Established veterans face a new generation of up-and-coming talent in the Candidates Tournament, with three contenders under the age of 21. Meanwhile, teenagers continue to set new records and break the boundaries of what we thought was possible. ...
The games begin on Thursday, April 4, 2024, for the FIDE Candidates Tournament and FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament! They are being held simultaneously in Toronto, Canada. This article has all the information you need to watch, follow, a...
Many chess players dream of someday becoming world champion. It's a long and difficult journey to get there. You need to play amazing chess, but you also need to know how to qualify and the steps to take along the way. In case you want to become t...
As eight of the world's very best grandmasters—GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and Nijat Abasov—descend on Toronto, Canada for the...
The world is full of chess advice. You will find all sorts of ideas in books, videos, and articles. While most of the wisdom you receive will help your game, here are five popular pieces of advice that you are better off ignoring. Don't Play B...
March's monthly update is here; it's time to catch up on everything that happened in February and get a preview of all the March madness heading your way. Unleash your inner detective with a murder mystery, celebrate International Women's Day wi...
A fan-favorite Chessable course creator, GM Erwin l’Ami has quite literally written the book on some of the most popular ways to start a game with the black pieces. Thousands of people have benefited from his work as one of the chess world...
Every chess player wants to play a brilliant move. But how do you know if a move is brilliant, and how can you find it in your own games? This article will tell you exactly what Game Review looks for in determining brilliant moves and offers some ...
It's a whopper of an update this month, with some exciting new features and improvements to make your Chess.com experience better than ever. How many visits did the website receive in January, and how many rating points were refunded by the Fair P...
Chess.com's Events Commissioner speaks to Director of Written Content Nkosi Nkululeko about the Champions Chess Tour, double-elimination, division systems, and how he envisions chess formats in the future! Michael Brancato is a former competitiv...
Welcome to 2024. This year's first monthly Chess.com update focuses on handy new features, catches you up on the latest news, and previews some exciting events ahead. Here's what this update covers: Product & Engineering Events C...
In 2023, GM Magnus Carlsen became the first chess player to eclipse $10,000,000 in lifetime winnings just from major tournaments alone—never mind from sponsorships or royalties or helping to run a business. After winning more than $700,000 i...
Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2023 holidays . Play the puzzler by clicking here, scrolling down to the bottom of the page, or going here. Enjoy this year's quiz, and see if you can win one of our prizes for a top score!...
Who is good chess player? It sounds so simple, but this question from Neal Bruce, the founder of ChessPunks, generated a lot of discussion on Twitter recently. Lots of people offered their thoughts and conflicting opinions. At what USCF/FIDE r...
We celebrated GM Magnus Carlsen's birthday a few days ago by inviting you (and GM Hikaru Nakamura) to take a Carlsen quiz. We now turn our attention to today's birthday boy: Nakamura himself! Along with Carlsen, Nakamura is one of the most...
It's the final month—and the final Chess.com monthly update—of 2023, and we've saved the best for last! Read about amazing events, enter competitions, and get the chance to rematch Mittens. Here's what this monthly update covers:&nbs...
After six qualifying tournaments throughout the year, the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) is ending 2023 with one of the most anticipated finals ever. Our last eight contenders for the throne: GMs Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Fabiano Caruana,...
By now, you've probably heard of Spell Chess. This new variant brought a little bit of magical razzle dazzle to the chess world, enchanting some of your favorite content creators like GM Hikaru Nakamura, IMs Levy Rozman, Eric Rosen, and others.&nb...
On this day, 33 years ago, a champion was born. Between then and now, GM Magnus Carlsen grew into the greatest player of all time, and one of the most recognizable chess faces in the world. From chess magazines to football matches, Carlsen has bee...
Any experienced tournament player knows that playing for a win with the black pieces can be quite challenging, especially against a well-prepared opponent. Indeed, in most openings, White gets some initiative right from the start of the game due t...
November has come, bringing with it a huge new partnership and lots of exciting developments in the chess world. Can you defeat Duo, or will this cultured green owl be your doom? Here's what this monthly update covers: Product & En...
The 2023 Speed Chess Championship ran its course, the Chess Clash event concluded after some spectacular battles, and Billie Joe Armstrong has awoken from his slumber—September has ended. Enjoy a recap of everything that happened over the ...
The Chess.com Awards is our yearly celebration of the best of the chess world. At the end of every year, we invite the chess community to vote on the best games, moves, creators, and everything else involving the game we love. The awards are a per...
As many of you know by now, the collaboration between Chess.com and Supercell this month has brought us the delightful and interesting crossover between two strategy games, chess and Clash Royale. I’m Joseph Wan, a FIDE candidate master and ...
September is here, much to the delight of Earth, Wind & Fire fans around the world. Find out what happened in August and what major events and activities you can watch (or even take part in) over the coming weeks. Here's what this mo...
