Lichess Atomic

Upcoming events

Day	Time (UTC)	Tournament	Time control
Every day	05:00 or 17:00	U2000	3+0
Saturday	17:00	Hyper	1/2+0
Saturday	17:30	Ultra	1/4+0
1. Friday	19:00	Elite	3+0

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Events

Atomic Chess has an active competitive scene, with some tournaments open to all players! Join those teams for more information.

Atomic Chess League Season 2
From February 8 to March 22 - Completed
A team tournament where teams of 4 or 5 players face off across different time controls. Two leagues, one for 2200+ rated players, one for U2200 rated players.
Atomic960 Swiss
From February 9 to April 5 - Currently ongoing!
An 8-rounds 960 Swiss tournament. Who prevails when there is no theory?
Atomic Unique Opening Quads
From April 9 to April 30 - Registrations still open
A set of matches in which you have to play a different opening each game.
Atomic World Championship
From September to November - Registrations open in July
The AWC is the most important tournament of the year! Its winner becomes the world champion.

Other Lichess Variant teams

Lichess Atomic Team Battle3+0 • Atomic • Rated • 2h	Battle of 77 teams Playing now	73
U2000 Atomic Arena3+0 • Atomic • Rated • 1h	Inner team	0
U2000 Atomic Arena3+0 • Atomic • Rated • 1h	Inner team	0
Elite Atomic Arena3+0 • Atomic • Rated • 1h	Inner team	1
Hyper Atomic Arena½+0 • Atomic • Rated • 30m	Inner team	0