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Here is what we have lined up for Halloween 2023!
halloween Chess Piece Costumes The perfect way to infuse fun and excitement into your next costume event Bots Spooky Martin has arrived and he brought some friends! Can you beat them all? Halloween Mystery Banter...
Something Old, Something New
Something Old Deep into the 19th century chess was still characterized by match play. The idea of tournaments was slow to catch on. Prior to the London International Tournament of 1851 (the...
Coach Of The Month: Colin Stapczynski
Chess.com's newest Coach of the Month is Colin Stapczynski! Colin is a familiar face on Chess.com and Twitch with twitch.tv/thechesscouch, his channel that he runs with his brother. Colin has recently been contributing to the chess.com/player...
Today: FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship Quarterfinals
On Thursday, the opening ceremony of the 2019 FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship took place live on Twitch.tv/Chess. In what resulted in four intriguing matchups, the following pairings were drawn at random to determine pairing...
Round-Robin Chess Tournaments Are Dead!
At the end of the last century when I played one of the big American open tournaments (I think it was North American Open in Las Vegas), I stumbled upon a very interesting book at the concession stand. Well, since the book was written by GM John...
Vladimir Kramnik Interview: 'I'm Not Afraid To Lose'
The 14th world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik reflects on his remarkable career, telling David Cox about his championship battles with Garry Kasparov, Peter Leko, Veselin Topalov and Vishy Anand, and why Kramnik finally ran out of motivation for ...
Do You Want To Be The No. 1 Chess Player In The World?
If you are a club player rated around 2000 USCF, then you are probably laughing at the question in the headline. You are probably thinking: "Yes, I would love to be world number-one, but what are my chances to push my rating above Magnus Carlsen?&...
Living Chess - The Golden Age
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Play The Live Chess World League Season 4
EDIT: Entries for Season 4 are now closed. Check out the fixtures and rules for Season 4 here. Want to represent your homeland in the "Olympics" of chess? The Live Chess World League will soon begin season four on Chess.com with do...
Broadcast Your Tournament on Chess.com and Chessbomb
If you are a tournament organizer looking for a way to reach a wider audience, now is your opportunity to broadcast your top boards' moves to the world. Chess.com and Chessbomb are interested in broadcasting your tournament to our over twenty-ni...
Do You Speak The Language Of Chess?
Most chess players are bilingual. Besides their mother tongue, they also speak the language of chess. Don't tell me that you have no idea what I am talking about. If you have been playing chess for a long time you can hear how chess pieces talk ...
Chess Games That Make Us Cry
I doubt that there is a chess player who never cried after losing a game. We all did it at some point. Why do chess players cry? Usually it is not the loss itself that upsets us the most; it is the sense of injustice and failed expectations. A...
Unknown Chess Players Who Won A Prize
WHO ARE THEY? Everyone wants to win a brilliancy prize, but few get to experience it. In this article, I’ve found several “unknown players” who actually were able to grasp that dream. Can you solve these positions? If you ...
USA vs Yugoslavia
The Introduction The U.S.S.R team totally demolished the U.S.A. team in a Radio Chess Match played from Sept.1-4, 1945. Not only did this event shine a glaring spotlight on the Soviet chess advancement, but it sp...
Arena Kings Season 4 Leaderboard
Here you'll find updated standings and leaderboard information for Arena Kings season four. You can read the season four announcement here for complete details. FINAL Standings Rank Player Points Twitch Channel Name / Ti...
Coach Of The Month: IM Attila Turzo
IM Attila Turzo is a familiar face to students on Chess.com. His streams at Twitch.tv/attilaturzo have a strong emphasis on instruction, breaking down lots of important points during and after his games, many of which he plays against viewers. A...
Links to the Past IV
As in attics where things once used get stored out of sight and mind, old articles have a way of burying themselves under the weight of those that follow, becoming lost and forgotten. Sometimes it pays to put on an apron and gloves, wall...
Computer Chess Engines: A Quick Guide
Chess has been fascinating players and spectators for nearly 2,000 years. With the technological revolution of the last 100 years, computers have become an increasingly important part of our lives, and their effect on chess has been substantial. ...
2019 PRO Chess League Summer Series: Official Information
The PRO Chess League season may be winding down, but beginning this June, the action will be heating up as the PRO Chess League presents PRO Chess League Summer Series. Fans of 16 PCL teams will join some of the top chess profession...
PRO Chess League Semifinal: Baden-Baden Snowballs vs. Chengdu Pandas
With the PRO Chess League finals just two weeks away, the margin for error is slim and some key factors will determine who goes home and who will stand at the podium as the 2019 PCL champions. The PRO Chess League regular season produc...
When Your Chess Pieces Betray You
We've all heard the cliche that chess is war on 64 squares. So, if it is a war between two armies, then I assume that the chess pieces are soldiers. And just like in the real world, some soldiers are good and some soldiers are not so good. I be...
The Women's Chess Club of New York
The famous Ladies' Chess Club of London was organized at their first meeting on January 14, 1895. Predating that monumental event was the creation of the Women's Chess Club of New York. In 18...
PRO Chess League Semifinals: Saint Louis Arch Bishops vs. Armenia Eagles
With the PRO Chess League semifinals and finals just days away, the margin for error is slim and some key factors will determine who goes home and who will stand at the podium as the 2019 PCL champions. The PRO Chess League regular season produc...