Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com Today is a HUGE day for Chess.com! Our site is now available in German, Spanish, French, and Dutch! Hats off to the development team AND to all the members who volunteered as translators! Thank you so much!If you want to view the site in one of th...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/chesscom-now-in-german-spanish-french--dutchThu, 21 Mar 2013 13:03:05 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/chesscom-now-in-german-spanish-french--dutchGreetings, all!Today, just a quick note to the bloggers among us (specifically those who are using Chess.com as a platform) with some news about a change we'll be making very soon.For various technology reasons, we need to get rid of the subdomain...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/changing-our-blogsWed, 30 Jan 2013 15:33:07 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/changing-our-blogsGreat news from the iOS team! We just pushed a long-awaited update of our app to the Store. It was a long time coming but we're super excited to finally have it done - and it's a HUGE update! Please note that iPhone 5 support is yet to come (but...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/new-ios-app-in-storeTue, 15 Jan 2013 10:58:12 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/new-ios-app-in-storeHappy Holidays, chess-lovers! We hope that 2012 is going out on a high note for you and your loved ones! We're certainly looking forward to great new things in 2013! In the meantime, there are a couple of news items we wanted to share with you. ...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/hello-new-languages--goodbye-meeboThu, 27 Dec 2012 15:15:54 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/hello-new-languages--goodbye-meeboHi all, Just a heads-up we'll be taking the site down at about 9am Pacific this morning for updates. The highlights include: - A great new redesign for our Facebook app! It's so pretty you may never come back to the main site.  ...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/site-update-tomorrow-2012-11-20Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:23:51 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/site-update-tomorrow-2012-11-20Hot on the heels of our round-up of site changes from last month, we're starting July with a bang... with some great enhancements to Live Chess!   New Sounds! Several of the sounds in the recent update were not so great, so we've rep...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-improvements-today-2012-07-04Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:26:48 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-improvements-today-2012-07-04Now that July is upon us, it's fitting to look back and review some of the cool things we did on the site last month. June was a BIG month for changes around here! Here are highlights, starting with the bigger stuff...   A Face-lift for C...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/recent-site-improvements2Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:37:20 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/recent-site-improvements2Hi all! Those of you who like to get your chess on with your Android or iOS device will be happy to know that we've got MAJOR updates on both platforms this week! (Apple is still reviewing the submission but it could be in Store any time now.) ...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/major-updates-for-android--iphoneWed, 18 Apr 2012 06:45:38 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/major-updates-for-android--iphoneHi all! Earlier today we implemented some neat changes to Live Chess. Many of the changes were "under the covers" (performance, stability, and/or anti-cheating), but there are a few things we wanted to highlight: A new Game Archive tab! Now yo...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-updatesTue, 17 Apr 2012 10:36:10 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-updatesLive Chess Enhancements!As you may have noticed already, we made some excellent changes to Live Chess yesterday! In addition to performance & stability enhancements under the covers, here's some of what's new...- You can now observe Live tourn...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-changes--seeking-a-writerFri, 09 Mar 2012 11:05:06 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-changes--seeking-a-writerGreetings, chess-fans! Today in Live Chess, we made dozens of minor (and not so minor) fixes and enhancements that we want to tell you about! Well, some of them at least… :) Probably the first thing you'll notice are the new L...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-enhancements---2012-01-25Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:50:53 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-enhancements---2012-01-25Yes, indeed! ALL members are invited to join us Wednesday morning (10 am Pacific) for the ultimate showdown: a thrilling non-stop marathon of bullet-chess stamina! Blunders will certainly NOT be "pardoned" as our two sometimes-friendly Directors...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/first-master-death-match-this-wednesdaySat, 07 Jan 2012 12:11:45 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/first-master-death-match-this-wednesdayHappy New Year! 2011 was an awesome year here at Chess.com and we got a lot done: A new & improved Live Chess platform! Live Chess tournaments! Tactics tags! Study Plans! (available here) World-wide Chess.com Meet...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/1st-master-death-match--video-contest-winnerSun, 01 Jan 2012 11:01:41 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/1st-master-death-match--video-contest-winnerWow! There's less than a month to go till we discover the winner of our Promotional Video Contest (originally announced here), and there have been some amazing entries. We clearly have some very talented folks playing chess here! Keep voting up ...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/video-contest-final-stretchTue, 06 Dec 2011 16:49:03 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/video-contest-final-stretchHi everyone, Today, we've made some exciting improvements to Live Chess! These aren't brand new features, but instead, things that make existing features a lot more fun. There are two themes here: Fair Play policies and Tournaments... Let's dive...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-updates-fair-play--tournamentsFri, 02 Dec 2011 09:11:27 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/live-chess-updates-fair-play--tournamentsToday we are super-thrilled to announce that one of our most anticipated features ever is finally available for all members: Live Chess Tournaments are here!! Play in rating-specific or open sections, with your choice of 6 time-control formats (...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/and-were-live-with-tournamentsTue, 08 Nov 2011 12:58:09 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/and-were-live-with-tournaments Imagine working from home for your favorite website with a bunch of super talented people from around the world doing things you love to do. Sounds like a dream job, no? It is - we love our jobs! Team Chess.com (meet us here!) is looking to ad...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/chesscom-is-hiring---for-3-jobsMon, 07 Nov 2011 13:41:15 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/chesscom-is-hiring---for-3-jobsHello all! It's been a super-busy week around here! Our developers are working hard on a beautiful site redesign AND on Live Tournaments, the latter of which will be ready for you to join & play in October! Meanwhile, our Content Directo...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/intermediate-study-plans-available-nowFri, 30 Sep 2011 17:10:51 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/intermediate-study-plans-available-nowHi everyone!We had a little down-time last night for site maintenance & upgrades. Not a lot of new stuff to report this time, but we’re laying foundations for some wonderful stuff that’s not far off!Everywhere on the site, we&rsquo...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/20110830-updateTue, 30 Aug 2011 10:03:19 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/20110830-updateHow many tactics should I do each day?... What articles should I read if I am a beginner player wanting to "take the next step"?... What videos will help improve my Endgame?... Which Mentor Courses will make me a better strategist? At my level, sh...http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/your-guide-to-chesscoms-study-plansMon, 01 Aug 2011 16:45:12 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/your-guide-to-chesscoms-study-plans