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Lichess @lichess.org · 1d

We have announced the schedule for our remaining Titled Arenas this year - as usual, each arena has a total prize fund of $1,000 and will be preceded by a Warm-up Arena open to all players.

👉 Read our announcement: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

Titled Arena Announcement(s)

Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!

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Lichess @lichess.org · 2d

Follow the remaining eight games on Lichess until October 10: lichess.org/broadcast/cl...

Clutch Chess: The Legends • Round 4 (Blitz)

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Lichess @lichess.org · 2d

Garry Kasparov wins against Vishy Anand in Round 3 of Clutch Chess: The Legends 🔥

Kasparov now leads the Chess960 match between both legends by one point after the first day in St. Louis.

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Garry Kasparov beats Vishy Anand in Round 3 of Clutch Chess: The Legends

YouTube video by Lichess

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Lichess @lichess.org · 2d

If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, see here: lichess.org/page/streame...

Streamer Arena - Rules and Info • lichess.org

Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.

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Lichess @lichess.org · 2d

Streamers and communities, get ready for the next Streamer Arena on 13 October at 15:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4!

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Lichess Streamer Arena October 2025 design

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Lichess @lichess.org · 3d

We're cooking.. 👀

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Lichess @lichess.org · 4d

The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025 online qualifiers and knockout stage will be played on Lichess from 11-18 October.

The top 8 will advance to the finals in Goa, India, from 14-16 November.

Registrations are open up to 48 hours before the qualifiers: lichess.org/@/FIDE/blog/...

FIDE 2025 World Corporate Chess Championship: Registration Open!

Companies from around the globe are invited to form their teams and compete for the title of The Smartest Company in the World.

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Lichess @lichess.org · 7d

Our Game of the Month September Contest is underway!

Share your best Lichess standard game played in September '25 on our forum until 12 October: lichess.org/forum/genera...

The winner will be announced on 24 October, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

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Lichess @lichess.org · 9d

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 have ended!

The new world champions are CM Danis Kuandykuly (U12), Lacey Wang (Girls' U12), Yuan Shunzhe (U10), WCM Sharvaanica A S (Girls' U10), Adinur Adilbek (U8) and Alisha Bissaliyeva (Girls' U8).

Replay all the games: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...

FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 • lichess.org

Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.

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Lichess @lichess.org · 10d

Together, we have now played over 7 billion rated standard games - and counting!

All available for download in our free and open database: database.lichess.org

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Lichess @lichess.org · 12d

Congrats lz42 on winning the Lichess Game of the Month August 2025! 🎉

Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌

➡️ Replay the game on Lichess: lichess.org/y53DJVzx/black

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Game of the Month August 2025

Congrats lz42 on winning our Game of the Month August 2025! 🎉 Thank you for all your countless submissions! 🙌

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Lichess @lichess.org · 13d

The new season of the German Bundesliga has started!

Round 1 features GMs Vincent Keymer, Javokhir Sindarov, Richard Rapport and Pentala Harikrishna, among others, with many more top players expected to join in later rounds.

➡️ Watch all the games in our broadcast: lichess.org/broadcast/ge...

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Lichess @lichess.org · 15d

Meet the Lichess Team at the Annex Chess Club in Toronto, Canada, on 19 October from 6 pm to 9 pm local time for a few hours of chess, snacks and camaraderie!

👉 Check out our blog for more information: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

Lichess Meetup: Toronto

Sunday, October 19th, 2025

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Lichess @lichess.org · 15d

♟️The 581. Lichess Bundesliga takes off in 30 min with 500+ teams: lichess.org/tournament/l...

👀 Check out all leagues from Bundesliga to Liga 19A: lichess.org/forum/team-l...

➕Add another team to the league: lichess.org/inbox/jefffo... #chess #lichess

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Lichess @lichess.org · 16d

Congrats to Moon Club for winning the 8th ChessMood 20/20 GP Qualifier with top scorers IM Renato Terry, GM FeegLood, doughnut42, GM Mitrabha Guha, IM Harshavardhan GB, GM Benjamin Bok and many others!

Thanks to all participating streamers & 1,846 registered players!

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Lichess @lichess.org · 16d

Faustino Oro, after achieving his first GM norm, relaxes with our new Puzzle Racer vehicles! 🏎️

👉 Play Puzzle Racer for free on Lichess: lichess.org/racer

📷 Lennart Ootes / FIDE

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Lichess @lichess.org · 17d

We've added more colours for our Patrons! Thank you for supporting us! ❤️

➡️ Read about it in our announcement: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

More colours for Patrons!

Recognising commitment!

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Lichess @lichess.org · 20d

Congratulations to GM Alireza Firouzja for winning a very close Lichess Bullet Titled Arena, ahead of GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, GM Ediz Gürel, GM legendreturns, and GM Daniel Naroditsky!

➡️ All games & full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/s...

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Lichess @lichess.org · 20d

Our September 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts at 17:00 UTC!

You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena.

➡️ lichess.org/tournament/s...

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Lichess @lichess.org · 21d

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 are about to start in Almaty, Kazakhstan!

New world champions will be crowned in the Open and Girls' U12, U10 and U8 age categories until 30 September.

➡️ Watch all the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...

FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 | Open U12 • Round 1

11-round Swiss | 90 min + 30 sec / move | standard | Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Lichess @lichess.org · 24d

Enjoy our puzzle pack for the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025! 🧩

The study contains some of the most exciting and instructive moments, including simple lines and complex combinations.

➡️ Check it out here: lichess.org/study/kh0Sf2Yp

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Lichess @lichess.org · 24d

The 8th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena - again featuring a $1,000 prize fund - will be held on 20th September at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams.

➡️ lichess.org/tournament/C...

Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

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Lichess @lichess.org · 25d

Read our final recap with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...

FIDE Grand Swiss R11: Giri and Vaishali Crowned Winners

In a thrilling final round, Anish Giri's win secured him a clear first place in the Open Section, with the second Candidates ticket decided on tiebreaks and clinched by Matthias Bluebaum, followed by…

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Lichess @lichess.org · 25d

Anish Giri won the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025! He has qualified for the next Candidates, alongside runner-up Matthias Blübaum.

Vaishali Rameshbabu won the Women's Grand Swiss for the second time after 2023! Together with runner-up Kateryna Lagno, she has secured her spot in the next Women's Candidates.

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Lichess @lichess.org · 25d

GM Vaishali Rameshbabu wins the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025!

She has qualified directly for the next Women's Candidates tournament, alongside runner-up GM Kateryna Lagno!

Replay all the 2025 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...

Photos: Michal Walusza / FIDE

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