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From Tsaghkadzor to Grand Final: European Schools Chess Champions crowned amidst cultural celebration
The curtain fell on the World Schools Team Championship Europe 2026. After four days of intense competition, brilliant sacrifices, and unparalleled teamwork, the young chess champions were crowned in…
Freestyle Friday Returns With World Championship Spots On The Line
Freestyle Friday returns to Chess.com this Friday, October 2, resuming the race for places in the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championships. Ten weekly tournaments remain before December's…
Small Nations Chess Association restarts activities and elects new Board
Nations Chess Association Members of the Small Nations Chess Association (SNACA) convened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the Association’s General Assembly, where they agreed to revitalize SNACA’s…
“Theory and Practice of Chess Education” conference begins in Tsaghkadzor
Conferences and seminars Alongside the 2026 World Schools Chess Championship, Europe, the International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education” officially commenced in…
TCEC announces AI integration plans as a new generation of engines enters the arena
With its landmark 30th season approaching, TCEC is set to enter a new chapter in its history, with the Swiss competition taking center stage as the first major event of the season. The milestone…
Assaubayeva Takes Rapid, Anna Muzychuk Takes Blitz in Saint-Tropez
Bibisara Assaubayeva and Anna Muzychuk secured the last two places in the Grand Final of the WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 at the Saint-Tropez leg. Assaubayeva won the rapid event on August 25, while…
Streamer Arenas Announcement, August to December 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas! We're pleased to announce the schedule for our upcoming Streamer Arenas ! If you're a streamer, please write to events@lichess.org from the email…
More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
Mobile updates, site updates, broadcasts, events, and more! We will continue to work hard to give you the best free, libre, and open-source chess experience, and that is only possible because of the…
Shreyas Royal and 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan make British chess history
Bodhana Sivanandan crowned Britain’s youngest-ever Women’s champion at 11 years old. Records tumbled at the biggest-ever British Chess Championships as the nine-day event in Coventry ended with two…
Praggnanandhaa is the Winner of Rapid & Blitz Title at 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa won his first Rapid & Blitz title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club as the first U.S. leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). The…
WR Chess Comes to America: USA Edge Uzbekistan 14–10
Team USA beat Uzbekistan 14–10 in the first WR Chess event held on American soil, winning the rapid day 5–3 and the blitz day 9–7. The scoreline undersells how close it was: Uzbekistan tied the match…
Titled Arenas Announcement, July to September 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas! We're pleased to announce the schedule for our upcoming Titled Arenas! All events will be preceded by a warm-up arena open to all players with a…