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The first edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess is about to start! Join us now on YouTube and Twitch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P8Vuq3bues Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg

The first edition of [Ladder Legends by Lichess](https://lichess.org/broadcast/ladder-legends-by-lichess-gm-oleksiyenko-vs-gm-vetoshko/e1Uvk76H) is about to start! Join us now on YouTube and Twitch.

In our first edition of Ladder Legends, 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, 2026-08-26 at 16:00 UTC on YouTube and Twitch to enjoy high-level slow chess.

Congratulations to team IQPI by WIM Irina Petrova for winning the 7th ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026 Qualifier with top scorers IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján, @chesstrain866, IM Alexander Khripachenko, IM Alexandr Ulanov, GM Kirill Shubin, and many others! Thanks to all participating streamers and 1,817 registered players!

Start in 40 min: 676. Lichess Bundesliga https://lichess.org/tournament/4HuAY6QE

Tan Zhongyi wins the Cairns Cup - for the second time after 2024! 🏆️ 16-year-old Alice Lee finished in 2nd place with a 2623 performance rating and earned her first GM norm! 🎉 Replay the games on Lichess: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-cairns-cup/Xkh8XaIP 📷️ Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Start in 1h: 675. Lichess Bundesliga https://lichess.org/tournament/fA8FJzfw Links of all leagues: https://lichess.org/forum/team-lichess-discord-bundesliga-team/675-lichess-bundesliga-august-20th-team-pairings

If you've had trouble logging into our Mobile App, we have good news! There is now a secondary way of logging in using email \- so login issues should be resolved. Happy playing!

Get ready for our next Streamer Arenas on 2026-08-24 at 16:00 UTC and 2026-09-14 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.

Start in 45 min: 204. Lichess Rapid League https://lichess.org/tournament/TtpcsFsP ℹ️ Links of all leagues: https://lichess.org/forum/team-rapid-league-info/lichess-rapid-league-204th-edition-august-17th-monday-all-team-pairings

Congratulations to GM Andy Woodward for winning our Blitz Titled Arena August 2026, ahead of CM @Romaa2011, FM Dinçer Taşdöğen, GM Shant Sargsyan, and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher!

Start in 2h: https://lichess.org/tournament/IbJ4Wm5T 674. Lichess Bundesliga ℹ️ All team pairings: https://lichess.org/forum/team-lichess-discord-bundesliga-team/674-lichess-bundesliga-august-16th-team-pairings

Join the $500 CSCA OE Third Anniversary Arena today, 2026-08-15 at 16:00 UTC, and play against some of the titled players before they enter our Blitz Titled Arena at 19:00 UTC.

Start in 1h: https://lichess.org/tournament/NHp5rNCJ 673. Lichess Bundesliga with 500+ teams and 4000+ players ℹ️ All team pairings from Bundesliga to Liga 18C: https://lichess.org/forum/team-lichess-discord-bundesliga-team/673-lichess-bundesliga-august-13th-team-pairings

Your donations and support 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 free, libre, and open-source chess experience. Read our Half-Year Update 2026 to see how we have changed for the better.

Mobile updates, site updates, broadcasts, events, and more! https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/more-than-a-half-year-update-2026/Bu77Rba1

The next $1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier will be held on 2026-08-20 at 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

Start in 5 min: 203. Lichess Rapid League with 500+ teams! https://lichess.org/forum/team-rapid-league-info/lichess-rapid-league-203rd-edition-august-10th-monday-all-team-pairings

You can now change the opacity of your background picture! Open the account menu, go to Theme settings, select Picture, and adjust the Background image opacity. Please note that the default opacity is set to 50%. You can set it to 100% to restore the previous appearance of your image.

Start in 25 min: 672. Lichess Bundesliga https://lichess.org/tournament/keb03VVe