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Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on 2026-11-02 at 16:00 UTC and 2026-12-21 at 16:00 UTC, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, register now.

WGM Sabina Foisor is now live for Round 6 of Lichess4545 Season 50! Tune in to Sabina Foisor's live commentary on Twitch.

Congratulations to GM Oleksandr Bortnyk for winning our Bullet Titled Arena October 2026, ahead of GM Sergei Zhigalko, IM @BrightFalcon, GM Brandon Jacobson, and GM Artem Uskov!

Happy Halloween! Celebrate with us in our 3+0 Halloween Gambit Arena at 22:00 UTC.

Our October 1+0 Warm-up Arena starts today, 2026-10-31 at 17:00 UTC! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Bullet Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC.