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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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Favorites Rock Solid, Wang and Oro Advance to Round 2 • lichess.org

Tournament Information The FIDE World Cup is one of the most prestigious events of the chess calendar year. It is the largest knockout tournament...

2025 FIDE World Cup Round 1 Tiebreaks: 12-Year-Old Oro Among 20 Winners

Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro, the youngest participant in the 2025 FIDE World Cup, is...

Battle The Old School RuneScape Bots On Chess.com!

This month only, Chess.com and Jagex have teamed up to bring you five...

GothamChess Vs. The World Hits 200,000 Players And Counting

GothamChess vs. The World has blown past previously-established records and continues to set...

Lichess’s Blog • Lichess Game of the Month: September ’25 • lichess.org

By October 12th, several of your best games of September were shared via our forum post. Our team went on to carefully check all...

Bullet Brawl Nov. 1, 2025: Tang Surges To 14th Bullet Brawl Title After 27-Game Unbeaten Streak

An inspired GM Andrew Tang posted a 27-game unbeaten streak during Saturday's Bullet...

Lichess’s Blog • Stage Set for the FIDE World Cup 2025 • lichess.org

The FIDE World Cup 2025 takes place in Goa, India, from 1–26 November and is a unique high-level format tournament in chess, being...