{"id":2465,"date":"2023-02-19T23:53:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T23:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/necl.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=2465"},"modified":"2023-02-19T23:53:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T23:53:54","slug":"lichess","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/necl.org.uk\/wordpress\/lichess\/","title":{"rendered":"lichess"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/fide-world-team-blitz-2026-dragon-chilling-clinches-double-title\/NNCqdkrl'>FIDE World Team Blitz 2026: Dragon Chilling Clinches Double Title<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-21T13:35:43+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">21\/06\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Dragon 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.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/fide-world-team-rapid-2026-dragon-chilling-rapid-champions-rise-like-a-phoenix\/AdnRMOKE'>FIDE World Team Rapid 2026: Dragon Chilling Rapid Champions, Rise Like a Phoenix<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T15:45:15+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">19\/06\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">After 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.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-preview\/9xeS0vyr'>FIDE World Team Rapid &amp; Blitz Chess Championships 2026 Preview<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-16T23:34:28+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">16\/06\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Five days of extremely exciting, world class speed chess!<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/lichess-game-of-the-month-april-26\/quyYWuyT'>Lichess Game of the Month: April &#039;26<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T08:07:16+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">04\/06\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">A very aggressive f5 in the Ruy Lopez<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/viswanathan-anand-interview-with-lichess\/nQaVbj4C'>Viswanathan Anand Interview with Lichess<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-23T06:13:23+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">23\/05\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Legendary Indian Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sat down for an interview with Lichess\u2019 Director of Operations, Theo Wait, at the recently concluded FIDE Candidates Tournament.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/lichess-game-of-the-month-march-26\/40I88joS'>Lichess Game of the Month: March &#039;26<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-02T14:08:46+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">02\/05\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">A rapid counterattack and sacrifice<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/titled-arenas-announcement-april-to-june-2026\/zkPVEnNi'>Titled Arenas Announcement \u2014 April to June 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T05:00:57+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">16\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-14-sindarov-and-vaishali-are-officially-the-wcc-challengers\/Jrbu51Qr'>Candidates Round 14: Sindarov and Vaishali Are Officially the WCC Challengers<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T20:17:29+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">15\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM 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&#039;s Candidates on 8.5\/14, will similary face reigning women&#039;s world champion GM Ju Wenjun.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-13-sindarov-is-the-2026-world-championship-challenger\/pkoYcqrW'>Candidates Round 13: Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T17:34:11+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">14\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger after drawing GM Anish Giri, while the Women&#039;s remains wide open, with GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu in the joint lead and GM Zhu Jiner half a point behind.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-12-sindarov-one-draw-away-vaishali-and-zhu-in-joint-first\/8a0zeOZa'>Candidates Round 12: Sindarov One Draw Away, Vaishali and Zhu in Joint First<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-13T03:41:21+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">13\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, while the Women&#039;s Candidates remains wide open as GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now in shared first with GM Zhu Jiner following Zhu&#039;s win against Vaishali in today&#039;s round.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-11-quadruple-draws-in-open-vaishali-extends-lead-in-womens\/jtOmhHC0'>Candidates Round 11: Quadruple Draws in Open, Vaishali Extends Lead in Women\u2019s<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T20:48:09+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">11\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov remains two points ahead of GM Anish Giri after he held a tough game against GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now one point ahead of GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Zhu Jiner following her win against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-10-sindarov-widens-gap-once-again-vaishali-in-sole-lead\/PBR3oo78'>Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Widens Gap Once Again, Vaishali in Sole Lead<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T13:54:05+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">10\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while in the Women&#039;s Candidates, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is in the sole lead after both GM Zhu Jiner and GM Divya Deshmukh lost their games to GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, 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