After 2020, many wondered if there was any way for chess to get bigger. If there's anything that the first day of PogChamps 3 showed us, it's that there's no stopping the chess world! Sunday's broadcast shattered Twitch's chess viewership rec...
GMs Magnus Carlsen took an early lead but Wesley So hit back to tie the first match of the Opera Euro Rapid final on Saturday. GM Teimour Radjabov leads vs. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the match for third place. Ho...
GMs Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So will play the final of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament. Whereas So only needed three games in his second match to eliminate GM Teimour Radjabov, Carlsen struggled again with blunders and on...
GMs Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So took the lead in their semifinal matches of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament. Both won their two white games against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Teimour Radjabov respectively. How...
GMs Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Wesley So, and Teimour Radjabov made it to the semifinals of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament. Carlsen lost his second match to GM Daniil Dubov but eventually pulled through in the arm...
GM Peter Svidler won his first ever Titled Tuesday on February 9. Helped by his beloved Grunfeld, the eight-time Russian champion grandmaster was the only player to score 10/11 and finished ahead of GM Aleksandar Indjic (@Beca95) and IM Liam Vroli...
GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and GM Wesley So won their first quarterfinal matches in the Opera Euro Rapid tournament. GM Teimour Radjabov and GM Anish Giri tied 2-2 after the Dutchman won game four on demand. How to watch?The g...
Here are the infographics for PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6. The event takes place February 14-28 on Chess.com/TV and Twitch.tv/Chess. Check out all the information about the tournament here. Final Brackets: Players' Charities: Part...
GM Alireza Firouzja hasn't given many interviews yet, but during a live broadcast of the Opera Euro Rapid tournament he opened up about a wide range of topics such as his experience in 2020, being respected as a top player, playing against GM Magn...
GM Hikaru Nakamura narrowly missed the cut to reach the top eight and qualify for the Opera Euro Rapid's knockout bracket. The American grandmaster lost a crucial final game to his compatriot GM Sam Shankland, and GM Daniil Dubov had the better ti...
GM Magnus Carlsen still leads the Opera Euro Rapid tournament after GM Hikaru Nakamura missed a tactic in their game in the 10th round. The American GM has yet to secure qualification for the knockout phase. How to watch?The games...
GM Magnus Carlsen leads the Opera Euro Rapid tournament after what he called "a very enjoyable day of chess" when more than half of the games ended decisively. The tournament is the third leg of the Champions Chess Tour. How to watch?T...
It was big news in the Netherlands when GM Jorden van Foreest won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament last Sunday. He appeared in the national news, as well as sports programs, the talk show "Jinek" and all major newspapers. The fac...
GM Hikaru Nakamura returned as the winner of Titled Tuesday on February 2. The American grandmaster was the only player to score 10/11 and finished ahead of GMs Jeffery Xiong, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. This we...
In a statement published on social media, the organizers of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament expressed regret and provided further explanation about how they handled the playoff situation on the last day. The statement came after an avalanche of st...
GM Jorden van Foreest became the first Dutch player in 36 years to win the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The 21-year-old grandmaster defeated his compatriot GM Anish Giri in a dramatic playoff after both had finished on 8.5...
GM Anish Giri missed a big chance to beat GM Alireza Firouzja today and increase his lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament to a full point. The Dutchman is still half a point ahead of the pack as GM Fabiano Caruana&...
GM Anish Giri is still the sole leader at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament with two rounds to go. The Dutchman held GM Magnus Carlsen to a draw in round 11 and saw GM Alireza Firouzja and GM Fabiano Caruana d...
PogChamps 3 is right around the corner, and it might be the biggest online chess event in history. If you've ever wondered how you would fare against PogChamps players, now is your chance to match your wits with star content creators like Ludwig, ...
North American esports organization Panda Global, in cooperation with Chess.com, has announced The Smasher's Gambit, a double elimination chess invitational on February 6-7. The tournament will bring professional Super Smash Bros streamers and che...
The FIDE World Chess Championship between GM Magnus Carlsen and the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament will be held November 24-December 16, 2021 alongside the Dubai World Expo. Chess.com will be an official broadcast partner. The new dates ...
With three rounds to go, GM Anish Giri is the sole leader at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The Dutch GM managed to beat GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek from an equal endgame after GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Magnus Carlsen drew their game. G...
Chess.com is pleased to announce that the field for PogChamps 3 presented by Grip6 is set. This star-studded field was already loaded with fan-favorite streamers returning from previous PogChamps events like xQc, Ludwig, and Cr1tikal, new par...
GM Giga Quparadze won the January 26 Titled Tuesday tournament. The Georgian grandmaster was the only player who scored 10/11 and finished ahead of the American grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Jeffery Xiong. This week's Titled Tuesday tournamen...
