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Lichess’s Blog • FIDE Candidates 2026: Preview • lichess.org

About the Candidates and What's at Stake? The Candidates tournament is an eight-player double round robin whose winner earns the right to challenge the...

Lichess’s Blog • FIDE Candidates 2026: Preview • lichess.org

About the Candidates and What's at Stake? The Candidates tournament is an eight-player double round robin whose winner earns the right to challenge the...

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Lichess’s Blog • FIDE Candidates 2026: Preview • lichess.org

About the Candidates and What's at Stake? The Candidates tournament is an eight-player double round robin whose winner earns the right to challenge the...

CAS Orders Russia to Halt Chess Activity in Occupied Ukraine, Threatens Suspension

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a major ruling against...

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Bortnyk Wins Freestyle Friday For 5th Time

GM Magnus Carlsen may have been the favorite before the games started, but...

So, Niemann, Nepomniachtchi, and Nihal eliminated • lichess.org

Tournament Information The FIDE World Cup is one of the most prestigious events of the chess calendar every two years. It is the largest...

2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Game 2: Harikrishna Sacs Queen; Nepomniachtchi, Wesley So, Aravindh Eliminated

Twenty-seven matches go to tiebreaks after the second classical game in round two...

2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Tiebreaks: Lodici Knocks Out Niemann, Rasmus Svane Wins In Armageddon

There are 64 players heading into round three of the 2025 FIDE World...

Hundreds Meet Again In Arena Kings Team Competition

The second edition of the new, monthly version of Arena Kings happened on...

Get Your Tickets To Watch The Speed Chess Championship Finals In London

We're excited to announce that you can now get tickets to watch the...

Action-Packed Tuesday Goes Lazavik’s Way

GM Denis Lazavik won Titled Tuesday on November 4, seizing the outright lead away...