
Lichess Game of the Month: June '25
A wild Deferred Smith-MorraBy July 12th, several of your best games of June were shared via our forum post.
Our team went on to carefully check all submitted games and found that the game of @RejectedQuadratic 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:
https://lichess.org/study/embed/x1R73TEZ/v7A4UUf1#0
Conditions to submit your Game of the Month July:
- Only standard games (no variants)
- Only games that have been played in July 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 (June link, check again for the updated July link)
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!
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