CM @Romaa2011 , FM Dinçer Taşdöğen , GM Shant Sargsyan , and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher !

Daily update - Aug 15, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-15T03:55:00+00:00

Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena today, 2026-08-15 at 16:00 UTC , and play against some of the titled players before they enter our Blitz Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC .

Daily update - Aug 12, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-12T16:50:00+00:00

Your donations and support 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 free, libre, and open-source chess experience. Read our Half-Year Update 2026 to see how we have changed for the better.

Daily update - Aug 11, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-11T15:22:00+00:00

The next $1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier will be held on 2026-08-20 at 20:00 UTC ! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

Daily update - Aug 9, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-09T15:53:00+00:00

Congratulations to team Online World Chess Lovers by @Gouravprithyani for winning our Streamer Arena July 2026 ! Congrats also to K2N_chess for taking 2nd place, to TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,629 registered players!

Daily update - Aug 8, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-08T03:50:00+00:00

Our 2026 Lichess Meetup 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!

Daily update - Aug 7, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-07T13:55:00+00:00

Team messages now appear on the new Team Updates page, instead of going in your inbox!

Daily update - Aug 5, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-05T18:45:00+00:00

You can now customize the shape of buttons and other elements on Lichess! Open your account menu, go to Theme settings, and adjust the Roundness to make corners rounded or square.

Daily update - Aug 4, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-04T20:20:00+00:00

Our Game of the Month July Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in July 2026 until 2026-08-12 ! The winner will be announced on 2026-08-24 , followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

Daily update - Aug 2, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-02T18:20:00+00:00

Congrats @Fritzi_2003 on winning our 2026 Summer Marathon with a 74% win rate in 875 games, finishing 720 points ahead of runner-up @speedrunchessgames ! Thanks to all 20,350 registered players who played a total of 429,085 games and 30,608,664 moves. Our 2026 Autumn Marathon will start on 2026-10-24 at 00:00 UTC .

Daily update - Aug 1, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-08-01T18:15:00+00:00

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 .

Daily update - Jul 31, 2026

Lichess Updates — 2026-07-31T11:20:00+00:00

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.

Titled Arenas Announcement — July to September 2026

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-07-06T07:21:34.301000+00:00

Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!

Lichess Game of the Month: May '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-07-02T12:29:51.381000+00:00

A stunning three queens game

FIDE World Team Blitz 2026: Dragon Chilling Clinches Double Title

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-06-21T12:35:42.692000+00:00

Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026, defeating Endgame.AI in a dominant final and achieving a double gold. Uzbekistan took third after winning against Hexamind Chess Team.

FIDE World Team Rapid 2026: Dragon Chilling Rapid Champions, Rise Like a Phoenix

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-06-19T14:45:15.237000+00:00

After a topsy-turvy third day, Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026 on tiebreaks, edging out Team MGD1 and Hexamind Chess Team, who shared first with Dragon Chilling on matchpoints.

FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 Preview

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-06-16T22:34:27.831000+00:00

Five days of extremely exciting, world class speed chess!

Lichess Game of the Month: April '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-06-04T07:07:15.965000+00:00

A very aggressive f5 in the Ruy Lopez

Viswanathan Anand Interview with Lichess

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-05-23T05:13:22.844000+00:00

Legendary Indian Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sat down for an interview with Lichess’ Director of Operations, Theo Wait, at the recently concluded FIDE Candidates Tournament.

Lichess Game of the Month: March '26

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-05-02T13:08:45.640000+00:00

A rapid counterattack and sacrifice

Titled Arenas Announcement — April to June 2026

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-16T04:00:56.541000+00:00

Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!

Candidates Round 14: Sindarov and Vaishali Are Officially the WCC Challengers

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-15T19:17:28.786000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov, who finished the Open Candidates on 10/14, will face reignnig world champion GM Gukesh D in a match later this year, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, who finished the Women's Candidates on 8.5/14, will similary face reigning women's world champion GM Ju Wenjun.

Candidates Round 13: Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-14T16:34:11.362000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger after drawing GM Anish Giri, while the Women's remains wide open, with GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu in the joint lead and GM Zhu Jiner half a point behind.

Candidates Round 12: Sindarov One Draw Away, Vaishali and Zhu in Joint First

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-13T02:41:21.406000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, while the Women's Candidates remains wide open as GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now in shared first with GM Zhu Jiner following Zhu's win against Vaishali in today's round.

Candidates Round 11: Quadruple Draws in Open, Vaishali Extends Lead in Women’s

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-11T19:48:09.332000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov remains two points ahead of GM Anish Giri after he held a tough game against GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now one point ahead of GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Zhu Jiner following her win against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina.

Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Widens Gap Once Again, Vaishali in Sole Lead

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-10T12:54:05.337000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while in the Women's Candidates, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is in the sole lead after both GM Zhu Jiner and GM Divya Deshmukh lost their games to GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, respectively.

Candidates Round 9: Giri 1.5 Points Behind Sindarov, Zhu and Vaishali Lead

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-08T18:32:30.342000+00:00

GM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 points ahead of Giri after Sindarov's draw against Blübaum; meanwhile, in the Women's Candidates, GM Zhu Jiner and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are in the shared lead after winning against GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Divya Deshmukh, respectively.

Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Five-Way Tie in Women’s

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-07T18:35:56.945000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey Esipenko and GM Fabiano Caruana lost against GM Hikaru Nakamura; meanwhile, in the Women's Candidates, following GM Anna Muzychuk's loss to GM Divya Deshmukh, the tournament is wide-open with five players on 4.5/8.

Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-06T10:26:43.501000+00:00

Take Take Take will use Lichess as the infrastructure of their new play zone, in a win for open source Key details: Take Take Take will use Lichess as the infrastructure of their new play zone, in a win for open source No changes to Lichess, it will remain as it always has - free/libre and open-source software Players on Take Take Take will now be able to easily create Lichess accounts, and play games on Lichess through the Take Take Take app All of our players (those on Take Take Take or using

Candidates Round 7: Sindarov Maintains Lead, Vaishali 1/2 Point Behind Muzychuk

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-04-06T07:29:55.281000+00:00

GM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, after defeating GM Tan Zhongyi, is only 0.5 points behind Women's Candidates tournament leader GM Anna Muzychuk.

Lichess Mobile App Update

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-03-24T16:09:50.475000+00:00

Variants, local play vs computer and more added! Half a year ago we released the new Lichess mobile app - read more here . The development hasn't slowed down since, and our team and open source contributors have been busy. Thank you to the volunteers who give their time and expertise to help build and improve the app! What's new Variant support You can now analyse and play all your favourite variants in the app. Play vs Computer By far our most requested feature: Play offline against the compute

Announcing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026

Official Lichess Blog — 2026-02-18T10:57:12.683000+00:00

A $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams Lichess and ChessMood are pleased to announce the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix, held on a monthly basis on the 20th day of each month, with each event starting at 20:00 UTC, from February 20th to December 20th, 2026. The event is open to all teams of Lichess streamers, with a prize fund of $1,000 for each qualifying arena, and $10,000 for the Final Tournament, with $2,500 for the overall winner, offered by ChessMood ! Please note that the

Dołącz do klubu Polska vs Szwecja 2-0 finał baraży

Community (PL) — 2025-08-12T09:59:54.153000+00:00

W tym klubie organizujemy bardzo często turnieje. Od czasu do czasu gramy w rozgrywkach m.in Lichess Ligi. Co jakiś czas gramy też turnieje szwajcarskie. Jest to klub dla wszystkich fanów królewskiej gry! (I piłki nożnej :))

Openings Grand Prix 2025

Community (PL) — 2025-07-01T15:06:04.093000+00:00

This blog is information for players who plays in Openings Grand Prix 2025

Is Berserk in Arena a Good Idea?

Community (PL) — 2025-03-24T14:27:45.707000+00:00

Is Berserk in Arena a Good Idea?

Lichess or chesscom?

Community (PL) — 2025-03-21T11:14:26.658000+00:00

Lichess vs. Chess.com – Which Chess Platform Reigns Supreme?

Zalety szachów

Community (PL) — 2024-12-24T09:00:12.889000+00:00

Dziś prezent gwiazdkowy. Tekst dotyczący tego co możemy zyskać grając w szachy. To też jeden z przykładów jak czasem pracuję. Tworzyłem w ten sposób regulaminy w Polskim Związku Szachowym. A i "Mistrzowską strategię" napisałem wykorzystując podobną technikę.

Points earned in International big battles

Community (PL) — 2024-08-26T13:19:09.008000+00:00

the position of a team in each International big battle corresponds to a certain number of points for the team classification of the International big battles

mistrzowie szachowi

Community (PL) — 2024-03-16T16:29:37.427000+00:00

koniecznie przeczytaj

Taktyczne wyzwanie!

Community (PL) — 2023-12-04T18:38:08.046000+00:00

Witajcie! Mam na imię Michał i chciałbym podzielić się z wami moim opracowaniem. W tym blogu dowiesz się: Jak wynieść wiedzę z opracowania? Na co zwrócić uwagę podczas rozwiązywania poszczególnych zadań?

Gra o szachowy tron - Rozdział 26 - Spróbujmy jeszcze raz, Bobby

Community (PL) — 2023-10-26T10:27:18.676000+00:00

Bobby zaprosił Russella Kruckmana, żeby go odwiedził w jego mieszkaniu w Brooklynie. Russel pojechał tam z Nickiem, kumplem z drużyny szachowej. Bobby mieszkał w domu na Lincoln Place, na skraju dzielnicy Bedford-Stuyvesant, gdzie przestępczość należała do najwyższych w Nowym Jorku. Russell poznał Bobby’ego dzięki ojcu, który zgadał się z panią Reginą Fischer, że ich synowie grają w szachy. Regina zapytała ojca Russela, czy nie mógłby zapytać swojego syna, czyby się nie zaprzyjaźnił z Bobbym, b

Rozdział 13 - Wysoki koszt fotofobii

Community (PL) — 2023-10-26T10:23:21.441000+00:00

W czwartek, 13 lipca, o godzinie siódmej rano milion słonecznych igieł rozpryskiwało się na wielkim białym igloo w Dolinie Gorących Źródeł. Kawałek na zachód wiatr rozdmuchiwał iskry wody na Zatoce Reykjavickiej. Te cuda natury pozostawały niezauważone przez Steina. Po niecałych czterech godzinach snu, w spodniach tak wymiętych jak nogi słonia, jadł śniadanie z Foxem. – Wszyscy całują go w dupę – powiedział Fox. – Powariowali. Podaj Bobby’emu rękę, to ci odgryzie ramię. Ten dzieciak to jest krok

Gra o szachowy tron - Rozdział 19 - Enfant terrible

Community (PL) — 2023-08-18T17:32:27.698000+00:00

Na przekór szachowym sukcesom Bobby’ego Regina nie przestawała się martwić manią syna. Im lepiej Bobby radził sobie na szachownicy, tym bardziej zaniedbywał szkołę. Uważał się za mądrzejszego i inteligentniejszego od nauczycieli, dlatego że lepiej od nich grał w szachy. Tymczasem Regina widziała, że jego inteligencja i wiedza ogólna były na poziomie dziesięciolatka. Nie stał się ani odrobinę mniej infantylny, kiedy zaczął dojrzewać, zrobił się tylko jeszcze bardziej arogancki i uparty.

Bobby Fischer kontra reszta świata - Rozdział 7 - Wyłaź, tchórzu!

Community (PL) — 2023-08-18T17:28:22.813000+00:00

O godzinie dziesiątej rano w poniedziałek, 3 lipca, Thorarinsson przedstawił sytuację premierowi Olavurowi Johannesonowi. – Co mam zrobić? – zapytał premier. – Może poprosisz Biały Dom, żeby interweniował? Trzeba Fischera porządnie popchnąć. Johanneson zgodził się spróbować. Parę godzin później powiedział Tremblayowi, że obywatele i rząd Islandii poczują się obrażeni, jeśli pan Fischer nie przyjedzie na mecz. Jego nieobecność będzie niekorzystna dla pozycji Stanów Zjednoczonych w Islandii. Pr

Listudy - ciekawe dopełnienie treningu na lichess

Community (PL) — 2023-08-11T14:12:58.348000+00:00

W artykule opiszę co można znaleźć na stronie listudy i jak można ją wykorzystać do treningu

Możliwe zmiany w punktacji FIDE od 2024 roku

Community (PL) — 2023-08-09T10:51:19.569000+00:00

Jest to streszczenie artykułu dotyczącego możliwych zmian w punktacji FIDE z powodu deflacji

Zasady szachowe, które mogą być nieoczywiste #1

Community (PL) — 2023-08-06T20:49:14.224000+00:00

W tym artykule podzielę się moją analizą przepisów gry FIDE - polskiej wersji z 1 stycznia 2018 roku

Prettier Lichess - wtyczka ułatwiająca edycję wyglądu lichess

Community (PL) — 2023-07-24T07:43:40.857000+00:00

Opis funkcjonalności wtyczki, czy warto ją zainstalować

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Community (PL) — 2023-07-14T14:04:07.071000+00:00

Kilka słów dla kogo jest tą książka i czy warto ją przeczytać + wrażenia z wywiadu z autorem

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Community (PL) — 2023-07-10T19:40:52.636000+00:00

Wpis jest zbiorem przydatnych skrótów klawiszowych i komend na lichess

Rozszerzona customizacja wyglądu Lichess na przykładzie zmiany koloru strzałek

Community (PL) — 2023-07-08T10:34:22.679000+00:00

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Gra o szachowy tron - Rozdział 12 - Chytry Dewik

Community (PL) — 2023-06-12T07:56:55.469000+00:00

Dawid Bronstein wpadł w oko Borysowi Weinsteinowi już dawno temu, na mistrzostwach Związku Radzieckiego w roku 1944, wygranych z takim impetem przez Botwinnika, który o dwa punkty zostawił w tyle Smysłowa. Młodziutki Bronstein zajął dopiero piętnaste miejsce, ale było w nim coś niezwykłego, co przyciągnęło uwagę Weinsteina, a on znał się na ludziach.

Jak dokonać oceny pozycji?

Community (PL) — 2023-06-11T19:10:46.451000+00:00

Ocena pozycji jest jedną z najbardziej niedocenianych umiejętności na początkowym poziomie gry w szachy!

Gra o szachowy tron - Rozdział 10 - Smak białego chleba

Community (PL) — 2023-05-19T06:55:52.828000+00:00

Spasski czynił niewiarygodnie szybkie postępy i stał się ulubionym uczniem Zaka. Trener zajmował się Borysem nie tylko w klubie, ale i u siebie w domu, indywidualnie. Zawsze tak robił, kiedy zobaczył u kogoś prawdziwy talent. Żona dopatrywała się w jego postępowaniu prób zaspokojenia tęsknoty za tym, czego mu brakowało. Mógł się pomylić, ale szukał, poświęcał czas i trud, pracował za darmo, kosztem swoim i swojej rodziny.

Bobby Fischer kontra reszta świata - Rozdział 2 - Noc na lotnisku

Community (PL) — 2023-05-15T11:08:39.965000+00:00

Dochodziła dziesiąta wieczorem, kiedy limuzyna dotarła do terminalu pasażerskiego linii lotniczych Loftleidir. „Dziennikarzy od cholery” – opowiadał mi Hallowell. „Na chodniku i w szklanych drzwiach ze trzydziestu, może czterdziestu reporterów z gazet i telewizji”. Obserwowali pilnie podjeżdżające auta. Limuzyna zatrzymała się jakieś trzydzieści metrów za terminalem. Davis wysiadł z samochodu i prześliznął się przez tłum. Chwilę potem rozmawiał z dwoma młodymi mężczyznami. Obaj byli szczupli, cz

Gra o szachowy tron - Rozdział 5 - Gorączka szachowa

Community (PL) — 2023-04-28T10:41:14.191000+00:00

Po przepisowym półgodzinnym odpoczynku poobiednim Michał Botwinnik poszedł do swojego gabinetu i zaczął czytać tłumaczenie artykułów Alechina z nazistowskiej gazety „Pariser Zeitung”. Materiały zostały mu dostarczone za sprawą jednego ze znajomych, który pracował w otoczeniu Andrieja Żdanowa, członka Biura Politycznego i od niedawna kierownika wydziału kultury i ideologii Komitetu Centralnego. Szachy były częścią kultury. Kultura była częścią ideologii. Na samym wierzchołku szachy podlegały Żdan

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