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We have added a new puzzle theme: the Balestra Mate! 🧩
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November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We have added a new puzzle theme: the Balestra Mate! 🧩
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➡️ Check it out and start practicing: lichess.org/training/bal...
Start in 40 minutes: 165. Lichess Rapid League lichess.org/tournament/z...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of the Quarterfinals! Arjun Erigaisi has the highest chance of winning, while Javokhir Sindarov has the highest chance of qualifying to the candidates by finishing in the top 3.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of the Quarterfinals! Arjun Erigaisi has the highest chance of winning, while Javokhir Sindarov has the highest chance of qualifying to the candidates by finishing in the top 3.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
Congratulations to K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena November 2025! 🎉
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
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Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
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November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Congratulations to K2N_chess for winning our Streamer Arena November 2025! 🎉
Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
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Congrats also to IM YOSEPH AND FRIENDS for 2nd place, to Chess City Team for 3rd place, and to ChessExpertsTeam for 4th place.
Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,316 players!
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Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of Round 5! Notably, the qualification chances and top 3 chances are now the same, as Gukesh and all Candidates qualifiers have been eliminated.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our #FIDEWorldCup simulations have been updated ahead of Round 5! Notably, the qualification chances and top 3 chances are now the same, as Gukesh and all Candidates qualifiers have been eliminated.
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📸 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
The 10th & final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena, featuring a $1,000 prize fund, will be held on 20th November at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The 10th & final ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier Arena, featuring a $1,000 prize fund, will be held on 20th November at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams.
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Read our full announcement and register your team now: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
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The 595. Lichess Bundesliga with 500+ teams and 4000+ players starts in 25 minutes, join the action! lichess.org/tournament/M...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The 595. Lichess Bundesliga with 500+ teams and 4000+ players starts in 25 minutes, join the action! lichess.org/tournament/M...
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Praggnanandhaa was walking on the edge in the first game against Dubov! What move could Dubov play to gain the upper hand? 🧐
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Photos: Michał Walusza / FIDE
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Photos: Michał Walusza / FIDE
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Praggnanandhaa was walking on the edge in the first game against Dubov! What move could Dubov play to gain the upper hand? 🧐
👉 See the solution and replay the game: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
Photos: Michał Walusza / FIDE
👉 See the solution and replay the game: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
Photos: Michał Walusza / FIDE
Who will win the #FIDEWorldCup? We ran the simulations again before Round 4:
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Who will win the #FIDEWorldCup? We ran the simulations again before Round 4:
Which country has the highest chance of winning the #FIDEWorldCup? We ran the predictions again after Round 3, here are the results!
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Which country has the highest chance of winning the #FIDEWorldCup? We ran the predictions again after Round 3, here are the results!
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
White to move! 🧩 How did Daniil Dubov defeat Georg Meier in the third tiebreak game to advance to Round 4?
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
White to move! 🧩 How did Daniil Dubov defeat Georg Meier in the third tiebreak game to advance to Round 4?
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
Radoslaw Wojtaszek won his second game in round 3 against Vladimir Fedoseev's unusual preparation for a must-win game! #FIDEWorldCup
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📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Radoslaw Wojtaszek won his second game in round 3 against Vladimir Fedoseev's unusual preparation for a must-win game! #FIDEWorldCup
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📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
Congratulations to GM Sergei Zhigalko for winning our Blitz Titled Arena November 2025! 🏆
He finished ahead IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, IM Reza Mahdavi, GM Brandon Jacobson, and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk.
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He finished ahead IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, IM Reza Mahdavi, GM Brandon Jacobson, and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk.
➡️ All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/n...
November 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Congratulations to GM Sergei Zhigalko for winning our Blitz Titled Arena November 2025! 🏆
He finished ahead IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, IM Reza Mahdavi, GM Brandon Jacobson, and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk.
➡️ All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/n...
He finished ahead IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher, IM Reza Mahdavi, GM Brandon Jacobson, and GM Oleksandr Bortnyk.
➡️ All games & full standings: lichess.org/tournament/n...
White to move and win! 🧩 There's only one winning move.. 🤔
What move did GM Jorden van Foreest play to force a tiebreak in his FIDE World Cup Round 3 match against GM Alexey Sarana?
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📷 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
What move did GM Jorden van Foreest play to force a tiebreak in his FIDE World Cup Round 3 match against GM Alexey Sarana?
See the solution on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
📷 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White to move and win! 🧩 There's only one winning move.. 🤔
What move did GM Jorden van Foreest play to force a tiebreak in his FIDE World Cup Round 3 match against GM Alexey Sarana?
See the solution on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
📷 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
What move did GM Jorden van Foreest play to force a tiebreak in his FIDE World Cup Round 3 match against GM Alexey Sarana?
See the solution on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
📷 Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
Our November 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts in less than two hours at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/n...
Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Our November 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts in less than two hours at 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/n...
Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena: lichess.org/tournament/n...
We invite you to join us tomorrow at 15:00 UTC for a bullet arena in memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky.
November 9 would have been his 30th birthday.
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Photo: Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 9 would have been his 30th birthday.
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Photo: Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We invite you to join us tomorrow at 15:00 UTC for a bullet arena in memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky.
November 9 would have been his 30th birthday.
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Photo: Maria Emelianova / FIDE
November 9 would have been his 30th birthday.
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Photo: Maria Emelianova / FIDE
Pentala Harikrishna played yet another brilliancy to win Game 1 of Round 3! #FIDEWorldCup
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Pentala Harikrishna played yet another brilliancy to win Game 1 of Round 3! #FIDEWorldCup
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
We ran some more simulations for Round 3 of the FIDE World Cup. Here are the results!
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
We ran some more simulations for Round 3 of the FIDE World Cup. Here are the results!
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
Endgame tactics 🧩
How did GM Gabriel Sargissian convert to a winning endgame with Black against GM Maxim Rodshtein? 🤔
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
How did GM Gabriel Sargissian convert to a winning endgame with Black against GM Maxim Rodshtein? 🤔
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Endgame tactics 🧩
How did GM Gabriel Sargissian convert to a winning endgame with Black against GM Maxim Rodshtein? 🤔
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
How did GM Gabriel Sargissian convert to a winning endgame with Black against GM Maxim Rodshtein? 🤔
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
Huge blunder! 😱
Australian GM Temur Kuybokarov was on the verge of upsetting GM Praggnanandhaa after winning their third tiebreak game, but blundered and lost the match after three more tiebreak games.
How did Praggnanandhaa gain a decisive advantage after White's move? 🧐
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
Australian GM Temur Kuybokarov was on the verge of upsetting GM Praggnanandhaa after winning their third tiebreak game, but blundered and lost the match after three more tiebreak games.
How did Praggnanandhaa gain a decisive advantage after White's move? 🧐
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Huge blunder! 😱
Australian GM Temur Kuybokarov was on the verge of upsetting GM Praggnanandhaa after winning their third tiebreak game, but blundered and lost the match after three more tiebreak games.
How did Praggnanandhaa gain a decisive advantage after White's move? 🧐
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
Australian GM Temur Kuybokarov was on the verge of upsetting GM Praggnanandhaa after winning their third tiebreak game, but blundered and lost the match after three more tiebreak games.
How did Praggnanandhaa gain a decisive advantage after White's move? 🧐
📷 Eteri Kublashvili
Start in 50 minutes: 592. Lichess Bundesliga with 500+ teams and 4000+ players lichess.org/tournament/O... Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-l... #lichess #chess
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Start in 50 minutes: 592. Lichess Bundesliga with 500+ teams and 4000+ players lichess.org/tournament/O... Links of all leagues: lichess.org/forum/team-l... #lichess #chess
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
Two-time World Championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi was eliminated by GM Diptayan Ghosh!
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Two-time World Championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi was eliminated by GM Diptayan Ghosh!
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE
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📷 Michal Walusza, Eteri Kublashvili / FIDE