Update: You can see all of the winners in this article. It's almost the end of the year, and what a year it has been! With so much good news for the chess world, there's certainly a lot to celebrate. To make sure we commemorate this year p...
The Holiday bots are back by popular demand! It's the end of the year and we can already enjoy that warm feeling that only the Holiday season can bring. To celebrate these splendid times, we called our five Holiday bots back to brighten your days ...
UPDATE: The Leagues contest is over. Check out the winners here. Are you looking for yet another way to have fun playing on Chess.com!? Then today is your lucky day, because we are glad to announce a new feature: Leagues are live to all Che...
Lasting just two and a half hours, game seven of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship was the fastest draw in the match so far. GM Magnus Carlsen repeated his 8...Rb8 line against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's 8.a4 Anti-Marshall and quickly equalized ...
GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in a record 136 moves in game six to score the first win of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship. The world champion's victory came after five draws in the championship that has a €2 million ...
Chess.com is excited to announce the release of our newest feature for members: Insights. This new tool analyzes your games deeply and shows you where your best performances are and where you could improve. As ancient Greek wisdom states, knowing...
With every passing second, the ultimate chess battle approaches, and chess fans worldwide can't wait to see what will happen in the 2021 FIDE World Championship. Now, even before the first moves are played, freestyle rap extraordinaire Harry Mack ...
Special note: From November 23 through the end of the 2021 FIDE World Championship, these two bots as well as the GM Robert Hess bot will be free for all Chess.com members! The 2021 FIDE World Championship is quickly approaching and everyone is ...
[UPDATE: On September 1 we changed our membership plans. Gold members no longer have unlimited access to game reviews.] Game Review is a revolutionary new tool to help you better understand and enjoy your games. You'll be able to relive your gre...
While there are currently over a thousand grandmasters in the world, only 14 players in history had crossed the 2800-rating barrier. GM Alireza Firouzja is the most recent addition to the 2800-club after scoring a sensational 8/9 at the European T...
There is no doubt that GM Fabiano Caruana is one of the strongest chess players in history. Since his dominant performance at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, where he famously started with 7/7 in a field with a 2800 rating average before winning the tou...
The last round of the regular season will take place this weekend, and most teams have already secured a playoff spot. Other teams are not so lucky and are on the brink of elimination. This will be the most exciting week of the season as teams tak...
Note: GM Richard Rapport has replaced GM Alireza Firouzja in the 2021 Speed Chess Championship Main Event. All picks in the Bracket Contest for Firouzja will now be counted as Rapport picks. We know that this is not an ideal situation and we thank...
We are excited to announce that GM Daniel Naroditsky has officially signed on as Chess.com's lead commentator! You will now enjoy Danya's insightful and well-humored commentary on most of the chess events we cover, starting on November 8 with the ...
The Collegiate Chess League only has two weeks left in the regular season, and teams are starting to face must-win situations on the brink of elimination. Other teams are starting to clinch playoff spots, most notably division one teams UC Berkele...
The spookiest night of the year is almost upon us, but you don't need to be scared. It turns out that some monsters actually enjoy a good game of chess! You can now play against two brand new Halloween bots—but do it quickly, before they dis...
The Collegiate Chess League is officially past the halfway mark, and teams are starting to jock for playoff positions. With only three rounds remaining in the regular season, every point earned could be the difference between being eliminated or n...
Streamer sensation IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) has recently announced he will be funding scholarship opportunities. Rozman will donate $100,000 to chess programs in United States schools to support competitive scholastic chess teams. Schools gi...
The 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and the inaugural Women's Grand Swiss are approaching fast, with the first games starting on October 27! The events will gather the best players in the world to compete in a Swiss tournament for two spots in the...
The 73rd Emmy Awards is over, and The Queen's Gambit once more blew chess fans away by winning 11 awards. The show, which even got the trophy for the coveted "Best Limited Series" award, once more put chess under the spotlight. As the ceremony u...
PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase was a huge hit filled with drama, incredible twists, and clippable moments. If you're still not ready to say goodbye to our beloved Pog participants, we have good news! You can now play against poggers Harry Mack,...
On Tuesday, chess fans around the world followed the quarterfinals of the Pro Chess League's Arena Royale. Before we take a look at how the event unfolded, you need to be aware of a change: as you might have read, there were supposed to be three...
It's time for the eighth season of the wildly popular Arena Kings tournament on Chess.com! Once again featuring a doubled $40,000 prize fund, this season begins Wednesday, September 22 at 10 a.m. PT/19:00 CEST. Streamers from around the world do...
Chess.com is delighted and excited to announce that GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2021 Candidates Tournament winner and world championship challenger to GM Magnus Carlsen, has signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with Chess.com! "We are thrilled to...
