Warning: This article mentions instances of sexual abuse that may be triggering for readers. A group of women chess players are fed up with sexist behavior and sexual violence in the chess world and decided to send a strong message in an open le...
With a rating of only 1845, 17-year-old Velpula Sarayu from India scored one of the most sensational results in chess history, defeating masters rated more than 600 points higher. Teenagers such as GM Dommaraju Gukesh, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Prag...
Every month, there is a renaissance of sorts on Chess.com, when we release our new bots. Is chess an art? It will be when you play this month's artist bots! So grab a refreshment (a slice of pizza, perhaps?), take a seat on your art stool, and p...
Registration is now open for the Fall 2023 season of the Collegiate Chess League! This event returns with the CCL's tried-and-tested four vs. four team format, a $25,000 prize fund, and a presenting partner, Susquehanna International Group, L...
GM Hikaru Nakamura has had great success on the chess board recently, but everything appears to work out off the board as well. The world number-two confirmed to Chess.com that he married WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan. The chess world's newest super-c...
On Friday, the FIDE Qualification Commission and mathematician Jeff Sonas proposed several changes to the rating system aimed at counteracting deflation―so that FIDE ratings more accurately represent players' strength. The commission is opening ...
Jaylen Brown, the two-time All-Star for the Boston Celtics, is the latest star to join our ever-growing team of athletes and sports figures that you can tip off with at our bots page. Play the bot today! Chess.com is also collaborating with Brow...
The wait is nearly over—PogChamps 5 is about to kick off, and now Chess.com can reveal its sparkling line-up for the most exciting amateur event in chess. The two-week tournament starting on July 26 at 4 p.m. ET/21:00 CEST, will feature...
We are thrilled to announce major improvements to engines on Chess.com. Only weeks after the release of Stockfish 16, the newest version of the engine is now also available on our website. The engine is stronger than ever and brings a new evaluati...
In an open letter published on the FIDE website a number of top grandmasters urge Ukraine's government to allow GM Vasyl Ivanchuk to leave the country and play the upcoming FIDE World Cup. The event begins in Baku, Azerbaijan on July 29 and...
With the fourth leg of the $2 million Champions Chess Tour ending in a thrilling climax and International Chess Day celebrations now underway, Chess.com can reveal the title of its penultimate regular season event: the 2023 Julius Baer Generation ...
Russian chess continues to lose its top players. Former Candidates participant GM Kirill Alekseenko has now completed the transfer to Austria and becomes the country's highest-rated player. The 26-year-old from St. Petersburg who was ranke...
Warning: The following clips contain an aggressive display of racial harassment, including multiple expletives and a slur. Chess streamer Alyssazhu was streaming live on Twitch from a park when her camera was knocked over before a racist rant ag...
Torch is a brand-new chess engine built from the ground up by top chess engine developers. The team is composed of: Andrew Grant (Ethereal), Finn Eggers & Kim Kåhre (Koivisto), Jay Honnold (Berserk), and Michael Whiteley & Dietrich K...
Update: The winners have been announced! See the names below. The main event of the 2023 Bullet Chess Championship (BCC) is almost here. Sixteen elite players, including bullet legends GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, and Alireza Firouzja,...
Note: This Twitch Drops campaign has ended. Chess.com is happy to announce that from July 26 to August 11, you'll be able to watch chess streams on Twitch to earn 14 days of free premium! This is the perfect opportunity for you to win an extende...
You can now play chess against the star player of the U.S. national soccer team, Christian Pulisic. A fast and creative player on the field, Pulisic is ready to show you what he's got over the board! Head to our Play Computer page to challenge the...
GM Simen Agdestein won his first Norwegian Championship as a 15-year-old in 1982. 41 years later, the veteran clinched his ninth title and extended his record as the oldest champion of all time. The 56-year-old emerged victorious in Oslo on Satu...
He's a chess icon normally known for his fast play, not his fast food. But that could be about to change as GM Viswanathan Anand appears in a commercial for the restaurant giant Subway. Fresh from appearing in the inaugural Global Chess League, ...
The organizers of Norway Chess recently announced their groundbreaking vision to host an all-female super tournament in 2024 with conditions equal to their annual top-level competition. The minds behind "the world's strongest chess tourname...
Chess.com’s blistering Bullet Chess Championship is back with a star-studded posse of the fastest gunslingers in the game ready to duel. This year’s quickfire one-minute chess tournament, which runs July 17 to 21, boasts its strongest ...
While humankind has yet to answer the age-old question "Who let the dogs out," there's one thing we do know: You can now play chess against humans' adorable best friends. Meet IM Levy Rozman's dog Benji, Wishboy, Buddy Buckets, Pinky, and GM Levon...
The US Chess Federation has published a list of members who have been sanctioned by the organization. A total of 27 members have been sanctioned for a shorter or longer time period. Minors are not named, but their sanction is listed. Amo...
Chess.com is excited to announce that GM Anish Giri's Lifetime Repertoire for 1.e4 is now fully available on Chessable. This three-part course is another masterpiece by the renowned Dutch number-one that teaches everything you need to know to play...
