Plot twists are popular in Hollywood because people really love them. After his breakthrough mega-hit The Sixth Sense, M. Night Shyamalan decided that every single movie he produces should have one at the end. As a result, while watching his movie...
The Pro Chess League Arena Royale is a special 2023 Pro Chess League event. In this event, every player from all 16 PCL teams can participate in a multi-team blitz arena for two hours to score as many points as possible. The event happens on March...
March is here! Read on for event coverage and recaps, product improvements designed to make your life easier, and lots of exciting community updates and ways for you to win prizes, learn from titled players, and connect with other chess lovers. ...
In this last article celebrating Black History Month, I was lucky enough to have an illuminating conversation with the legendary New York City coach NM Jerald Times. You can see the full interview below: You can also see a few of the interv...
This week's interview celebrating Black History month is with the young and talented FM Brewington Hardaway. The young African-American from the Bronx is yet to turn 14 but has already accomplished more than most chess players ever will. In the in...
All chess players are familiar with the following situation: You are analyzing a game played by two strong players when suddenly one of them makes a move that looks completely stupid. You are trying to figure out what's going on and yet have no cl...
Our celebration of Black History Month continues with another interview. I sat down with FM Joshua Colas, the superstar who made headlines in 2010 after breaking the record of youngest African-American to become a US national master. Though his re...
Isaac Snow is a USCF Candidate Master on his way to an NM title, a three-time Alabama High School Chess Champion, and a three-time participant in the Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions. He's also a prolific chess blogger&nbs...
Chess Played Quick (CPQ) is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. This special edition is celebrating our new Luka Dončić bot, check out our announcement for more information: https://www.chess.com/ne...
During black history month, we recognize pioneers that changed the game as it was before them and made a way for those after them. Though chess becomes a more global and diverse game each year, representation at the highest levels (and FIDE titles...
The Main Event of the Pro Chess League begins on February 14. Sixteen teams will vie for a championship worth $25,000 for first place and $150,000 overall. Each team has six to ten players on the roster. Four will play each week, including at le...
A belated happy new year, everyone. We hope that your resolutions, chess-based or otherwise, are well underway. Here's our first monthly update of the year, featuring new improvements, event coverage, exciting previews, and a truly diabolical kitt...
GM Magnus Carlsen has produced hundreds of brilliant games, so when you saw the word "epic" in the title, you probably envisioned one of those sparkling attacks with multiple sacrifices. While this game indeed features many attacks, counterattacks...
You may have seen the news: the Chess.com app has reached number one in popularity for free games on the App Store. I can hear your sigh from across the screen because you and I both know the gravity of the situation. This is no Flappy Bird, Templ...
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GM Daniel Naroditsky, Chess.com's lead commentator, is known for his career as a strong player (2647 peak rating) and his ability to break down the game for audiences of all levels. From writing instructive articles to commentating on elite chess ...
SimplyDevina is a titled chess player (woman FIDE master), coach, and streamer with a following of almost 10k fans on her Twitch channel. Known for instructive and entertaining chess streams with a laid-back atmosphere, Devina has also recently tr...
There are thousands of ideas in chess. Some of them are very basic, and others are so complicated that you cannot help but think: "Who was the genius? Who came up with this idea first?" Unfortunately, in most cases, we will never know the answer. ...
IM Dagne Ciuksyte is a Lithuanian-born chess player and coach who now represents England on an international level. She has competed in some of the biggest chess tournaments in the world, including the Women's Chess Olympiad and Women's World Cham...
Bullet Brawl is Chess.com's two-hour arena with a 1+0 time control where titled players compete for a piece of the $1,000 prize fund. Events take place every Saturday at 12 p.m. ET/18:00 CEST. Format Schedule Prize Fund Players Resul...
GM David Bronstein famously said: “To lose one’s objective attitude to a position, nearly always means ruining your game.” I doubt that anyone would argue with this simple yet very powerful statement. Moreover, this wisdom can be...
Today we bring you the players who won the most prize money in the major international chess events of 2022. Back in August, we revealed which chess players had won the most prize money throughout history for their performance in major matches and...
Chess Played Quick is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers do speedruns and complete bounties for prizes. The 2023 Chess Played Quick: Puzzles Edition happens on January 9 at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CET—kicking off puzzle week! T...
The 2023 Puzzles World Championship is a competition for the best chess puzzle experts in the world. The event is part of the 2023 Puzzle Week celebration and happens on January 12 and 13, starting at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CET. Players rush and battle f...
