I spent the end of March 1994 playing the Oslo Open in beautiful Norway. The tournament was very memorable for me mostly for two things: I tied for first place with GM Ilya Smirin and also I had the opportunity to talk to legendary GM David Bronst...
Today 50 years ago, on July 1, 1972, the opening ceremony of the world chess championship match between reigning world champion Boris Spassky and his challenger GM Bobby Fischer took place in Reykjavik, Iceland. Fischer, however, wasn't there, ...
June's Club of the Month is the Dan Heisman Learning Center (DHLC). The club's founder, NM Dan Heisman, is an award-winning chess author and full-time chess instructor who has been sharing his knowledge for decades in person, on YouTube, and acros...
Summer is here! Find your chess horoscope for July, and check out a top player who shares your star sign! July 2022 brings a supermoon in Capricorn, so it's a powerful time for manifestation (and I'm manifesting for all your opponents to hang thei...
If there's one thing The Queen's Gambit proved, it's that chess can be dramatic. Just ask those who have played or observed the Candidates Tournament, where one game can be the difference between playing for the world championship or becoming...
Chess.com's latest Coach of the Month is the multi-talented Jack Rodgers. Jack is a FIDE expert-class player who has coached elite schools and private classes for eight years. As well as being the Australian chess team captain and manager, Jack is...
The main chess event of the year, the 2022 Candidates Tournament, is already underway and by now only a lazy person wouldn't provide a prediction. While I hate to be called lazy, I cannot give you my pick for the simple reason that I have no idea!...
The results and winners for the monthly Legends Arena are below. All cash prize winners will be contacted at the email address on file on their account. The address is listed on the Settings page.For complete details, you can read about the Legend...
The 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament begins on June 16, and the eyes of the chess world will be fixed on Madrid for the most important tournament of the year. While the pandemic is not over, over-the-board chess has definitely returned after a near...
ChessBrainiac is a talented young chess player who's aiming for the NM title in the near future, with a current USCF rating of 2121. Just over a year ago, he started streaming his chess journey on Twitch, reaching milestones like a 2700 blitz rati...
It's the biggest question on everybody's mind this month: Who will win the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament and challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the crown? There are eight candidates, and each has a chance to play for the highest title i...
Chess.com's Polish Director FM Dawid Czerw sat down with GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, one of the youngest players in the 2022 Candidates Tournament field and the man who broke GM Magnus Carlsen's record-breaking undefeated streak. Among other things, Du...
No other tournament in chess combines the tradition and importance of the Candidates Tournament, which determines who plays the reigning champion in a match for the title. Depending how you count, it has been around for at least 70 years and up ...
Every player with internet access now has a 3500-rated-plus assistant for analysis. Switch on "Infinite Analysis," go to the kitchen, make yourself a cup of coffee, return, and voila: decades of analysis at your fingertips. Games of the no...
A pin is probably the most common chess pattern. It is difficult for me to imagine any master game where there would be no pins in the actual game or in the variations that could've happened during the game. Also, it is probably one of the easiest...
Chess Played Quick is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick Bot Battles Bingo Edition starts on June 13 at 10 a.m. PT/19:00 CEST. For two hours, streamers will do their best to be...
The first half of 2022 is almost over, and what a start to the year it’s been. So much has happened over the last few months that it can be hard to keep track of all the amazing events, tournaments, and updates we’ve seen. Let’s ...
A board theme says a lot about a person... like, it says which color board you like. But more than that, it gives important insight into your personality and play style. We looked at some of the most popular and some of the most divisive board the...
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 ...
Chess, it may be hard to believe, is not the only game people play across the world. Basketball, poker, football... the alternatives are nearly endless. In fact, GM Magnus Carlsen has been spotted playing all three of those other games at one time...
You have to admit, my dear readers, that the title of this article probably made you think that I was going to talk about GM Bobby Fischer's famous book for beginners. And you would be wrong! While this book is decent, with all due respect, there ...
Chess.com's latest Coach of the Month is FM Alessandro Santagati! A skilled coach with more than 10 years of teaching experience, Santagati prides himself on giving each student exactly what they need to succeed. Read on to learn more about this e...
The Chess.com Legends Arena is a monthly event for players who have advanced all the way to the Legend League, the most elite League on Chess.com. Players compete in 3+0 blitz Arenas in three different rating categories for their piece of the $1,0...
If you're a millennial like me (or a Delayed Boomer, in chess terms), you might not be that familiar with TikTok. However, let me tell you: there's a reason the social media sensation quickly became everyone's second-favorite app (Chess.com's app ...
The 2022 FIDE Candidates tournament will occur in Madrid, Spain, from June 16-July 5, 2022. The tournament will consist of eight qualified players, and the winner earns the right to challenge GM Magnus Carlsen for the World Champion title. This ar...