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• Event: 2025 London Chess Classic

  Official Website

  Follow the games here: Chess.com | Lichess | Chess-Results

  The 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic will take place between 26th November and 7th December 2025 at two London venues - the Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal Football Club, and London Novotel West, a hotel in Hammersmith. Ten world-class grandmasters, led by Alireza Firouzja and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (world numbers 6 and 12 respectively) will compete in

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• Bullet Titled Arena (29th November 2025) - Live Discussion Thread

  The Titled Arena is Lichess' official tournament for titled players, held twice a month. Follow the games here: Lichess Time: 19:00-⁠21:00 UTC Format: 1+0 Arena (see the Lichess Arena FAQ) Players: Only titled players can participate Prize Pool: $1,000 The

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• Vasyl Ivanchuk flags in a winning endgame (if he converted he would win the European Rapid Championship 2025)

  submitted by /u/chilliswan [link] [comments]

• Alireza did not prepare for London chess?

  Firouzja surprisingly revealed that he was out of book after 11…b6, adding: “I didn’t play classical in a long time. [His last classical game was at the Grand Swiss - PD] I am not seeing anything! I should go open a laptop soon!” saw this on chess.com after 1st round. submitted by /u/giggitylovevanilla [link]

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• What’s your favorite square

  And why G5 for mine. Constantinople of the chess board submitted by /u/animatedpicket [link] [comments]

• Where’s the mate in two?

  I ended up winning this game but it says I have mate in two here. I can’t for the life of me figure it out. Please help. PLEASE. submitted by /u/fawcette [link] [comments]