It is the dark shadow that stalks chess—the failure of senior figures in the game to tackle its shameful gender gap and a recent stream of shocking sexual misconduct allegations. Chess, it is said, has to do better. Now, a new group has fo...
GM Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival, now in its ninth edition since starting in 2007, is one of the true highlights of the chess calendar. Held in Budapest, Hungary, and also online, it attracts thousands of chess fans from around the world fo...
The I’M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship (IMSCC), the event that pits your favorite players who've not (yet) made GM, is back for its 2023 edition this week—and we can't wait until it kicks off on Thursday, October 12 at 11 a.m. ET/ 1...
Freedom Holding, the Kazakh financial firm that has sponsored some of FIDE's major events in the last year and is run by billionaire Timur Turlov, is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to CNBC. The American busi...
It started with a Chess.com account during the pandemic. Now 9-year-old FM Faustino Oro from Argentina has made history as the youngest player ever to score an IM norm. The prodigy dubbed the "Messi of Chess" by Argentinian media made headlines ...
The influential Saint Louis Chess Club admits they've "remained silent for too long" and says that they "should have done more to address the allegations" of sexual misconduct against GM Alejandro Ramirez. 229 days after two-time U.S. Wome...
Athletes don't stop competing when their game ends! As Chess.com continues to engage with colleges and universities to bring the game of chess to more and more campuses, we've also found that football players seem to love the rich game of chess as...
It's the spookiest month of the year, October! To celebrate, we're re-launching five new versions of some of our most popular bots. Go to our Play Computer page to battle against Martin, Filip, Laura, Isla, and Morphy in all of their new glory.&nb...
Chess.com is excited to announce our 2024 events calendar! 2023 has been a year full of groundbreaking formats and marquee tournaments. Recently, the 2023 Speed Chess Championship once again brought together GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamur...
IM Jeremy Silman, the highly respected American chess author, trainer, and player, has passed at the age of 69. His contributions to the world of chess have left an indelible mark, inspiring and educating countless enthusiasts and players worldwid...
Chess.com is excited to announce a new treat for the avid online chess fan—a dedicated chess browser created in partnership with leading web innovator Opera. Using this enhancement, chess will be put right inside the browser, meaning you can...
The US Chess Federation's handling of allegations of sexual misconduct continued in the spotlight after Randy Bauer, the President of the federation, made public comments on social media. Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion WGM Jennifer Shahade r...
While chess players are battling it out on the chessboard, GM Igor Kovalenko is fighting for his own and his countrymen's lives in Ukraine. His fight has now seen him receive an award from the Ukrainian president. The 34-year-old grandmaster is ...
Ever since the historic moment the great GM Garry Kasparov lost to Deep Blue in 1997, artificial intelligence has transformed chess. Now Chess.com, the world’s leading chess platform, is launching an elite tournament to celebrate AI’s ...
With student chess players across the world gearing up for the Fall 2023 season of Chess.com's exciting Collegiate Chess League, Chess.com is pleased to announce the competition just got even more special. The premier online chess competition fo...
Social media posts claiming Netflix's The Queen's Gambit is returning for a second season have gone viral in the last months. Sadly, they are false. "The Queens Gambit Season 2 coming soon!" claimed a post from the Facebook group Netflix Daily U...
WGM Jennifer Shahade says she was greeted with "hostility instead of support" and "consistently minimized or ignored" by US Chess when she came forward with allegations of sexual assault. The former U.S. Women's Chess Champion resigned as the Dire...
GM Alireza Firouzja won his third Titled Tuesday in the last two weeks on September 5, taking the late event with a score of 10/11 to follow up his sweep last week. GM Vugar Rasulov took home the early honors, scoring 9.5 points and winning on tie...
GM Nikita Vitiugov, the Russian Champion in 2021 and current world number 25, became the most significant transfer from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, as his switch to England was officially confirmed by FIDE last week. Vitiugov, who hail...
Chess.com is excited to announce the third edition of Chessable's annual Create Your Own Course contest. Registrations are open from September 1 to November 30 to all Chessable PRO members who want to participate. This is the perfect oppor...
For 37 years, Indian chess has had one unwavering constant: the legendary GM Viswanathan Anand is king. With the release of FIDE's latest official rating list on Friday, that has now changed. There is a new kid on the block. GM Gukesh D, the 17-...
Sound the war drums! A hoard of giants, goblins, P.E.K.K.A., and other magical creatures has invaded Chess.com. Get your army ready and prepare to storm the castle of the new Clash of Clan bots on our Play Computer page. Fight your way ...
What a fortnight it has been for the Indian chess prodigy GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and his family. First, the 18-year-old made chess history by storming to his first World Cup final in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he suffered a heartbreaking loss t...
Raids, counter-raids and lots of loot: that’s what fans of Chess.com, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale can look forward to in September as two giant gaming empires get together for a month of cross-platform battles. Chess.com and Supercell,...
