- by LichessAnnouncing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
- by LichessA stunning three queens game
- by LichessDragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026, defeating Endgame.AI in a dominant final and achieving a double gold. Uzbekistan took third after winning against Hexamind Chess Team.
- by LichessAfter a topsy-turvy third day, Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026 on tiebreaks, edging out Team MGD1 and Hexamind Chess Team, who shared first with Dragon Chilling on matchpoints.
- by LichessFive days of extremely exciting, world class speed chess!
- by LichessA very aggressive f5 in the Ruy Lopez
- by LichessLegendary Indian Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sat down for an interview with Lichess’ Director of Operations, Theo Wait, at the recently concluded FIDE Candidates Tournament.
- by LichessA rapid counterattack and sacrifice
- by LichessAnnouncing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
- by LichessGM Javokhir Sindarov, who finished the Open Candidates on 10/14, will face reignnig world champion GM Gukesh D in a match later this year, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, who finished the Women's Candidates on 8.5/14, will similary face reigning women's world champion GM Ju Wenjun.
- by LichessGM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger after drawing GM Anish Giri, while the Women's remains wide open, with GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu in the joint lead and GM Zhu Jiner half a point behind.
- by LichessGM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, while the Women's Candidates remains wide open as GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now in shared first with GM Zhu Jiner following Zhu's win against Vaishali in today's round.