https://lichess.org/feed2026-10-01T17:05:00Zhttps://lichess.org/feed#fvtrMKLichess2026-10-01T17:05:00Z2026-10-01T17:05:00Z<p>Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/oct26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-10-05T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-10-05">2026-10-05</time> at <time datetime="2026-10-05T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/nov26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-11-02T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-11-02">2026-11-02</time> at <time datetime="2026-11-02T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#SlMzfoLichess2026-10-01T13:25:00Z2026-10-01T13:25:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/k2n_chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">K2N_chess</a> by FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Master1465" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Konstantin Kostin</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena September 2026</a>! Congrats also to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/darkonteams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DarkOnTeams</a> for taking 2nd place, to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/online-world-chess-lovers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Online World Chess Lovers</a> for 3rd place, and to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/belarusianbeastscompany" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BelarusianBeasts&amp;Company</a> for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,220 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#uIniylLichess2026-09-30T16:10:00Z2026-09-30T16:10:00Z<p>The second edition of <em><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess-gm-salgado-lopez-vs-gm-peng/IGxrR0Pf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ladder Legends by Lichess</a></em> has started! Join us now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qHoV6o0ZO0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#aeZP5pLichess2026-09-30T12:00:00Z2026-09-30T12:00:00Z<p>What do grandmasters actually do with 45 minutes to think? Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc31HFs68Cg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IM Emil Stefanov’s breakdown of our first Ladder Legends edition</a>, featuring insights from the players, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and GM Volodymyr Vetoshko. The second edition of <em><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess-gm-salgado-lopez-vs-gm-peng/IGxrR0Pf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ladder Legends by Lichess</a></em> starts today, <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-30">2026-09-30</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time>. Tune in to our livestream on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#MlXOrmLichess2026-09-29T19:45:00Z2026-09-29T19:45:00Z<p>Congratulations to GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Night-King96" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oleksandr Bortnyk</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena September 2026</a>, ahead of GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/iamstraw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Brandon Jacobson</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/rob188" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Robert Piliposyan</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/chess-art-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Artem Uskov</a>, and IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/BrightFalcon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@BrightFalcon</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#0WkKtHLichess2026-09-29T14:20:00Z2026-09-29T14:20:00Z<p>GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Peng_Li_Min" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Peng Li Min</a> replaces GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Chepursias" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ivan Cheparinov</a> to face GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/SalgadoChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Iván Salgado López</a> in the second edition of <em><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess-gm-salgado-lopez-vs-gm-peng/IGxrR0Pf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ladder Legends by Lichess</a></em>! Tune in tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-30">2026-09-30</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time>, on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a> with our host IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/TheHeartofChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Emil Stefanov</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#mmg3kULichess2026-09-27T14:50:00Z2026-09-27T14:50:00Z<p><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/round-11/QJSVWmNu#team-results/Uzbekistan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team Uzbekistan</a> won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/round-11/QJSVWmNu#teams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a>, and <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-matches-1-25/round-11/mcDuUC43#team-results/China" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team China</a> won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-matches-1-25/round-11/mcDuUC43#teams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad</a>! Congratulations to the teams and players! Check out our <strong><a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/2026-samarkand-olympiad-rounds-10-11-uzbekistan-china-win-open-womens/W0x2a9bz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">final recap</a></strong> for the 2026 Olympiad in Samarkand and watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">player interviews</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#leJ4PWLichess2026-09-27T06:30:00Z2026-09-27T06:30:00Z<p>The final round of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> is underway! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and check out our interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw4rtwyDiR0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nodirbek Abdusattorov</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE8318YW97Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iXRGqiLT6o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Park Sunwoo</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfzKjg-MHA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Roman Dehtiarov</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#fh3fjZLichess2026-09-26T16:00:00Z2026-09-26T16:00:00Z<p>Our September 1+0 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26wua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-09-26T17:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-26">2026-09-26</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-26T17:00:00Z" format="t" title="17:00 UTC">17:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-09-26T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#A9lNryLichess2026-09-26T14:15:00Z2026-09-26T14:15:00Z<p>GM Daniel King is now live for Round 1 of Lichess4545 Season 50! Tune in on Twitch for <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/chesswithjordan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Daniel King's live commentary</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#FP7gsyLichess2026-09-26T09:50:00Z2026-09-26T09:50:00Z<p>The next edition of <em><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess/aih046Su" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ladder Legends by Lichess</a></em> will be played between GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Chepursias" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ivan Cheparinov</a> and GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/SalgadoChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Iván Salgado López</a>! Mark your calendars for <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-30">2026-09-30</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-30T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time> and tune in to our livestream on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a> with our host IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/TheHeartofChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Emil Stefanov</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#EWcB2GLichess2026-09-25T19:40:00Z2026-09-25T19:40:00Z<p>Just two more rounds to go in the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a>! Uzbekistan is still leading the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open</a>, while China is now in sole 1st place of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-matches-1-25/HtMn014k#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Women's</a> tournament. Check out our <strong><a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/2026-samarkand-olympiad-rounds-7-9-uzbekistan-china-lead-open-and-womens/MF1Hjp6Z" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rounds 7–9 Recap</a></strong> and watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">interviews</a> on YouTube. <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/round-10/WCYaLfnP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Round 10</a> starts tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-09-26T10:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-26">2026-09-26</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-26T10:00:00Z" format="t" title="10:00 UTC">10:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#NIsgN2Lichess2026-09-25T10:15:00Z2026-09-25T10:15:00Z<p>Follow all the games of Round 9 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> now in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and watch our player interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaWKw6zkEEs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vincent Keymer</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFmdljK9Sc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hans Niemann</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ_LbHV2amk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stavroula Tsolakidou</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#cNiZipLichess2026-09-24T10:15:00Z2026-09-24T10:15:00Z<p>Round 8 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> has started! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and check out our interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QExqrFsqOjE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Maxime Vachier-Lagrave</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMxORQcTyEw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oliwia Kiołbasa</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCkMwAp40WQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alice O'Gorman</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaZ_xVrlEo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rachel Miller</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#8WMRQaLichess2026-09-22T19:28:00Z2026-09-22T19:28:00Z<p>More new features and improvements were added to Lichess last month! See what our developers and community <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">contributors</a> have been working on in the <a href="https://lichess.org/changelog#august-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">updated changelog</a> and discuss the changes in our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-changelog-1-31-august-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">feedback forum</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#e3tmnHLichess2026-09-22T10:15:00Z2026-09-22T10:15:00Z<p>On the only rest day of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a>, Uzbekistan is leading the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open</a>, while China and Kazakhstan are in 1st place of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-matches-1-25/HtMn014k#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Women's</a> tournament. Check out our <strong><a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/2026-samarkand-olympiad-rounds-4-6-uzbekistan-in-sole-lead-plays-china-in-r7/NIRrBw3h" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rounds 4–6 Recap</a></strong> and watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">interviews</a> on YouTube. Round 7 starts tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-09-23T10:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-23">2026-09-23</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-23T10:00:00Z" format="t" title="10:00 UTC">10:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#oAiMMmLichess2026-09-21T10:15:00Z2026-09-21T10:15:00Z<p>Follow Round 6 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> now in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and watch our player interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd2ynXsjSq0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zhu Jiner</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFtUVadXDFM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Frederik Svane</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXEk7VP9R4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Eline Roebers</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#d8HNJVLichess2026-09-20T10:15:00Z2026-09-20T10:15:00Z<p>Round 5 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> has started! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and check out our interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ehYbJk6eE4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Levon Aronian</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPP9NC2eHM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Savitha Shri</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpOqX-vlbAE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kong Xiangrui</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#ugObzKLichess2026-09-19T05:00:00Z2026-09-19T05:00:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-meetup-prague/rt9aFXz5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2026 Lichess Meetup</a> in Prague takes place tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-09-20T15:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-20">2026-09-20</time> from <time datetime="2026-09-20T15:00:00Z" format="t" title="15:00 UTC">15:00 UTC</time>! Join us for a few hours of chess, snacks, and camaraderie at Juliš Hub 1933, Nové Město. Find more details in our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-meetup-prague/rt9aFXz5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#7moAwrLichess2026-09-19T01:43:00Z2026-09-19T01:43:00Z<p>After the first three rounds of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a>, most of the top 10 seeds remain steady on 6/6 match points - except for England in the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open</a>, and Georgia, Ukraine, and France in the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-matches-1-25/HtMn014k#team-results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Women's</a>. Check out our <strong><a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/2026-samarkand-olympiad-rounds-1-3-the-usa-india-uzbekistan-and-china-in-1st/KVapO7qb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rounds 1–3 Recap</a></strong> and watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">player interviews</a> on YouTube. Round 4 starts at <time datetime="2026-09-20T10:00:00Z" format="t" title="10:00 UTC">10:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#JY9IlWLichess2026-09-18T10:15:00Z2026-09-18T10:15:00Z<p>Round 3 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-matches-1-12/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> has just started! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a> and check out our interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSe7JDAu9Q8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wei Yi</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm0xvwdSBrw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Carissa Yip &amp; Alice Lee</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmJQjenYw8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lorenzo Lodici</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#XoH9vzLichess2026-09-17T20:22:00Z2026-09-17T20:22:00Z<p><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/round-7/wdxEbFu2#team-results/Poland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team Poland</a> won the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/round-7/wdxEbFu2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities</a>! Congratulations to the gold medallists IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/1173065/Molenda_Marcin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Marcin Molenda</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/21838828/Piekielny_Pawel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Paweł Piekielny</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/1100459/Czerwonski_Aleksander" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Aleksander Czerwoński</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/21864330/Salamon_Julia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Julia Salamon</a>, and <a href="https://lichess.org/fide/1119052/Migala_Andrzej" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Andrzej Migala</a>! Silver went to <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/round-1/r7F25DkT#team-results/Cuba" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team Cuba</a>, while <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/round-1/r7F25DkT#team-results/Uzbekistan%201" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Team Uzbekistan 1</a> took bronze.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#dT0rSILichess2026-09-17T15:15:00Z2026-09-17T15:15:00Z<p>The next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Sep" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier</a> will be held on <time datetime="2026-09-20T20:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-20">2026-09-20</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-20T20:00:00Z" format="t" title="20:00 UTC">20:00 UTC</time>! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E#registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register</a> your team now.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#PSA5ycLichess2026-09-17T09:10:00Z2026-09-17T09:10:00Z<p>Watch our Olympiad interviews with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TXBk-mhr6w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Faustino Oro</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ZCN1l2-94" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Awonder Liang</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNuJsqferJfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">more players</a> on YouTube! Round 2 of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> starts at <time datetime="2026-09-17T10:00:00Z" format="t" title="10:00 UTC">10:00 UTC</time>. Follow all the games of the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-i/round-2/HnCuRMmB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-i/round-2/SnyTUPmk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Women's</a> tournaments in our broadcasts.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#v2m7aRLichess2026-09-15T19:09:00Z2026-09-15T19:09:00Z<p>The <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">46th FIDE Chess Olympiad</a> starts tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-09-16T10:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-16">2026-09-16</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-16T10:00:00Z" format="t" title="10:00 UTC">10:00 UTC</time> in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! Nearly 2,000 players from almost 400 teams will compete in the <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-open-i/n1pPI5Q0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Open</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026-women-i/HtMn014k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Women's</a> tournaments until <time datetime="2026-09-27T10:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-27">2026-09-27</time>. Read our <strong><a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/2026-samarkand-olympiad-preview/anaRyt7r" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Preview Blog</a></strong>, follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/46th-fide-chess-olympiad-samarkand-2026/32sSzO6S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcasts</a>, and stay tuned for our on-site player interviews on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#nO3VRnLichess2026-09-14T18:15:00Z2026-09-14T18:15:00Z<p>More new features and improvements were added to Lichess! See what our developers and community <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">contributors</a> have been working on in the <a href="https://lichess.org/changelog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">updated changelog</a>.</p> <p><em>We are trying out a new format for our changelog. Let us know in our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-changelog-august-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">forum</a> if you have any feedback.</em></p> https://lichess.org/feed#0XjfTcLichess2026-09-13T17:00:00Z2026-09-13T17:00:00Z<p>Congratulations to IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/AngelitoRT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Renato Alfredo Terry Luján</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/960sep26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chess960 Titled Arena September 2026</a>, ahead of GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/caching" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@caching</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/chessmaster2006" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pranav Venkatesh</a>, and CM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/evilhamburger" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Georgijs Germanovs</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#9bsHUELichess2026-09-12T18:00:00Z2026-09-12T18:00:00Z<p>Registrations for Season 50 of <a href="https://www.lichess4545.com/team4545/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess4545</a> are still open! This special season will feature live commentary from the legendary GM Daniel King and GM Peter Svidler, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgR6l6ia7QE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">among others</a>. Celebrate the start of the new season together with us in the faster <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/4545se50" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">15+15 Season 50 Kick-off Arena</a> on <time datetime="2026-09-13T11:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-13">2026-09-13</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-13T11:00:00Z" format="t" title="11:00 UTC">11:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#TzroaQLichess2026-09-12T14:05:00Z2026-09-12T14:05:00Z<p>Our Chess960 3+2 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/96wsep26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-09-12T18:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-12">2026-09-12</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-12T18:00:00Z" format="t" title="18:00 UTC">18:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/960sep26" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chess960 Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-09-12T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#n4SgbMLichess2026-09-11T11:30:00Z2026-09-11T11:30:00Z<p>The <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/lT4455F9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities 2026</a> has started, with 41 teams competing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! Follow all the games in our <a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-fide-chess-olympiad-for-people-with-disabilities-2026/lT4455F9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">broadcast</a> until <time datetime="2026-09-17T13:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-17">2026-09-17</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#MXznjvLichess2026-09-10T21:05:00Z2026-09-10T21:05:00Z<p>Meet the Lichess Team for chess, snacks, and camaraderie in Prague, Czech Republic! Join us on <time datetime="2026-09-20T15:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-20">2026-09-20</time> from <time datetime="2026-09-20T15:00:00Z" format="t" title="15:00 UTC">15:00 UTC</time> at Juliš Hub 1933, Nové Město. Many thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chesshousepraha/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chess House Praha</a> for helping us out with the event! Find more details in our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-meetup-prague/rt9aFXz5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#wekT8CLichess2026-09-10T12:35:00Z2026-09-10T12:35:00Z<p>Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-14">2026-09-14</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/oct26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-10-05T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-10-05">2026-10-05</time> at <time datetime="2026-10-05T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#txUHTBLichess2026-09-08T18:45:00Z2026-09-08T18:45:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/k2n_chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">K2N_chess</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena August 2026</a>! Congrats also to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/csca-open-events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CSCA Open Events</a> for taking 2nd place, to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/darkonteams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DarkOnTeams</a> for 3rd place, and to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/online-world-chess-lovers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Online World Chess Lovers</a> for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,514 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#1JzP2WLichess2026-09-04T18:56:00Z2026-09-04T18:56:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-august-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Game of the Month August Contest</a> is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in August 2026 until <time datetime="2026-09-13T00:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-13">2026-09-13</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-13T00:00:00Z" format="t" title="00:00 UTC">00:00 UTC</time>! The winner will be announced on <time datetime="2026-09-24T12:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-24">2026-09-24</time>, followed by a <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/lichess-game-of-the-month-july-26/UxBo2UrP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">blog post</a> with <a href="https://lichess.org/study/goPbnEOD/i9bsRutd#0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">commentary</a> on the game.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#U2WOyzLichess2026-09-03T09:25:00Z2026-09-03T09:25:00Z<p>Our <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117206387505885091" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Light Theme now supports background images</a>! Open the account menu, go to <em>Theme</em> settings, enable <em>Background image</em>, and pick an existing picture or add a custom image link. Adjust the <em>Image opacity</em> to your liking for better readability.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#ptCRkkLichess2026-08-30T17:53:00Z2026-08-30T17:53:00Z<p>Congratulations to GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/chess-art-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Artem Uskov</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena August 2026</a>, ahead of IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/tamojerry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reza Mahdavi</a>, FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/BrightFalcon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@BrightFalcon</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/ManiacalZerker" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@ManiacalZerker</a>, and GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Night-King96" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oleksandr Bortnyk</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#Tl4Pw4Lichess2026-08-29T15:57:00Z2026-08-29T15:57:00Z<p>Our August 1+0 <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26wua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Warm-up Arena</a> starts today, <time datetime="2026-08-29T17:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-29">2026-08-29</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-29T17:00:00Z" format="t" title="17:00 UTC">17:00 UTC</time>! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26lta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bullet Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-08-29T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#BBEmOlLichess2026-08-29T07:20:00Z2026-08-29T07:20:00Z<p>Congrats <a href="https://lichess.org/@/sniperBis6hopx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@sniperBis6hopx</a> on winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/zIhqB4to" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Lichess Game of the Month July 2026</a>! Thank you for all your countless <a href="https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/lichess-game-of-the-month-july-2026-contest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">submissions</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#MoE0bVLichess2026-08-28T04:05:00Z2026-08-28T04:05:00Z<p>Join the next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/18928HfL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Take Take Take Arena</a> for two hours of 3+0 Blitz with a prize pool of over $2,000, starting on <time datetime="2026-08-28T19:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-28">2026-08-28</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-28T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#HPuDCDLichess2026-08-26T16:10:00Z2026-08-26T16:10:00Z<p>The first edition of <em><a href="https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess-gm-oleksiyenko-vs-gm-vetoshko/e1Uvk76H" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ladder Legends by Lichess</a></em> is about to start! Join us now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P8Vuq3bues" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#5ElxZgLichess2026-08-25T19:40:00Z2026-08-25T19:40:00Z<p>In our first edition of <em>Ladder Legends</em>, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko faces GM Volodymyr Vetoshko in a 45+30 classical game, featuring instructive live commentary by our host IM Emil Stefanov! Join us tomorrow, <time datetime="2026-08-26T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-26">2026-08-26</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-26T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitch</a> to enjoy high-level <a href="https://slowchess.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">slow chess</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#vKCFC0Lichess2026-08-24T14:28:00Z2026-08-24T14:28:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/iqpi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IQPI</a> by WIM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Queen_Iryna" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Irina Petrova</a> for winning the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Aug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">7th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier</a> with top scorers IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/AngelitoRT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Renato Alfredo Terry Luján</a>, <a href="https://lichess.org/@/chesstrain866" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@chesstrain866</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Hripach007" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alexander Khripachenko</a>, IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/DrMelekess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alexandr Ulanov</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Batko2003" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kirill Shubin</a>, and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,817 registered players!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#R1Tqw8Lichess2026-08-19T17:10:00Z2026-08-19T17:10:00Z<p>If you've had trouble logging into our <a href="https://lichess.org/app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mobile app</a>, we have good news! There is now <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117123270028848105" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a secondary way of logging in using email</a> - so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#pTtWuxLichess2026-08-18T14:23:00Z2026-08-18T14:23:00Z<p>Get ready for our next <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/streamer-arenas-announcement-august-to-december-2026/tkby72bI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arenas</a> on <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-08-24T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-24">2026-08-24</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-24T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/sep26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-09-14">2026-09-14</time> at <time datetime="2026-09-14T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time></a>, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, <a href="https://lichess.org/page/streamer-arena" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register now</a>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#txn5eQLichess2026-08-16T16:40:00Z2026-08-16T16:40:00Z<p>Congratulations to GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/mraquariyaz67" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Andy Woodward</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena August 2026</a>, ahead of CM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Romaa2011" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Romaa2011</a>, FM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Heisenberg01" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dinçer Taşdöğen</a>, GM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Shant7777777" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shant Sargsyan</a>, and IM <a href="https://lichess.org/@/yoseph2013" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yoseph Theolifus Taher</a>!</p> https://lichess.org/feed#nOfj94Lichess2026-08-15T03:55:00Z2026-08-15T03:55:00Z<p>Join the <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aRyWuGSV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena</a> today, <time datetime="2026-08-15T02:12:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-15">2026-08-15</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-15T16:00:00Z" format="t" title="16:00 UTC">16:00 UTC</time>, and play against some of the titled players before they enter our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/aug26bta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blitz Titled Arena</a> at <time datetime="2026-08-15T19:00:00Z" format="t" title="19:00 UTC">19:00 UTC</time>.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#uNSn2LLichess2026-08-12T16:50:00Z2026-08-12T16:50:00Z<p>Your <a href="https://lichess.org/patron" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">donations</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/help/contribute" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">support</a> have allowed us to do many awesome things this half-year that we hope you enjoy! We will continue to work hard to give you the best <a href="https://lichess.org/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">free, libre, and open-source</a> chess experience. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/more-than-a-half-year-update-2026/Bu77Rba1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Half-Year Update 2026</a> to see how we have changed for the better.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#De4HjELichess2026-08-11T15:22:00Z2026-08-11T15:22:00Z<p>The next <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/CMQ26Aug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">$1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier</a> will be held on <time datetime="2026-08-20T20:00:00Z" format="d" title="2026-08-20">2026-08-20</time> at <time datetime="2026-08-20T20:00:00Z" format="t" title="20:00 UTC">20:00 UTC</time>! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full announcement</a> and <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/announcing-the-chessmood-2020-grand-prix-2026/Y7sU143E#registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">register</a> your team now.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#Rqjv0iLichess2026-08-09T18:35:00Z2026-08-09T18:35:00Z<p>You can now <a href="https://mastodon.online/@lichess/117066976465831707" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">change the opacity of your background picture</a>! Open the account menu, go to <em>Theme</em> settings, select <em>Picture</em>, and adjust the <em>Background image opacity</em>.</p> <p>Please note that the default opacity is set to 50%. You can set it to 100% to restore the previous appearance of your image.</p> https://lichess.org/feed#dk3SmbLichess2026-08-09T15:53:00Z2026-08-09T15:53:00Z<p>Congratulations to team <a href="https://lichess.org/team/online-world-chess-lovers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Online World Chess Lovers</a> by <a href="https://lichess.org/@/Gouravprithyani" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">@Gouravprithyani</a> for winning our <a href="https://lichess.org/tournament/jul26str" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Streamer Arena July 2026</a>! Congrats also to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/k2n_chess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">K2N_chess</a> for taking 2nd place, to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/tim-nasional-catur-online-indonesia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">TIM NASIONAL CATUR ONLINE INDONESIA</a> for 3rd place, and to <a href="https://lichess.org/team/chessexpertsteam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ChessExpertsTeam</a> for 4th place. Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,629 registered players!</p>