Streamers and communities, get ready for the next Streamer Arenas on 7 July at 15:00 UTC and 11 August at 15:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, see here.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch for the final round of the Aktobe Open with our hosts IM Laura Unuk and WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea! The winner of the tournament will be decided on the top board, where the current leader, GM Alexey Sarana, faces second-placed GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov, who qualified through Lichess!

Just 2 rounds left in the Aktobe Open! Current leader GM Alexey Sarana plays against GM Sanan Sjugirov and top seed GM Wang Hao faces GM Shant Sargsyan. Join us now on YouTube or Twitch for Round 8 with our hosts IM Laura Unuk and WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

GM Rasmus Svane has joined our commentator WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea for today's live stream of Round 7 of the Aktobe Open! Tune in now on YouTube or Twitch.

The Crazyhouse World Championship 2025 kicks off with the first Qualifier Arena on 28 June at 16:00 UTC! The event is organised by the official Lichess Crazyhouse Team and features a minimum prize fund of €1,000! Community contributions towards the prize pool can be made on Tiltify. Read the full announcement for more information.

In Round 6 of the Aktobe Open, top seed GM Wang Hao plays against GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov, one of the winners of the Lichess Qualifiers. Join us now on YouTube and Twitch to follow all the games with our hosts IM Laura Unuk and WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea!

Join us now on YouTube and Twitch for Round 5 of the Aktobe Open with our hosts IM Laura Unuk and WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea!