We're pleased to announce a schedule for our upcoming Titled Arenas!

All events will be preceded by a warm-up arena open to all players with a minimum of 20 rated games in the relevant time control and variant.

Prizes unless otherwise stated:

1. $ 500, 2. $ 250, 3. $ 125, 4. $ 75, 5. $ 50.

Participation requirement: Verified FIDE or NM title (see below)

Event	Date	Link	Warm-up
January 2021 Blitz TA	2nd Jan 2021	Event	Warm-up
January 2021 TA	16th Jan 2021	Event	Warm-up
February 2021 960 TA	6th Feb 2021	Event	Warm-up
February 2021 TA	20th Feb 2021	Event	Warm-up
March 2021 Blitz TA	6th Mar 2021	Event	Warm-up
March 2021 TA	20th Mar 2021	Event	Warm-up
April 2021 Blitz TA	3rd Apr 2021	Event	Warm-up
April 2021 TA	17th Apr 2021	Event	Warm-up

Practical Information

If you are new to Lichess, it's important to become familiar with the arena tournament format. Read our FAQ and consider trying out an arena tournament in advance. Arena points are awarded based on the number of games you win. If multiple players finish the tournament with the same number of points, tournament performance is used to break the tie. Prizes will be awarded within three days after the event, through PayPal or BTC.

Title Verification

To participate in the Titled Arena events, you need a verified titled account on Lichess. If you don't already have a Lichess account, create one. Then, to get your FIDE or NM title verified, please fill out this title verification form, and we will process it within 24 hours. If you already have verified your title on Lichess, you don't have to do this again. When your title has been verified by us, you will be able to join the tournaments.

Streaming

We've had a bunch of players streaming the previous Titled Arenas, including Magnus Carlsen, John Bartholomew, Eric Rosen and ChessNetwork. We encourage both participants and fans to live-stream the tournament. If you plan to, check out our small streamer's kit for some useful graphics to include in your overlay.