Award winners

Player achievements in Lichess4545, LoneWolf and Lichess960

The table below contains the details of every player recognised in a season report. It covers all three main leagues: 4545, LoneWolf (Open and U1800), and Chess960. It records season winners, second and third place finishers, board medal winners (for 4545), best U2000/U1600 award winners (LoneWolf), season award winners, and season award “honourable mentions”. Details are included for award winners. See below the table for a list of award definitions.

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• Aces: scored +6 or better
• Archbishop of Accuracy: lowest average centipawn loss (ACPL) in undecided positions after move 10
• Awesome Alt: played for the most teams during the season
• Bullet Boss: most moves made in under 0.5 seconds
• David Award: faced the strongest opposition
• Gambit Guru: best score playing gambits
• Giri Award: most draws
• Grischuk’s Cousin: least time remaining after move 10 while going on to win
• Houdini Award: biggest comebacks
• Intimate with Increment: highest % of moves played with less than a minute on the clock
• Marathon Mover: most moves played across all games
• Musing or Snoozing: longest time spent on a single move
• MVP Award: best season performance rating relative to initial rating
• Need for Speed: most wins/draws while gaining time on the clock
• Primates of Precision: most games < 10 ACPL
• Rookie Award: best season performance rating for a new league player
• Saved by the Bell: most moves made with < 5s left before winning
• Slingshot Specialist: most upset wins across the season
• Tarjan Award: achieved the biggest upset
• Tetrarch of Time: spent the most clock time across the season

Last updated on

4 Jan 2025