It's difficult to get a large group of chess players to agree on anything, and time controls are probably not the exception. Could the chess community come together, though, to select the best online time control from a short list of choices?...
Tata Steel Chess 2021 kicks off beginning January 16 and Chess.com members from around the world can get into all the action by playing in Chess.com's Tata Steel Fantasy Chess contest! With top players like World Champion Magnus Carlsen and world ...
Chess.com is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Chess.com Awards. These awards are an opportunity for the Chess.com community to recognize and celebrate some of the great games, players, creators, moves, and more from 2020. The awards a...
You might know Thomas Brodie-Sangster from "Game of Thrones." However, since you're reading this here on Chess.com, you probably know him from the game of kings—and well, the game of queens! Brodie-Sangster is the brilliant Brit who brought ...
Beth Harmon, the main character of "The Queen's Gambit," not only inspired millions of viewers to pick up the game of chess. Many fans like her not just for her winning moves on the chessboard, but also for her wardrobe. The huge effect that "Th...
Voting is now closed as of 9 a.m. PT 12/31. Each year, Chess.com looks back on some of the best games, moves, and events from the prior 365 days. This year, Chess.com is thrilled to formalize this process and announce the 2020 Chess.com Awards. ...
Registration is open for the 2021 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship, which is set to begin at 12 a.m. Pacific on January 1. Each year, the Chess.com Daily Chess Championship has set a new record for the largest tournament we've ever held. ...
There's no doubt about it: "The Queen's Gambit" is a huge hit. With incredible performances by the actors, beautiful sets, and a well-constructed plot, it's no wonder the miniseries is so successful. With 68 million households watching the show in...
GM Hikaru Nakamura has broken all manner of chess barriers in 2020. According to the man himself, he's now a professional streamer, focused on his groundbreaking content on Twitch and YouTube, streaming for thousands of hours and becoming both the...
Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2020 holidays. Enjoy this year's quiz, and see if you can win one of our prizes for a top score. Play the puzzler here. [Jan. 5, 2021 update: click here to see the correct answe...
Today, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen turns 30 years old! The Norwegian super-talent is well on his way to being nearly universally deemed the greatest chess player of all time. He is considered so by many already. Carlsen is renowned for h...
There are lots of “chess firsts.” In nearly every category we can think of there are those who achieved something for the first time or who were considered premier in some way. This puzzle looks at some “chess firsts.” They...
Let's face it. As chess players, we don't have the best rep regarding social skills. No one has ever said, "You know what this party needs? More chess players!" I get it. There's a certain stereotype attached to people like us. On the bright sid...
The Queen's Gambit has become more than "a chess show." The seven-episode Netflix miniseries has captured the attention of audiences worldwide and was the #1 show in over 12 countries. It has introduced or re-ignited viewers' interest in the royal...
Here are infographics for the 2020 Speed Chess Championship taking place Nov. 1 through Dec. 13 on Chess.com/TV and Twitch.tv/Chess. Bracket: Schedule: Participants: Prizes: Format: Tiebreak:
Chess is just a game, but as long as it is played by humans, emotions will be a factor. Sometimes we are faced with moves by our opponents that may ratchet up our sense of fear, even if they are not 100 percent sound. We've all played games wher...
In just three days from now, one of the biggest events of 2020 starts: the $100,000 Speed Chess Championship Main Event with GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Magnus Carlsen as the top seeds. What can we expect? How to watch? The game...
After a rigorous qualification cycle, this Sunday will kick off the 2020 Speed Chess Championship. With GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Magnus Carlsen listed as the top players in the field, this year's competition stands to be the toughest edition...
Not many people know this, but a few centuries ago, chess had a piece so strong that it had to be replaced by a weaker one—the queen. It's hard to believe, but the age-old game of chess wasn't always like the one we know and love today. Th...
The chess media has used a lot of ink and pixels to lavish praise on the greatest chess players of all time. We've got articles for the best world champion ever, the five most dangerous players ever, the 10 best players of all time, the best che...
What's your chess puzzle rating? No, no, not puzzle rush! Today, we're talking crossword puzzles! Try your hand at this crossword puzzle, and show your mastery of chess trivia and crosswords! Chess Miscellanies by Don McKim Chess takes sha...
It is no secret that chess is a game of a lot of depth. It is not a simple sport: some consider it to be a science, while others see it as an art form. Sometimes, though, people can view it as a joke—and a pretty good one, too! In that spi...
On July 4, the day the United States of America celebrates its independence, let's take a look at the best chess players in American history. The United States has long produced top chess talent, with some of the game's finest players, authors a...
In my last article, I didn't hide the fact that, in my opinion, Magnus Carlsen's tweet before his match with GM Svidler was bad karma which ultimately decided the outcome. The Oxford dictionary describes karma as "the sum of a person's actions in ...
