As we discussed in the previous article, people love chess for a variety of reasons. Our favorite game is a sport, art, science, fight and more, all at the same time! One of my favorite features of chess was well described by the great Ema...
When we learn the rules of chess and start playing, we never ask ourselves the question in the title of the article. We just enjoy the process of playing, that's all! But almost any person who has played chess for a long time is going to ask: "W...
In December 2017 the company Deep Mind took the chess world by storm when they announced that their new engine, AlphaZero had decisively won a match against the previous top engine in the world, Stockfish. Join IM Danny Rensch as he analyzes key g...
Hikaru Nakamura, fresh off his 2019 U.S. chess championship, is back streaming chess on his popular channel. Today, Nakamura reviews the best games played by neural-network chess engines, helping you understand why these mysterious machine-learn...
It is not a secret that the last world championship match was a big disappointment for many people. Indeed, 12 straight draws between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the classical part of the match were a turn off. Only a lazy person would...
Simultaneous exhibitions are always popular among chess fans. A simul is a unique opportunity for a club player to meet a grandmaster or even a world champion over a chessboard and maybe even beat him! When I was a kid, I never missed such an ...
What do these things have in common? Cream cheese and bagels Danny Rensch and Robert Hess PRO Chess League (PCL) and Computer Aggregated Precision Score (CAPS) The answer: some of the most exciting combinations of all time....
What are the games that every chess fan needs to know? IM Anna Rudolf is here to show you the most important games ever played. Try The Challenges! Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. The First Modern Chess Game Ever ...
The 2018 world chess championship between world champion Magnus Carlsen and the challenger Fabiano Caruana last month saw the top two classical players in the world battle it out in 12 classical chess games. There is always tremendous buzz an...
Why is chess always taken so seriously? It can be funny and highly entertaining! In this series, IM Kostya Kavutskiy shows you the funny side of chess Try The Challenges! Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. Nakamura T...
In the "King of the Hill" chess variant, the goal of the game is to get your king to the fourth rank in the center as quickly as possible. But have you ever seen a white king on g3 after just eight moves in normal chess? Well, that's exactly what ...
Sam Shankland was the surprise winner of the 2018 U.S. chess championship. In this video series, GM Sam Shankland walks you through each of his six wins on the way to his victory, ahead of the "big three," Caruana, Nakamura, and Wesley So. Not w...
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk presents the most spectacular moments, instructive endgames, and amazing miniatures of the 2017 Women´s World Championship. This series is both instructive and entertaining. Not what you were looking for? Back...
Nothing draws a great crowd like great competition. And nothing draws greater competition than the PRO Chess League. 2018's version of the PRO Chess League was no exception. IM Keaton Kiewra shows the highlights of the 2018 event. Not what yo...
If you're looking for crazy games between the world's top players, you might have to look at the "old school" to find the best ones. In this series, GM Simon Williams shows you crazy games from the past. Try the Challenges! Not what you were lo...
What was the very best chess game of the year 2018? GM Simon Williams takes you on a tour of the most spectacular chess battles of 2018. Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. Paravyan vs Golub What was the very best ches...
GM Simon Williams is back with a new series on the most memorable games ever played. If you've never seen these games, you're in for a treat. Try The Challenges! Not what you were looking for? Go back to the video guide. The Immortal G...
In 2018, IM Nazi Paikidze doubled up, winning her second 2018 U.S. Women's Championship! In this series, you can explore all of her victories at this tournament. Throughout the series, Nazi analyzes and reflects on her own games and gives you...
Registration is open for the 2019 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship, set to begin at 12 a.m. Pacific on January 1. Last year's event set Chess.com's record for the largest tournament we've ever held with 7,344 players competing. Here are s...
[What is CAPS? Read the explanation here.] All 12 classical games are in the books for the 2018 world chess championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. Spectators are divided on their opinion of who deserves to be world champi...
This is simply a compilation of sparkling games. My original intention was to title this Chess Brilliancies but upon reflection, I wasn't convinced the definition was applicable. I tend to think of brilliancies...
Over 20 years ago, World Champion Garry Kasparov took on IBM and the super-computer Deep Blue in the ultimate battle of man versus machine. This was a monumental moment in chess history and was followed closely around the world. This match ap...
Chess aficionados love to debate about the best chess player of all time. As I mentioned in my old article, this is the question that has no answer. Indeed, it is very difficult to guess who would have won the world championship match Fisc...
It's the respected veteran vs the up-and-coming prodigy today in the Speed Chess Championship as Sergey Karjakin (@SergeyKarjakin) faces Jan-Krzysztof Duda (@polish_fighter3000) for the right to advance in the Speed Chess bracket an...
