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Our November 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts in less than two hours at 19:00 UTC! Play against some of the titled players before they enter the Blitz Titled Arena.

We invite you to join us tomorrow at 15:00 UTC for a bullet arena in memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky, known on Lichess as @RebeccaHarris. November 9 would have been his 30th birthday.

Top seeds GM Wesley So, GM Hans Niemann, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, and GM Nihal Sarin were eliminated in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025! Read our recap, check out our interviews from the World Cup on YouTube, and watch all the games of Round 3 now in our broadcast.

Streamers and communities, get ready for the next Streamer Arenas on 10 November at 16:00 UTC and 7 December 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, see here.

While most of the favourites won their matches in Round 1 of the FIDE World Cup 2025, IM Wang Shixu upset GM Leon Luke Mendonca, and IM Faustino Oro prevailed against GM Ante Brkić. Read our recap and watch Round 2 now in our broadcast.

Our Game of the Month October Contest is underway: Share your best Lichess standard game played in October 2025 until 12 November! The winner will be announced on 24 November, followed by a blog post with commentary on the game.