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Lichess @lichess.org · 1h
What do grandmasters actually do with 45 minutes to think? 🤔 Watch IM Emil Stefanov’s breakdown of our first Ladder Legends edition, featuring insights from the players, GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and GM Volodymyr Vetoshko: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc31...
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What Grandmasters Actually Do With 45 Minutes to Think
What happens when two Grandmasters get 45 minutes to think? In this game from the inaugural Ladder Legends, GM Oleksiyenko takes on GM Vetoshko in a hard-fought classical battle featuring the…
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Lichess @lichess.org · 17h
GM Oleksandr Bortnyk won our Bullet Titled Arena September 2026, ahead of GM Brandon Jacobson, IM Robert Piliposyan, GM Artem Uskov, & IM BrightFalcon! 🏆️ Find all the games & full standings on Lichess: lichess.org/tournament/s... 📷️ Charlotte Chess Center
lichess.org Bullet Titled Arena September 2026 winner design with a photo of grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk and repeated "Winner" text in the yellow colored background.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23h
GM Peng Li Min replaces GM Ivan Cheparinov to face GM Iván Salgado López in the second edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess! GM Peng & GM Salgado López will play a 45+30 classical game on Lichess - with instructive live commentary by IM Emil Stefanov!
lichess.org "Ladder Legends" stream announcement design. September 30 at 16:00 UTC. Grandmaster Ivan Salgado Lopez versus grandmaster Peng Li Min.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 29/09/2026
🧩 Black increases the pressure on the d-file - can you find White's brilliant response to win the game? GM Humpy Koneru secured Bronze for Team India 🇮🇳 thanks to this last-round victory over GM Nana Dzagnidze of Team Georgia!🥉 Solution: lichess.org/broadcast/46... #chesspuzzle #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 29/09/2026
Matthew Aziz from Gambia secured the CM title! www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ku...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 29/09/2026
Bodhana Sivanandan is the youngest WGM in history! 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyxG...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 29/09/2026
🥇🥇IM Lu Miaoyi after winning both team & individual Gold with the Chinese Women's team www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iiu...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
Final standings of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026! 🥇 🥈 🥉
lichess.org design for final standings of the Open section at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, Samarkand 2026: Uzbekistan first place, India second place and Germany third place. United States, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, China, France, Spain placed 4th to 10th.lichess.org design for final standings of the Women's section at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, Samarkand 2026: China first place, Kazakhstan second place and India third place. United States, Poland, Armenia, Mongolia, Georgia, Vietnam, Slovenia placed 4th to 10th.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
Congrats to all the individual gold medalists of the 46th Chess Olympiad! 🥇 🇺🇿  GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Board 1 - Open) 🇨🇳  GM Zhu Jiner (Board 1 - Women)
lichess.org 2026 Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist "Board 1 Open" design with a photo of Nodirbek Abdusattorovlichess.org 2026 Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist "Board 1 Women" design with a photo of Zhu Jiner
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
Team Uzbekistan won the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, and Team China won the 46th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad! 🥇 ➡️ Check out our final recap for the 2026 Olympiad in Samarkand: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
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2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 10–11: Uzbekistan, China Win Open, Women’s
Uzbekistan wins the open on 20/22 match points, with India taking the silver and Germany the bronze. In the Women's, China won two points clear of the field on 20 match points, with Kazakhstan in 2nd…
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
Team Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 wins the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026! 🥇 Congratulations to the gold medalists GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov & GM Mukhiddin Madaminov! 🎉 📷️ Rafal Oleksiewicz / FIDE; Michał Walusza / FIDE
lichess.org 2026 Chess Olympiad winner design for Team Uzbekistan, with photos of GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov, and GM Mukhiddin Madaminov.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
Team China 🇨🇳 wins the 46th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad 2026! 🥇 Congratulations to the gold medalists GM Zhu Jiner, IM Song Yuxin, IM Lu Miaoyi, WIM Yan Tianqi & WGM Zhai Mo! 🎉 📷️ Rafal Oleksiewicz / FIDE; Michał Walusza / FIDE
lichess.org 2026 Women's Chess Olympiad winner design for Team China, with photos of GM Zhu Jiner, IM Song Yuxin, IM Lu Miaoyi, WIM Yan Tianqi, and WGM Zhai Mo.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
🧩 Black wants to trade bishops - how would you continue as White? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle Solution: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
lichess.org Chess Puzzle design for the 2026 Olympiad Round 10 game between Woman FIDE Master Shohradova and Woman International Master Tarasenka after Black's move 12: Knight to a5
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Lichess @lichess.org · 27/09/2026
11-year-old Skye Attieh joined us for a quick interview after earning the WFM title at the 2026 Olympiad, scoring 6 out of 9 points on board 1 for Lebanon! www.instagram.com/p/DdwuAHZiOmk/
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
Standings before the FINAL ROUND of the 2026 #ChessOlympiad 🥇🥈🥉 Follow all the games tomorrow from 06:00 UTC on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/46... The last round starts 4 hours earlier than usual.
lichess.org Chess Olympiad 2026 Samarkand standings design. Open standings after Round 10: 1st place Uzbekistan. 2nd place India. 3rd place Germany. 4th place Ukraine. 5th place Hungary. 6th place USA. 7th place Azerbaijan. 8th place Türkiye. 9th place Croatia. 10th place "Uzbekistan 2"lichess.org Chess Olympiad 2026 Samarkand standings design. Open standings after Round 10: 1st place China. 2nd place Kazakhstan. 3rd place India. 4th place Poland. 5th place Vietnam. 6th place USA. 7th place Azerbaijan. 8th place Georgia. 9th place Armenia. 10th place Romania
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
🇺🇦 GM & European Champion Roman Dehtiarov won vs. 🇨🇳 GM Kong Xiangrui www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayfz...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
Our Bullet Titled Arena starts today 19:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/s... Play against some of the titled players in our 1+0 Warm-up Arena at 17:00 UTC: lichess.org/tournament/s...
Screenshot of Lichess Bullet Titled Arena September 2026 top 10 player leaderboard.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov on the results of Uzbek teams: youtu.be/Fw4rtwyDiR0
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
Erdogmus won vs. Oro - watch the whole interview: youtu.be/IE8318YW97Y
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
GM Daniel King is now live for Round 1 of Lichess4545 Season 50! 🤩 ➡️ Tune in now for Daniel King's live commentary: www.twitch.tv/chesswithjor...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
🧩 Black is in trouble - how can White deliver mate? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle Solution: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
lichess.org puzzle design for 2026 Chess Olympiad Round 9 game between IM Ortega Amarelle and FM Hasford after Black's move 21 King to h8
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
Interview with the new FIDE President’s team Darmen Sadvakasov & Milan Dinic: youtu.be/OkLCOoqzsFA
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Lichess @lichess.org · 26/09/2026
The next edition of Ladder Legends by Lichess will be played between GM Ivan Cheparinov & GM Iván Salgado López! Mark your calendars for September 30 at 16:00 UTC and tune in to our livestream with host IM Emil Stefanov. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LichessDotOrg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
"Ladder Legends by Lichess" event announcement design: September 30 at 16:00 UTC - Dark gradient background with lichess.org logo at bottom right.
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
Jakhongir Vakhidov beat Anish Giri today in Round 9 of the Chess Olympiad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hObm...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
Just two more rounds to go in the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad! Uzbekistan is still leading the Open, while China is now in sole 1st place of the Women's tournament. ➡️ Check out our Rounds 7–9 Recap: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
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2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 7–9: Uzbekistan & China Lead Open and Women’s
Uzbekistan is in sole first on 16/18 match points, with India, Uzbekistan 2, and Armenia one point behind on 15/18; in the Women's, China is in sole first on 17/18 match points, with its closest…
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
IM Vantika Agrawal came back with another win after a two-day break: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5TG...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
Open - Local teams Uzbekistan 1 and Uzbekistan 2 in the top 3! 🔥 Full standings after Round 9: lichess.org/broadcast/46... Women - Full standings after Round 9: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
GM Felix Blohberger After Beating GM Peter Leko today! youtu.be/MZTiFyXf8JQ #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
🧩 Black just activated the rook... but how can White punish it? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle See the solution: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
2026 Olympiad chess puzzle from the Round 8 game WGM Anastasiya Rakhmangulova versus WFM Antonia Christodoulaki after Black's move 44: Rook to a3
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
Round 9 of the 2026 Olympiad has started! Uzbekistan and Germany lead by 1 point, and many teams are close behind. Follow the games on Lichess: lichess.org/broadcast/-/...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 25/09/2026
Interview with GM Jorden van Foreest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTgw... #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 24/09/2026
IM Stavroula Tsolakidou on the Chess Olympiad: youtu.be/pQ_LbHV2amk
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Lichess @lichess.org · 24/09/2026
🧩 White tries to trade knights, but Black has a crushing attack - can you find the move? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle See the solution at lichess.org/broadcast/-/...
Lichess branded chess puzzle design for the Round 7 game between IM Gaal and WGM Ouellet at the 46th Chess Olympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 24/09/2026
Round 8 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad has started! Follow all the games in our broadcasts: Open: lichess.org/broadcast/46... Women: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 • Round 8
11-round swiss for teams | 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move | standard | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Caruana, Sindarov, So, Keymer, Abdusattorov, …
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Lichess @lichess.org · 24/09/2026
Interview with WIM Rachel Miller from Jamaica 🇯🇲 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaZ...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23/09/2026
Check out the Open - Full standings after Round 7: lichess.org/broadcast/46... Check out the Women - Full standings after Round 7: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23/09/2026
Alice O‘Gorman: The Irish team needs a bit luck! 🍀 youtu.be/FCkMwAp40WQ
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23/09/2026
MVL was on the verge of resigning, but miraculously saved the game and helped secure a 2–2 team result for France against Uzbekistan 2! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QExq...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23/09/2026
🧩 White just attacked Black's queen, how should Black react to win the game? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle
Chess puzzle for Round 6 Olympiad 2026 game between WCM Jooyeon Kim and WFM Alina Mihailova. Find the position at https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/S9n2EDaS/Msa2o4bY#45
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Lichess @lichess.org · 23/09/2026
GM Xu Xiangyu prepared 2 years for the Chess Olympiad! 🤯 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO9n...
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Lichess @lichess.org · 22/09/2026
🔥 More new features and improvements were added to Lichess last month! 🛠️ See what our developers and community contributors have been working on in the full changelog: lichess.org/changelog
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Lichess @lichess.org · 22/09/2026
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Standings after Round 6 Open: lichess.org/broadcast/46... Women: lichess.org/broadcast/46... #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 22/09/2026
On the only rest day of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, Uzbekistan is leading the Open, while China and Kazakhstan are in 1st place of the Women's tournament. Check out our Rounds 4–6 Recap: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl... Round 7 starts tomorrow, 23 September at 10:00 UTC.
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2026 Samarkand Olympiad Rounds 4–6: Uzbekistan in Sole Lead, Plays China in R7
After defeating India, Uzbekistan is in the sole lead with 12/12 match points, with China and Armenia on 11/12. In the Women's, China and Kazakhstan are in 1st place on 12/12 match points, with 11…
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Lichess @lichess.org · 22/09/2026
Interview with IM Laura Unuk, who is still unbeaten and drew vs. GM Bibisara Assaubayeva & IM Eline Roebers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=siUq... #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
Former World Champion Ding Liren beat GM Vincent Keymer today: youtu.be/qhokVdg1yAc
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
Interview with U20 Arab Champion & IM-elect Anas Khwaira from Jordan: youtu.be/nibl52qdDbU
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
Do you think India can repeat their success from 2024 and win another Gold?🥇🤔 #chessolympiad
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
Round 6 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad just started! Follow all the games on Lichess: Open: lichess.org/broadcast/46... Women: lichess.org/broadcast/46...
Screenshot of lichess.org 46th Chess Olympiad Round 6 broadcast team overview at https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/QPxrBgKF#teams
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
🧩 White is down a queen, but is there any trick left? #chessolympiad #chesspuzzle
lichess.org Round 5 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad puzzle - Grandmaster Luke McShane versus Grandmaster Luka Paichadze. See the game position at https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/6XsrFkyQ/6vLPTjOO#110
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Lichess @lichess.org · 21/09/2026
IM Eline Roebers beat GM Alexandra Kosteniuk in a very sharp game! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXE...
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