Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 19:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena.

GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the 2025 London Chess Classic Elite with 7.5/9, finishing two points ahead of runner-up GM Alireza Firouzja. Watch our winner's interview with Abdusattorov on YouTube! The London Chess Classic continues with the Super Rapidplay tournament at 12:00 UTC.

We have added two new puzzle themes: the Blind Swine Mate and the Corner Mate! Check out the blog post by @dirkster99, introducing both patterns and including tips on sustainable training with puzzles.

Our Game of the Month November Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in November 2025 until 12 December! The winner will be announced on 24 December, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

Get ready for the final Streamer Arena of 2025 on Sunday, 7 December 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.

Congratulations to GM Nihal Sarin for winning our Bullet Titled Arena November 2025, ahead of GM Emin Ohanyan, GM Pranav V, IM Matvey Galchenko, and FM Artem Bardyk!

The November 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Bullet Titled Arena.