Tactics continue to decide the fate of the participants of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6. Those who failed to spot tactical shots were sent home by their opponents. Rainn Wilson vs. MoistCr1tikal Ludwig vs. Logic Neeko vs. Rubius Pokimane ...
The phrase "unsung hero" may sound melodramatic to some, or even cliche, but I can't think of a better way to describe Gyula Breyer. His peers and colleagues, the hypermodern pioneers Aron Nimzowitsch and Richard Reti, both lived long enough to ce...
The first day of matches in the champions bracket of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 was an exciting one, with two of the strongest players in the tournament advancing to the semifinals. xQc vs. Sardoche Benjyfishy vs. Daniel Negreanu xQc...
The queen may be the strongest piece in chess, but it sometimes feels like few women besides the fictional Beth Harmon seem to play the game. In the United States, for example, only about one-seventh of the members of the national chess federation...
Tactics made all the difference on the eighth day of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6. Commentator WFM Alexandra Botez pointed out that Tubbo had been grinding in puzzles, and it showed. MoistCr1tikal's coach GM Daniel Naroditsky said that Char...
At first glance, chess and ice hockey have nothing in common—unless we are talking about this bouncing chess hockey game. Unfortunately, this entertaining game has nothing to do with either chess or hockey. And yet we can learn some use...
The seventh day of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 brought us four different matches. Pokimane, xQc, and Logic impressed with their improvement, surprising the audience once more. Pokimane vs. Rubius Daniel Negreanu vs. xQc Rainn Wilson vs. L...
On the sixth day of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6, we saw the performance of a few of the best players in the tournament. Once more, the most tactically skilled players came out on top. Notably, the battle between Benjyfishy and Sardoche is pro...
The fifth day of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 brought us another set of thrilling matches. The underdogs were determined to not make their opponents' lives easy, but eventually the higher-rated players prevailed. Michelle Khare vs. Logic Mr...
The fourth day of PogChamps 3 was nothing short of amazing. The unfortunate power outage in Texas caused the much anticipated xQc-Pokimane match to be postponed, but the other two matches more than made up for it. Watching the Rubius-Negreanu ga...
PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 continues to surprise us as we see the level of the players getting better by the day. Participants like MoistCr1TiKaL and Ludwig are showing impressive chess growth since the inaugural edition of PogChamps. Seeing...
The second day of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 was jam-packed with excitement and wild games. All three matches were full of surprises and unbelievable situations—trust me, you have to see it to believe it. After watching yesterday's bro...
PogChamps 3 will be supporting a range of charities selected by the participants in PogChamps 3 with all donations received on Twitch and other platforms during the event being passed on to charities selected by the participants. If you wish to co...
PogChamps 3 presented by Grip6 is here, and it's already breaking viewership records. I mean, who doesn't enjoy watching their favorite streamers playing chess that we mortals can actually understand? Besides being a lot of fun, PogChamps c...
Written by Olya Kaye Playing chess simultaneously against 15 people was no easy feat. I admit, I was nervous. It was the fall of 2009 and I had not played much chess since 2001. My skills were rusty, but I was 25 and daring. You only live once...
I met GM Karen Asrian during the 1995 Armenian Championship. Back then, Karen was 15, but his advanced endgame skills and positional understanding were already deeply impressive. Evidently, a new talented player was coming up. Indeed, in the next ...
The recent Tata Steel tournament was a huge success. The organizers did an outstanding job creating a mixed field of players who are known for sharp, "take no prisoners" kind of chess. Yet, in my opinion, the main reason for the success of this to...
Hey, chess lovers! By now, most of us have stopped saying "Happy New Year," but it's not too late to take a look back at the first month of '21 - and shine a light on some cool things that have been happening around the site. Let's take a closer l...
"I have loved chess ever since I began playing in junior high school. Playing my fellow classmates, and even teachers, I made friends and had so many great conversations with people that I otherwise might have never spent any time with. Since then...
"I used to be “OK” at chess and would always beat the novice. But on the flip side the upper level intermediate would always crush me. I eventually got discouraged and stopped playing. I then found Chess.com. I went back to the basics ...
"Chess is the best form of procrastination known to humankind." - Very Bad Wizards Everybody is playing chess online now, and you're wondering how you can start playing too? Good news: it's super easy to start playing chess and having fun (and m...
To me, chess is more than just a game. It is a universal language, that transcends borders and generations. I’ve played chess on Chess.com with people from Serbia, Hungary, India, France, Italy, and so many other remote places. Although I do...
The best way to learn strategies for life is by playing games. - Rich Dad Everybody is playing chess online now, and you're wondering how you can start playing too? Good news: it's super easy to start playing chess and having fun (and maybe gett...
There was an era, a time now frozen in memory, when it seemed like every single time I opened a chess magazine, there was GM Leonid Stein winning a tournament, or he was the subject of a column in a chess newspaper. From the late 1960s to the...
