Lichess Game of the Month: January '26

By February 12th, several of your best games of January were shared via our forum post.

Our team went on to carefully check all submitted games and found that the game of @stormy2018 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:

You can now submit your best Game of the Month February on the pinned topic in our forums until March 12!

Conditions to submit your Game of the Month February:

• Only standard games (no variants)
• Only games that have been played in February 2025
• Only one game per user (additional games will be ignored)

Although variant games aren't allowed here, some of our official variant teams are hosting their own Game of the Month contests — check them out:

• Racing Kings Contest (January 2026)

Stay tuned to our forums for the next announcement.

How did you like this Game of the Month and the contest? Let us know in the comments!