GM Ju Wenjun has been the women's world champion since 2018, and this month she is once again defending her title. The holder of the open world championship has changed hands twice in that time, first after GM Magnus Carlsen gave it up in 2023. No...
CM Can Kabadayi is one of Chessable's most popular instructors, and is now the Chess.com Coach of the Month! The 2024 Chessable Author of the Year and a cognitive scientist by trade, Can uses several tricks of that trade in order to teach importan...
Former world champion GM Magnus Carlsen recently lamented that it's "kind of sad to see how far you have to go to get a game, that you cannot really play the best lines anymore." Chess engines have demonstrated that all mainstream openings, and ev...
If you like watching chess videos on YouTube, you couldn't possibly miss the catchy phrase, "Do you even rook lift, bro?" I don't know who came up with this meme, but no doubt a huge credit goes to IM Eric Rosen, who made it popular. Of course, ...
Chess and swimming may seem like an unusual combination, but for CM Michal Mazurkiewicz from Poland, it is the perfect blend of mental and physical endurance. The 34-year-old has made waves by earning a well-deserved spot in the Guinness World of ...
"How do I get better at chess?" It's probably the number-one question people ask to more experienced players, along with "Want to play a game?" There are many things you can do: review your games with a better player, consult Game Review after you...
WGM Sabina Foisor has been coaching and teaching chess for more than a decade, in addition to continuing her playing career and writing a book. Now, she is the Chess.com Coach of the Month for March 2025! The Romanian-American woman grandmaster ...
Coach of the Month last February, DaVaun Williams, a.k.a. H1Chess, is now the Creator of the Month for March 2025! DaVaun has over 220,000 TikTok followers, nearly 100,000 on YouTube, and 4,000 on Twitch. In all three places, you can find him prof...
Figuring out your preferred "time control," how long each player has to move, is the first step toward playing a chess game. Each time control leads to slightly different decision-making processes for the players and affects how the game will like...
Over 1.5 million (and counting) users have made the Chess.com Daily Puzzle a part of their daily chess routine. As the Daily Puzzle curator, I aim to excite, challenge, and sharpen your puzzle-solving skills. In this article, we'll focus on tips t...
If you are wondering why I would talk about the blockbuster movie from the 1990s on a chess website, don't worry. This article is about the tenth World Champion, Boris Spassky, who passed away on February 27. While I saw Spassky on numerous occa...
Yes, that's right, pants were a key storyline in chess this past month (this year, really). But not just any pair of pants: GM Magnus Carlsen's pair of pants. Read on to see what the heck we're talking about, plus other key events in chess this ...
GM Artur Jussupow is one of the greatest chess players ever, and now the best player to be named the Chess.com Coach of the Month. At one time he was the number three player in the world, behind only GMs Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. He has p...
Chess is the most written-about game in history. People have been writing and studying chess books for 1200 years Even in the internet age, chess books are still a great way to improve your game, but with so many out there, what should you be read...
Last year, I shared a powerful opening trap, and judging by the comments, you, my dear readers, liked it. Since I got numerous requests for more traps like this, I will share another one, which is even more powerful than the previous one...
Agne Semonaviciute is a Lithuanian Twitch streamer, YouTube creator, chess player (whose 1934 FIDE rating is nothing to sneeze at!), and more. In just a year and a half of creating content, she has already built an audience in the thousands. Agne ...
The first official World Chess Championship occurred in 1886, with the first Women's World Championship following in 1927. The World Rapid Championship and World Blitz Championship are much more recent developments. FIDE held a one-off World Rapid...
Chess only continues to grow, and this year, the game will reach perhaps its largest audience ever when it appears at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh from July 31 to August 3, with a prize fund of $1.5 million. Lest you thought esports only m...
With AI getting more efficient every day, the world worries that humans will eventually become obsolete. Chess players, however, don't really have to fret. Chess engines have been crushing humans for years now. But, as sad as it is to get rolled...
The Champions Chess Tour kicks off its 2025 schedule on February 16 with the Chessable Masters. Before it begins, let's take a look back at the most memorable moments from the 2024 edition and see what we may have to look forward to this year. ...
As 2025 gets into full swing and Chess.com welcomes it's 200,000,000th member, we have a boatload of updates for you this February. Events, content, community—it's all here! Here's what this update covers: Events Product & E...
Beating Someone Once Is Not Revenge To celebrate Magnus Carlsen's battle against 115,000+ players in ...
Are you looking to get better at chess but are overwhelmed by all of the content out there? Worry no more! Here's a complete guide to all of the training material on Chess.com. Play Chess Puzzles Lessons and Courses Analysis, Game Rev...
I don't like popular disputes where people compare legendary champions from the past to modern players. In my opinion, such discussions are silly and pointless. Besides, there is no way to prove your opinion is right or wrong. That's why I just sm...
