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Streamers and their communities, get ready for the next Streamers Battle on 21 October at 15:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4!
To better understand which moves led to three- and fivefold repetition draws, we now highlight them in the analysis, as in this game for example.
Thank you to the more than 38 contributors who made September one of our highest activity months! See what we've been working on in the updated changelog.
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!
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