See what our developers and community contributors have been working on over the past month in our updated changelog: https://lichess.org/changelog
chess
🇦🇹♟OTB #Chess in the Austrian capital Vienna - learn more about the TU Vienna Chess Festival 2025 (Blitz, Rapid & Bughouse) https://lichess.org/@/jeffforever/blog/tu-vienna-chess-festival-2025-blitz-rapid--bughouse/XFmZxOAr
By request, some #Chess accounts to follow:
➡️ @lichess - Free open source chess server
➡️ @schachjugend - German Youth Chess Federation (in German)
➡️ @Chess_Olympus - Notable chess people & moments
➡️ @deepgreen - Indie Apple Newton chess app now for iPhone/iPad
➡️ @gmmds - Chess Grandmaster, author, chess commentary
➡️ @votechess - Collaborative chess games on the Fediverse, vote on next move
➡️ @ChessPuzzleBot - Interactive bot posting chess puzzles, DM "help" for lots more options
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The German Chess Federation has rejected any ban, stressing that “chess is diverse and inclusive.” Federation president Ingrid Lauterbach condemned the discriminatory backlash against Nora Heidemann, 17, saying, “We’re an inclusive sport and want to be so.”