I had the chance to sit down and interview Detroit legend, National Master John Brooks! FM James Canty, also a Detroit native and chess family to Brooks, was there to aid tech support and even give a few of his own thoughts about Brooks. They were...
Chess Clash, the ultimate strategy battle between chess and Clash creators, is almost upon us. The event will feature a mixture of chess, Clash of Clans, and Clash Royale challenges, so there's really no telling which team is going to win. But w...
The wait is finally over! After a three-year hiatus, we're finally approaching the Fischer Random World Championship's (FRWC) final tournament. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and other ch...
There are plenty of reasons to teach your kids how to play chess. Spending time together on a shared interest can strengthen your connection to each other, support your child's personal growth and self-confidence, and even boost their STEM skills....
In this article, you can find the official rules for all Chess.com events with prize money. Use the table of contents below to jump to a specific event. All prize money events are also subject to the Chess.com Competitive Events Policy and the Fai...
Welcome back to Club of the Month! This monthly series introduces you to some of the incredible communities we have on Chess.com, so you can learn more about what they do and who they are. It might even give you the inspiration to start your very ...
Hey, chess lovers! A happy New Year is upon us, and with it, an opportunity to look back and catch up on what happened around the site in December 2021... Let's go! Web The biggest story for December—and surely one of the bigg...
The 2021 FIDE World Women's Team Championship will be held from September 27-October 2, 2021 and broadcast on Chess.com. Broadcast Schedule Teams Format Location Prize Fund Regulations Broadcast You can follow the 2021 Women's Team...
Written By Olya Kaye There are extraordinary people out there like GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Bobby Fischer, Judit Polgar, and her sisters who took an ordinary game of chess to the next level. They have inspired the worl...
In this article, you can find the archive of official rules for all Chess.com events with prize money. Use the table of contents below to jump to a specific event. All prize money events are also subject to the Chess.com Competitive Events Policy ...
Preface: An official U.S. Women's Chess Championship has existed for over 80 years. The USCF lists 1937 as the first year. There have been many strong and important women players over the early years ...
When I reflect on the earliest stages of my chess career, it's not the thrill of victory, the five-foot trophies that I could barely lift from the ground, or even the accolades, certificates and triple-digit rating gains that dominate my recollect...
The expression "Dean of American Chess" officially refers to specific individuals whose contribution to American Chess deserves special recognition and, as such, the title is considered the highest honor the national organizat...
Preface: An official U.S. Women's Chess Championship has existed for nearly 80 years. The USCF lists 1937 as the first year. There have been many strong and important women players over the early...
In our next series, Old School With Uncle Yermo, GM Alex Yermolinsky takes you through some of the funnest moments in Chess history. No other story teller is as captivating as your Uncle Yermo. Whether it's amazing tournaments, amazing player...
Preface: An official U.S. Women's Chess Championship has existed for nearly 80 years. The USCF lists 1937 as the first year. There have been many strong and important women players over the early year...
Paul Morphy circa 1858 I had come across this blurb in an 1886 edition of the "British Chess Magazine" under the sub-title, "Foreign News" : The estate of the late Paul Morphy...
The Ohio Chess Academy & The Dayton Chess Club Bring You A Single Open Section Chess Tournament Open to Everyone! First Annual Ohio Masters Chess Tournament July 25-27, 2014 OPEN FORMAT THE SAME FORMAT USED AT THE US OPEN CHESS ...
I want to invite all Chess.com members to a Chess Tournament and Festival that will be held in Dayton Ohio from July 25th-27th. Also at the same time as this event there will be the Dayton Irish Festival at local riverside park. The Dayton Chess ...
It's never too late to learn how to play chess—the most popular game in the world! Learning the rules of chess is easy: Set Up The Chess Board Learn To Move The Pieces Discover The Special Rules Learn Who Makes The First Move Check O...
Hi! Firstly, thanks for the positive comments on Part 1 of this series. I do hope to continue to have your support. Before I continue showing some more swindles concorted in this part of Asia, I would like to make a distinction between the 'sw...
The World Chess Olympiad is one of the most exciting and classical tournaments. Its importance is overshadowed only by the individual World Chess Championship. It is both a fantastic festival and a place where serious confrontations take place, wh...
2nd Annual Brooklyn Scholastic Chess Championship The Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Trophies to top 10 in each Section Plaques to the top...
I felt bad for all those people (non rated) in chess tournaments so this article is about them! This article shows what is your real rating suppose to be? 0-500 rating If you lost many games. Never got a troph...
Pawn: The weakest of pieces. However, there are eight of them, so if used efficiently and wisely, a pawn structure can block even the best of strategies. Also, the pawn can work with another piece to take down the enemy. As there are eight pawns,...
