We're excited to announce the 2025 Chess.com Chess Improvement Challenge! This is your chance to join a community of like-minded Chess.com members and coaches, reach your chess improvement goals, and win prizes!
Sign up for the challenge and set...
To celebrate Logic’s Ultra 85 bots, we're hosting an arena tournament on December 14 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET in the Bobby Boy’s Chess Club. Join the club and take part in the arena for some fun, merch prizes and a shot at playing vs ...
Streaks are a fun way to stay chessin' everyday. Chess is a meaningful part of our lives, so it's nice to look back and see how we've been playing regularly, and keep aiming for new goals. Some records are truly remarkable however...
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It's time to go crazy over the chessboard with the next edition of the Chess.com Community Championships! The Chess.com Crazyhouse Chess Championship will take place between December 2 and 6 and feature an increased $7,500 prize fund.
Crazyhouse...
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We hope you've had fun games with the Catalan (:It is time for us all to pick the opening to be featured in December for the Rapid Opening Roulette.
Hit the button below and cast your vote for the opening you'd love to play...
Today, November 21, we will have a 2-hour Banter Blitz session with IM Kassa Korley and YOU can come around and play a game with him!
The challenge queue begins near the commencement of the broadcast at 3 p.m. ET / 21:00 CET so be sure to show ...
To celebrate Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s upcoming bot, we're hosting an arena tournament on November 19 at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET. Join in for some fun and a shot at some amazing prizes!Registration to the arena opens at 11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. ET ...
To celebrate Joey Votto's new bot, there will be an arena tournament in the Chess.com Community Club on November 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT. If you are located in the United States, join the club and play at least 10 games in the tournament f...
Hey everyone! We’re super excited to share that our club has hit a huge milestone—50,000 members! Can you believe it? Just a year ago, we were cheering for our first 10K, and now we’re five times bigger!
Our goal is to make thi...
It's about to get wild in here! Hawks and elephants are invading the chessboard for the next installment of the Chess.com Community Championship. The Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship happens on November 7 and 8 and features a $2,000 prize fun...
This Thursday, October 31 we will have a 2-hour Banter Blitz session with IM Kassa Korley at 3pm ET / 20:00 CEST
Such an amazing way to begin your Halloween day to play vs our beloved Kassa! (:
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We hope you're having fun games with the Scotch Game (:With one last event in this setting next Monday, again comes the time for us all to pick the next opening to be featured in November for the Rapid Opening Roulette.
Hit...
We’re hosting a special Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with the amazing Candidate Master, FIDE Instructor and Award winning Chessable author CM Can Kabadayi!
Two fortunate participants who join in will win 1 month of Diamond Membership 💎
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GM Garry Kasparov has teamed up with Chessable to update a timeless classic. In addition to written context, chess players can now enjoy My Great Predecessors Part 4 in video, presented by the legendary Kasparov himself, along with brand new analy...
It's the spookiest month of the year, and with it comes the scariest event of the Chess.com Community Championships. Mark your calendars, for the Chess.com Fog of War Chess Championship is coming! The event happens on October 17 and 18 and will tr...
Imagine you're in charge of chess and for some otherworldly reason best kept secret, it is demanded that you immediately implement a polemic, game changing rule.
What arguments would you use to justify the change before the whole chess world? Hi...
This contest has been cancelled: Unfortunately, due to schedule issues, teams had to switch pairings after the tournament started. Out of fairness for those who participated and would have their predicitons made null through no fault of their own,...
Opening Roulette will feature The Scotch
Thank you so much for participating in our polls on our site, Twitter, and Discord to vote for this month's opening! By the way, let us know in the comments if you have any sugge...
We've recently crossed 100K Discord members!
Thank you so much to all our Chess.com Discord community members for all the fun times and for being a part of such a big milestone! 🥳
Applications are open until October 14. Eligibility:
Aged 9 or above
Legally able to reside in the UK, and if over 16, legally able to work in the UK
To apply, reach out at chessmasters@curvemedia.com
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Author Sally Rooney's new book Intermezzo has hit the shelves like a storm. The story follows two Irish brothers, 32-year-old Peter Koubek, a Dublin lawyer, and 22-year-old Ivan, a chess prodigy, and their troubled relationships with each other ...
The exciting Vishy vs. the World vote chess match against GM Viswanathan Anand is fast approaching, beginning on Monday, September 30. Chess.com has recruited a star squad of four coaching advisors to provide analysis and recommend moves (reflecti...
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We hope you're having fun games with the Italian Game (:With one last event in this setting next Monday, again comes the time for us all to pick the next opening to be featured in October for the Rapid Opening Roulette.
Hit...
Don't quack under pressure because the Chess.com Duck Chess Championship - the next event of the Chess.com Community Championship - starts TODAY! Featuring a $2,000 prize fund and eight qualifiers, the tournament starts with 8 blitz arenas on Sept...