Editor's Note: We are proud to present this study guide from NM Dane Mattson as part of our 2025 Chess Improvement Challenge. We encourage interested improvers to sign up for the challenge, set their goals, and join the official Improvers club! ...
Are you ready to rage against the machine and score your first win against a Chess.com Beginner bot? We're going to break down a winning game plan against bots in the 250 to 700 rating range. Get ready to plant a flag or two in the mountain, hop t...
IM Sagar Shah, cofounder and CEO of ChessBase India, is a major force for chess not just in India, but throughout the entire chess world. Chess would not be where it is today without the work that Sagar and ChessBase India have done to cover and p...
Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2024 holidays. Play the puzzler by clicking here. Enjoy this year's quiz, and see if you can win one of our prizes for a top score! Update, January 6, with answers and winners: ...
How did Gukesh Dommaraju become the 18th World Champion? It took 14 grueling games for him to pull out a narrow victory against GM Ding Liren. Let's take a look back at the key moments that determined the match. The final handshake at the end ...
As we start our journey in the magical world called chess, one of the very first things we learn is the ultimate importance of time. "Each move should have a purpose," "Don't waste time," and "Develop your pieces as quickly as possible." These and...
While the chess world is distracted by the FIDE World Championship, the Champions Chess Tour Finals are fast approaching. The in-person finals run from December 17th until 21st in Oslo, Norway. It's a fitting location, as the defending champion is...
Chess.com invests millions of dollars each year in competitive events with prizes. To ensure Fair Play standards are met and that we protect the integrity of the game, all prize events will ultimately require the use of a separate program to play....
WGM Dina Belenkaya recently reached the major milestone of 250,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel! It was a natural occasion to finally honor her as the Chess.com Creator of the Month. Dina's content is always a hit, whether she is playing and...
The end of the year is always a busy time, and Chess.com along with the rest of the chess world are not exempt. Right now there is an ongoing world championship, and everyone from content to Chessable is getting in on the fun. Soon, there will be ...
The FIDE World Championship is halfway over and the score is all tied up between World Champion Ding Liren and challenger GM Gukesh Dommaraju. It’s been an exciting match full of risks taken and chances missed. Haven’t seen a game live...
Are you a dedicated chess player? If so, meet Darryll Alke, whose commitment to online chess might just leave you in awe. With more than 180,000,000 people from every corner of the world on Chess.com, we occasionally come across someone whose ac...
Let me set the scene. You meet somebody new. The topic of hobbies comes up. You tell them you're a chess player. Suddenly, you're met with a deep, unsettling feeling... regret. You know it all too well. You and I both know what's coming. The Inevi...
In his book The Game Of Chess, Siegbert Tarrasch, one of the greatest players of his time, famously said: "It is not enough to be a good player, you must also play well." Indeed, all great tournament results, ratings, and titles boil down to a sim...
The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship will showcase the current champion GM Ding Liren and 18-year-old rising star GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The match will take place at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, the first world championship hosted in So...
GM Srinath Narayanan is one of Chess.com's most impressive and accomplished Coaches of the Month yet. Most recently, Srinath made headlines as the captain of India's team at the 2024 Chess Olympiad that scored an amazing 21/22 to win gold! Srinath...
GM Vidit Gujrathi's friendships, career aspirations, and even his dancing skills were under the spotlight when he was faced with the polygraph and questioned by none other than his good friend, GM Anish Giri. Vidit, one of India's top ...
On November 25, World Champion Ding Liren will aim to defend his title in a match against GM Gukesh Dommaraju. IM Rakesh Kulkarni has analyzed the match and its place in chess history. Here's what we can look forward to. Match Details The 2024 ...
The end of the year is always a busy time in chess, and that is true once again as we enter the final two months of 2024. There is a world championship starting, while past world champions are—virtually—on the comeback trail in what wa...
Every chess player dreams of playing a brilliant move or a spectacular game. More serious players hope to put together a masterful tournament and claim first prize. Yet, it's only the best of the best who can lay claim to have played the best tour...
If the title of this article made you think that it is another showcase of GM Mikhail Tal's magic, you would be wrong. Today, we are going to talk about a brilliant player from the past who is partially forgotten or at least not as well known as o...
In a spicy new episode of Chess.com's Lie Detector Chess, Andrea Botez dives into everything from her life as a content creator and competitive chess player, her dating life, her dynamic with her sister, and even candid thoughts on her appearance....
IM Alex Astaneh Lopez earned his international master title in 2011, but he is more than just a great chess player. Alex coached the Irish junior team in the 2010 World Youth Championships and has helped countless individuals improve their chess a...
Have you ever wondered how a Chess.com Daily Puzzle is made, and who or what is responsible for sharing a fresh Daily Puzzle each day, serving over one million daily solvers? I’m National Master Dane Mattson, aka @Fischwitsch, and I am the C...
