{"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\/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, respectively.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-9-giri-15-points-behind-sindarov-zhu-and-vaishali-lead\/rOpJZdcZ'>Candidates Round 9: Giri 1.5 Points Behind Sindarov, Zhu and Vaishali Lead<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T19:32:30+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">08\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 points ahead of Giri after Sindarov&#039;s draw against Bl\u00fcbaum; meanwhile, in the Women&#039;s Candidates, GM Zhu Jiner and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are in the shared lead after winning against GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Divya Deshmukh, respectively.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-8-sindarov-extends-lead-five-way-tie-in-womens\/YSys4foQ'>Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Five-Way Tie in Women\u2019s<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T19:35:57+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">07\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey Esipenko and GM Fabiano Caruana lost against GM Hikaru Nakamura; meanwhile, in the Women&#039;s Candidates, following GM Anna Muzychuk&#039;s loss to GM Divya Deshmukh, the tournament is wide-open with five players on 4.5\/8.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/lichess-and-take-take-take-sign-cooperation-agreement\/DZS0S0Dy'>Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T11:26:44+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">06\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Take Take Take will use Lichess as the infrastructure of their new play zone, in a win for open source<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-7-sindarov-maintains-lead-vaishali-12-point-behind-muzychuk\/4pCJzRxA'>Candidates Round 7: Sindarov Maintains Lead, Vaishali 1\/2 Point Behind Muzychuk<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T08:29:55+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">06\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, after defeating GM Tan Zhongyi, is only 0.5 points behind Women&#039;s Candidates tournament leader GM Anna Muzychuk.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/lichess.org\/@\/Lichess\/blog\/candidates-round-6-sindarov-wins-again-muzychuk-in-sole-lead\/iHO8WxkF'>Candidates Round 6: Sindarov Wins Again, Muzychuk in Sole Lead<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-05T00:14:43+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">05\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">GM Javokhir Sindarov is 1.5 points ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, who drew GM Andrey Esipenko today as Sindarov defeated GM Wei Yi; in the Women&#039;s, GM Anna Muzychuk won a strong game against GM Zhu Jiner, propelling her to sole first on 4\/6, a full point ahead of the field.<\/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-february-26\/Mh2yxnt4'>Lichess Game of the Month: February &#039;26<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T22:58:31+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">03\/04\/2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Lichess<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">English pawn rollers &amp; a beautiful 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