Chess.com Open is the world's biggest open chess event, uniting rising talents with the strongest stars on the planet. With massive stakes and a direct path to the Esports World Cup, it's one of the most electrifying online chess competitions of t...
Hey everyone! Quick heads-up: if you submitted your PogChamps 6 7 prediction before April 9th at 7PM ET, you'll need to resubmit. Due to last-minute changes to the first stage groups, previous submissions are no longer accurate. Click he...
UPDATE: Due to last-minute changes to the first stage groups, previous submissions are no longer accurate. If you submitted your PogChamps 6 7 prediction before April 9th at 7PM ET, you'll need to resubmit. We're sorry for any inconveni...
Hello everyone! Hope you're enjoying the Anti-Nimzo-Indian (:It is time for us all to pick the April opening, to be featured in the Rapid Opening Roulette. Here's how we structured choices: Runner up from previous poll Top suggested from ...
Dear Players, The first Preliminary event took place a week ago on March 14, and there’s still a great opportunity to join the second one on March 21 at 12 p.m. ET. These two Open Preliminaries are part of the 2026 Chess.com Open (previous...
Chess Madness is back! Modeled after the March Madness basketball tournament, this annual competition brings together schools from the College Ambassador Program in an exciting bracket-style challenge. Schools will go head-to-head, with the scho...
The State of Chess show returns on March 24, when Chief Chess Officer IM Danny Rensch will once again share updates on Chess.com and the broader chess world. The show is also where you can ask us questions directly and get answers live during the ...
NOTE: GM Humpy Koneru has withdrawn from the tournament, but don't worry, your predictions are still valid! The Women's section will simply be scored as a 7-player field, and any substitute for Koneru will not count toward standings. No action nee...
Dear Players, Did you hear the exciting news about the 2026 Chess.com Open (previously known as Chess.com Global Championship)? This event begins on March 14 and is positioned as the world’s largest open online tournament. Read the...
We have some exciting news for this week! Starting this Friday, Community Freestyle Friday is getting a time control update — from 3+1 to 3+2. A small tweak, but one that should make the games flow even better. As always, all events are open...
Hello everyone! Hope you're enjoying the Queen's Gambit Declined (:It is time for us all to pick the March opening, to be featured in the Rapid Opening Roulette. Here's how we structured choices: Runner up from previous poll Top suggested...
Here you can find all community prize winners ordered by month. Expand summaries by hitting the "â–¶" icons to quickly access specific events. 2026 January 2026 Chess.com Puzzles Championship 2026 January Rapid Opening Roulette Monthly Prize...
The Speed Chess Championship kicked off on October 12 and all of it has been building to one moment: the Live Finals on February 8, 2026, in London. This is Chess.com’s biggest speed chess event of the year, bringing together the world&rsquo...
Hello everyone! Hope you're enjoying the Indian Game (:It is time for us all to pick the February opening, to be featured both in the Rapid Opening Roulette and our Official Thematic Daily Chess Tournaments set to start late next month. Here's...
We're thrilled to invite you to take part in yet another historic showdown against one of the living legends of the game! Face GM Judit Polgar, the strongest woman in history and one of the most influential players the game has ever seen, in the u...
The Tata Steel Chess Masters is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. Dubbed the "Wimbledon of Chess," the tournament has a long-standing tradition and attracts some of the strongest players on the planet. This year's event...
Dear Chess960 fans, We're excited to invite you to another great opportunity to compete and have some fun: Prospera is organizing an online Chess960 Championship event with a 10.5M satoshis prize pool! The tournament has several stages, incl...
We're excited to announce the 2026 cycle of the Chess.com Community Championships! As always, the Championships will feature a different chess variant every month: 12 events in total, with a $37,500 prize fund. Each variant's distinctive feat...
Tata Steel Chess India 2026 is coming to Kolkata from January 7–11, and this year’s lineup is nothing short of spectacular! Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand headlines a star-studded Open section alongside elite grandmasters R...
What a year it’s been for the Chess.com Community Club and Community Events! In 2025, players from all over the world came together to play, learn, compete, stream, and most importantly — enjoy chess as a community. From daily tourna...
Update:Dear players, Freestyle Chess has informed us that the Open Qualifiers today and tomorrow for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour are cancelled. We have no more information at this time, but Freestyle Chess has promised that a press release...
On January 1, we will make some notable changes to vacation time for in Daily Chess, reducing the amount of vacation time available and simplifying the system. Vacation time is an important part of daily games on Chess.com. It allows players to ...
Hello everyone! Hope you're enjoying the King's Fianchetto Opening (:It is time for us all to pick the January opening, to be featured both in the Rapid Opening Roulette and our Official Thematic Daily Chess Tournaments set to start late next mo...
Chess.com is excited to partner with Chess The Musical, the iconic theatrical hit returning to the stage, for a unique community Arena Tournament celebrating strategy, drama, and world-class performance. While the event is open to chess fans eve...
We're excited to announce the final event of this year's Chess.com Community Championships, the Chess.com Fog of War Chess Championship! The event starts on December 11 and features a $2,500 prize fund. Fog of War chess is not a variant fo...
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