Dear Improvers, We’re excited to announce that the Chess Improvement Challenge Rewards are back for 2026! After a fantastic run in 2025, we’re returning with even more energy to recognize, celebrate, and reward your hard work on your...
Dear Chess Improvers, Back by popular demand: Sunday Rapid Tournaments! Starting this Sunday, we'll be offering live rapid tournaments every weekend. If you are new to the club, here is an overview of the format and key details. Format: ...
Dear Improvers, We’re thrilled to announce two exciting tournament formats coming your way in 2026, created especially for our amazing Improvers community! 1. Sunday Rapids Back by popular demand! Our Sunday Rapids feature five fast-pa...
Dear Improvers, Welcome to all new and existing club members! We are united by one common goal: to improve our chess! Whether your aim is modest, like increasing your rating by 100 points or playing in your first tournament, or more ambitious,...
Dear Improvers, We are excited to share our upcoming Daily Chess Championship with this amazing community. This coming New Year, you have a chance to be part of history, as we aim to break 50,000 participants! Daily Chess is one of the most co...
Dear Improvers, As we are coming to the end of this inaugural year of the Improvers Challenge, we are excited to announce our Fall 2025 Winners! As we announced, the September, October, and November prizes are merged. Huge thanks to all...
Dear Improvers, As we wrap up this inaugural year of the Chess Improvement Challenge and celebrate a fantastic year of growth, learning, and community, we’d love to hear from you. Your experiences and ideas guide everything we do, and your...
Dear Improvers, We're excited to announce that the End-of-Year Improvers Marathon has officially come to a close! Final standings are posted here. Event Highlights Format: five rounds of G/60+5 Structure: three rating categories Global Re...
Dear Improvers, The brand-new article “Celebrating A Year Of Chess Improvement” from Coach Dane just dropped. It’s a powerful tribute to what happens when passion meets persistence. Over 40,000 players took part in the 2025 Che...
Dear Improvers, It's a busy week for everyone, I'm sure, but don't forget: this is your last chance to enjoy one of Coach Dane’s excellent classes in 2025! Join him this Friday, Dec 12, at the usual time: 10 a.m. ET / 16:00 CET / 8...
Dear Improvers, Pairings for the LAST ROUND, Round 5, of the End-of-Year Improvers Marathon are posted now. Round 5 pairings are posted here! Adjusted schedule: Round 5: Dec 9 PT - Dec 15 daytime PT (to give you guys the full weeke...
Dear Improvers, For the last simultaneous exhibition of the year, we are bringing NM Ruben Mashal. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 10, at 11:30 a.m. ET / 17:30 CET / 9:00 p.m. IST. Sign up with the link below to test your sk...
Dear Improvers, Pairings for Round 4 of the End-of-Year Improvers Marathon are posted now. Thank you for your patience as I have adjusted the schedule a bit after a busy Thanksgiving weekend. Round 4 pairings are posted here! Adjusted schedu...
Dear Improvers, We know it’s been a while since our last update, but we’ve been busy running CoachChamps and other events! Thank you for your patience and now it’s time to catch up on Improver of the Month prizes and updates. ...
Dear Improvers, Here is a fun virtual event that we can highly recommend for every player: We're excited to host an exclusive Ask Me Anything (AMA) with none other than FM Mike Klein, the award-winning coach, journalist, and the legendary FunM...
Dear Improvers, Pairings for Round 3 of the End-of-Year Improvers Marathon were posted yesterday evening: Round 3 pairings are posted here! Note: If you got a forfeit loss for Round 1 or 2, but you would like to play, please submit your requ...
Dear Improvers, The End-of-Year Improvers Marathon is underway, and what better way to prep for your games than by attending Coach Dane's amazing lessons! By popular demand, the Improvers Club requested a “Part 2” of Coach Dane&rsq...
Dear Improvers, Pairings for Round 2 of the End-of-Year Improvers Marathon is now posted: Round 2 pairings have been posted here! Note: If you got a forfeit loss for Round 1, but you would like to play, please submit your request via the ...
Dear Improvers, What happens when a coach combines structure with storytelling and discipline with joy? National Master Robert Ramirez has built a reputation for helping players of all ages find their way in chess, not just their openings. In ...
Dear Improvers, The End-of-Year Improvers Marathon is officially starting! Round 1 pairings have been posted! A huge thank-you to all 388 players who registered! Important links: Standings & Pairings are posted in this Google Sheet. ...
Dear Improvers, CoachChamps might be over, but the year still has a few exciting events for you! The next one is the next Improvers simultaneous exhibition, and in the fifth edition, we are bringing you the one and only NM Sam Copeland. The ev...
Note (Nov. 3 at 9:00 am Pacific Time): After receiving some amazing feedback from you all, I’ve made a few adjustments to the original announcement. These updates are reflected below, so please read carefully, even if you’ve skimmed it...
Hey Improvers, We hope you had as much fun watching the CoachChamps as we did, and that you got a chance to root for your favorite Improver and go through their games! 🏆 CoachChamps might be over, but the year still has a few weeks left. Ther...
Hey Improvers, It has been a minute since the last Community Chess Lesson, but the wait is over! This Friday, Sep 26th, at the usual 10 a.m. ET / 16:00 CEST / 7:30 p.m. IST , the amazing Coach Dane will be hosting our next live community lesson ...
