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Chessboard Magic: October 2024 Update (Halloween)

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Lichess Game of the Month: August '24

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Rules Are Boring

First-move statisticsD2D4C2C4

Why Opening Statistics Are Wrong

FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

How to Beat Magnus Carlsen (Statistically)

GM NoelStuder

Exceptional results - simple training

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How to Avoid Common Chess Mistakes and Improve Fast

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Nine Biggest Stars of the Women's Olympiad!

ALucasM

Racing Kings Post - September 2024

Join the 2nd Chess Day USA Arena, organised by the Connecticut State Chess Association, starting 5 October at 17:00 UTC - for 2 hours of 3+0 Blitz with a total prize fund of $600!

Together, we have now played over 6 billion rated standard games - and counting! All available for download in our free and open database.

Our Game of the Month September Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in September 2024 until 5 October! The winner will be announced on 14 October, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.

Congratulations to GM Nihal Sarin for winning our Titled Arena September 2024! GM Andrew Tang took 2nd place and GM Daniel Naroditsky came in 3rd.

Our September 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts in just 2 hours at 16:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Titled Arena!

The new season of the German Bundesliga has started, with GMs Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Hikaru Nakamura, Arjun Erigaisi and many more expected to play in the coming rounds. Follow each round in our broadcast.

The FIDE General Assembly voted against lifting sanctions on the Russian and Belarusian federations. Instead, it voted to consider lifting sanctions only on players with disabilities and children under 12. Yolander Persaud is the new chairperson of FIDE's Ethics & Disciplinary Commission after a chaotic election, as reported on Chessdom.