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Awards
The record of every award over the event, and who won it in each round.
61 records after 6 rounds, each with the game that set it and the round it fell in; every award’s name opens its page with every round. Ties stand together; a round still being played counts as it stands and can change until it is over.
Game records
Bloodbath
Most captures in one game of at least 10 moves.
30 captures
- Round 1WFM Hallgerdur Thorsteinsdottir ISL 1995½againstRose Ann Pin-Ag Flores CAM½
- Round 2WFM Maria Tsakona GRE 2135½againstWFM Francisca Valenti Sanchez Tobar CHI 1949½
- Round 3Wen Xi Fan HKG 1672½againstAlice Lampard SCO 1912½
8 more, tied
- Round 4Rocio Contreras Suazo CHI 1875½againstWFM Kamilla Rubinshtein ITA 2108½
- Round 5Ogaga Shamira Nicole Albright KEN 1770½againstHana Mulugeta Ayele ETH 1615½
- Round 5WCM Otimile Maya BOT 1806½againstPei-Xuan Wu TPE 1573½
- Round 5WIM Tanja Tuominen FIN 2054½againstWIM Daniela Cordero BOL 1927½
- Round 5WCM Victoria Sokolova CYP 1711½againstWCM Hayley Nel RSA 1864½
- Round 6WIM Wafia Darwish Al Maamari UAE 2011½againstAikaterina Sarkisian CYP 1612½
- Round 6Adama Diakite MLI 1673½againstAicha Mahamat Bagamla CHA½
- Round 6WIM Aliaksandra Tarasenka BLR 2228½againstIM Zsoka Gaal HUN 2357½
Pacifist
Fewest captures in one game of at least 30 moves.
2 captures
Marathon
The longest game of the round.
112 moves
Quickest Kill
Shortest decisive game of at least 10 moves; forfeits do not count.
12 moves
Checkmate on the Board
The earliest checkmate actually delivered, not a resignation.
6 moves
Endgame Wizard
The longest endgame of the round, by Lichess's phase divider.
83 moves
Hypertension
Two pieces attacked each other for the longest time and nobody took.
30 moves
Crosshairs
The piece with the most attackers and defenders pointed at it at one moment.
9 attackers
Separation Anxiety
The latest real queen trade: both queens captured within two plies of each other.
70 moves
Strategic Downsizing
The earliest real queen trade in a game of at least 20 moves.
4 moves
Shortest Draw
The shortest draw; before move 30 only repetition or stalemate is allowed.
15 moves
David vs Goliath
The biggest rating gap where the lower-rated player did not lose.
597 rating points
Bare King Optimist
The longest stretch played on with nothing but a king.
32 moves
Houdini
Escaped with stalemate while behind; the biggest deficit wins.
10 points behind
Player records
Longest Capture Spree
The longest run of consecutive captures, both sides taking turns.
13 captures in a row
Longest King Hunt
Most consecutive checks by one side; a quiet move ends the hunt.
16 checks in a row
Do You Even Rook Lift Bro
The earliest rook to leave its back rank for the third rank or beyond, without capturing.
6 moves
Castle Commitment Issues
The latest castling of the round.
36 moves
Dadbod Shuffler
Most king moves by one side in a game of at least 30 moves.
51 king moves
Sporty Queen
The original queen that travelled the most squares; promoted queens do not count. The metres are at human scale, a long stride per square.
130 squares
Chicken of the Round
Highest share of moves that went backwards, over at least 25 own moves.
35.8 % retreats
Parkour Master
Most knight moves by one side.
50 knight moves
Dark Mode Enthusiast
Most captures landing on dark squares by one side.
14 captures
Wears Sunglasses
Most captures landing on light squares by one side.
12 captures
Peasant Uprising
Most captures made by pawns by one side.
8 pawn captures
Center Stage
The one piece that landed on d4, d5, e4 or e5 most often.
14 arrivals
Square Tourist
The one piece that stood on the most different squares, its start square included.
31 squares
Comfort Zone
Highest share of one piece type among a side's piece moves, over at least 20 of them.
70.5 % of piece moves
Pawn Storm
Most pawn moves by one side while the game was still in its opening.
11 pawn moves
Professional Edger
Highest share of moves from or to the a- and h-files, over at least 25 own moves.
53.5 % edge moves
Rating, title and age records
Giant Slayer
The win with the lowest expected score by Elo, at most 25 %.
9.8 % expected
Untitled Hero
An untitled player beat or drew a titled one; the strongest opponent wins.
2357 opponent rating
GM Scalp
A player without the GM title beat a grandmaster; the biggest rating gap wins.
292 rating points
Upset of the Round
The decisive game with the biggest rating gap won by the lower-rated player.
385 rating points
Clash of Titans
The game with the highest average rating.
2495 average rating
Youngest Player
The youngest player who played this round, by birth year.
10 years
- Round 1, again in rounds 2, 3, 5 and 6, born 2016WFM Layla Yasmira Caicedo Rios PAN 18441againstPauline C. Kendall Onanga Ndjimba GAB0
- Round 1, again in rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5, born 2016CM Rachel Miller JAM 19741againstIsabella Jeetlall SKN0
- Round 1, again in rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5, born 2016Kennedi Kangalee SKN0againstWCM Kaia Gayle JAM 17411
Oldest Player
The oldest player who played this round, by birth year.
82 years
Generations
The largest age gap between two opponents.
65 years
Clock records
Longest Think
Most time spent on a single move, from the relay clocks.
1:13:28 on one move
Zeitnot Addict
Most moves played with less than five minutes on the clock.
73 moves under 5 minutes
Time Scramble Survivor
Won after dropping below one minute at some point after move 30; the lowest clock wins.
0:32 left at the lowest
Time Millionaire
Most time left at the end of a won game of at least 30 moves.
2:01:46 left at the end
Increment Farmer
Most time banked after move 40 from the 30-second increments, in a game of 50 moves or more.
15:30 gained after move 40
Flag Fall
Lost with less than 30 seconds, one increment, on the last clock.
0:00 on the last clock
- Round 1, after 6. cxd5WIM Marjona Malikova UZB 2 21490againstIsabelle Mamah TOG 18861
- Round 2, after 6. exd6Jood Ahmad JOR 17840againstWGM Nilufar Yakubbaeva UZB 2 22461
- Round 3, after 6… e6WIM Tilsia Carolina Varela La Madrid VEN 20751againstWFM Hannah Wilson BAR 18350
5 more, tied
- Round 3, after 61. Rf5Nahiara Fabra URU 18870againstAnat Al Aisaee OMA 17381
- Round 3, after 85. Ke2Atse Carine Noelly Marie Nde CIV 16700againstWFM Anjum Noshin BAN 20281
- Round 4, after 8… Qxe4+WGM Elvira Berend LUX 22551againstWFM Sunwoo Park KOR 18970
- Round 5, after 5. O-OWFM Sigappi Kannappan HKG 19550againstWGM Tatiana Dornbusch MNC 21841
- Round 5, after 50… Rxf4Danwe Maissiri Carole CMR 14001againstWCM Cydel Terubea FIJ 16630
Time Not So Well Spent
Longest think that ended in a blunder, as Lichess marks them.
38:47 thinking, then a blunder
Engine records
Most Accurate
Highest Lichess accuracy in a game of at least 20 moves.
99.6 % accuracy
Cleanest Game
Lowest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
2 combined centipawn loss
Wildest Game
Highest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
554 combined centipawn loss
Biggest Blunder
The Lichess-marked blunder that cost the most winning chances.
95.1 % win chance lost
Swindle of the Day
Won a game that the engine had at −3.00 or worse for the winner; the deepest hole wins.
#−1 at the worst
Heartbreak
Lost or drew a game the engine had at +3.00 or better for them; the biggest lead wins.
#1 at the best
Rollercoaster
Most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black, in a game of at least 20 moves.
12 swings
Lucky Escape
The opponent let a forced mate slip, as Lichess marked it, and did not win; the shortest missed mate wins.
1 move mate missed
Ice Cold
Longest game of at least 30 moves in which one side got no inaccuracy, mistake or blunder mark from Lichess.
103 moves without a mark
Chess culture records
Royal Walkabout
The king stepped off its home square by move 15 while it could still castle, was not in check and both queens were on. The earliest walk wins.
7 moves
Botez Gambit
The queen went right after a move Lichess marked ??: taken on the next move, not won back, and still three points down soon after. The earliest one wins.
10 moves
Brilliant!!
A real sacrifice: the piece was taken at once and the player stayed at least two points down, yet Lichess found nothing wrong with the move. The biggest gift wins.
5 points of material given
Tal’s Dark Forest
“Take your opponent into a deep dark forest”: won after the longest stretch at least three points down in material.
16 moves down
The Carlsen Grind
Won a long game from nothing: the eval stayed within ±1.00 through move 40, and the win came after move 60. The longest grind wins.
97 moves
Pigs on the 7th
Both rooks on the opponent’s second rank, eating everything; the longest stay wins.
26 moves
Short’s King Walk
The king marched to its fifth rank or beyond before the endgame, with the enemy queen still on (Short–Timman, Tilburg 1991). The deepest walk wins.
6 rank reached
Collections
| Award | So far | Most in a round |
|---|---|---|
| UnderpromotionEvery promotion to a knight, bishop or rook this round. | 12 | 4 in round 4 |
| En PassantEvery en passant capture of the round. | 117 | 23 in rounds 2 and 3 |
| Never Play f6Ben Finegold says never push the f-pawn one square. These players did it by move 10 (f3 or …f6) and won anyway. | 57 | 11 in rounds 4, 5 and 6 |
| Mate GalleryCheckmates with a name: back-rank, smothered, Anastasia’s, Arabian, hook, dovetail, Boden’s, double-bishop, double check, pawn, promotion, king move or castling. | 27 | 7 in round 1 |
| Family ForkA knight gave check and attacked the queen at the same time, from a square where it could not simply be taken. The ones that won the queen come first. | 44 | 11 in round 6 |
| Holy HellEn passant was on the board and the player left it alone. En passant is forced, allegedly. | 110 | 22 in round 3 |
| ShahrukhCastled with check. Timur is said to have named his son Shah Rukh after the king-and-rook move he had just played when the news of the birth arrived. | 6 | 3 in round 5 |
| Il VaticanoTwo bishops on one rank, three files apart, with two enemy pawns between them: the r/AnarchyChess cathedral. The first time for each player is listed. | 4 | 2 in round 4 |
| Poisoned PawnThe queen grabbed the b-pawn (Qxb7 or …Qxb2) by move 15. Fischer’s favourite snack; the result tells whether it was poisoned. | 33 | 9 in round 5 |
| Greek GiftThe classic bishop sacrifice on h7 (or …h2): the bishop took the pawn with check. | 40 | 10 in round 5 |
| Pawn CubeFour pawns on a 2×2 block, the r/AnarchyChess cube. The first time for each player is listed. | 3 | 1 in rounds 2, 5 and 6 |
| Pawn DiamondFour pawns around an empty square: one below, two beside, one above. The first time for each player is listed. | 3 | 1 in rounds 1, 2 and 4 |
| Connect FourFour or more pawns side by side on one rank beyond their starting rank. The first row of each player is listed, the longest first. | 48 | 11 in round 5 |
| Irish Pawn CentreThree pawns on one file, one behind the other. The first time for each player is listed. | 41 | 12 in round 2 |
| The Hard OneCheckmate with nothing but a bishop and a knight against a bare king. | 1 | 1 in round 2 |
| Photo FinishBoth sides promoted a pawn within four moves of each other. | 20 | 6 in round 5 |
| Royal CourtA third queen on the board. | 32 | 7 in round 6 |
The awards that list every case instead of crowning one. Each round page names them; an award’s page has every case of every round.
Team awards
The 54 team awards are handed out on the standings page over the whole event, and on each round page for the round alone; every team page lists the ones it holds.