Two traditional tournaments organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club will be held online next month: the Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX (Sept. 11-13) and the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (Sept. 15-19). The first tournament is a round-robin this yea...
PogChamps is heating up with the second round kicking off on Monday. Concurrent viewers peaked at more than 35,000 while the group standings started to take a clearer shape amidst a sea of Omegalulz. Monday's exciting play saw Gripex90 defe...
The playoff of the FIDE Online Olympiad starts on Thursday with the preliminary round. Eight teams will be fighting for a spot in the quarterfinals as we'll see the matches China vs Ukraine, Hungary vs Germany, Bulgaria vs Poland, and Gr...
More than 30,000 live spectators rode an emotional rollercoaster as the craziest chess games unfolded right before everyone's eyes for on the third day of PogChamps. ConnorEatsPants showed that despite his limited preparation time, he was ready ...
With three more rounds to be played on Sunday in each of the four pools, the FIDE Online Olympiad's Top Division has reached its decisive phase. While some favorites have already practically qualified, the fight for the playoff qualification ...
Another exciting day of PogChamps is in the books as easywithaces defeated xQc in straight games, while WagamamaTV proved to be stronger than hafthorjulius—at least over the board. With more than 37,000 peak viewers across all platforms, the...
The FIDE Online Olympiad's Top Division got underway on Friday with the top favorites entering the fray. Azerbaijan, India, Russia, and the U.S. lead their respective pools after the first day. The top three teams from each pool will qualify ...
Miron Sher, a Russian-American grandmaster, winner of several open tournaments, and former coach of world number-two GM Fabiano Caruana and other strong players, has passed away at the age of 68 after a prolonged illness. Miron Naumovich Sher wa...
After the incredible success of the first PogChamps, many wondered if chess would be a short-lived Twitch fad and a fleeting meta. Could chess continue to bring in tens of thousands of spectators, showcasing the joy of a 1,400-year-old game to leg...
While online chess has seen significant growth on Twitch this summer, casual players have been exploring alternative means to make the game even more mainstream. Conor Petersen, a game developer and amateur chess enthusiast, made a name for himsel...
In another mini-match that went all the way to armageddon, and holding that game to a draw with the black pieces, GM Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva. Carlsen won $140,000 while GM Hikaru...
Originally rescheduled due to the coronavirus crisis, the Norway Chess tournament is planned to take place October 5-16. The original list of 10 participants has been reduced to six players but still includes GMs Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana...
The final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva will be decided in the seventh and final mini-match as GM Magnus Carlsen leveled the score vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura for the third time on Wednesday. Carlsen won a ...
GM Vladislav Artemiev won the 12th Speed Chess Championship Grand Prix. The Russian grandmaster beat his compatriot GM Boris Grachev 2-0 in the knockout final. GM Haik Martirosyan of Armenia continues to lead the overall Grand Prix standings. Th...
This Friday marks the beginning of the newest edition of Pogchamps, and now you can play alongside your favorite streamers and build a team of streaming superstars with Chess.com's Pogchamps Fantasy Contest! Chess.com is offering over $1...
GM Hikaru Nakamura is one mini-match victory away from clinching the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva after he defeated GM Magnus Carlsen for the third time in their best-of-seven. On Tuesday, the American ...
GM Magnus Carlsen once again leveled the score in his match with GM Hikaru Nakamura, the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva. Carlsen won a sharp third game as Nakamura committed a big tactical error. How to w...
On Sunday 15 teams from the FIDE Online Olympiad's Division 2, including group winners Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Spain, and Turkey, qualified for the Top Division that starts on Friday. Active for Spain, the legendary GM Alexei Shirov played some...
GM Hikaru Nakamura took the lead again in the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva as he beat GM Magnus Carlsen in their third mini-match on Sunday. For the second day in a row, it was decided...
The score in the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva is tied after two matches as GM Magnus Carlsen beat GM Hikaru Nakamura on Saturday. The world champion came back after losing the first game an...
GM Hikaru Nakamura won the first set in the best-of-seven final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva. The American grandmaster defeated GM Magnus Carlsen in the second game on Friday, and drew the other three...
The PRO Chess League Finals will be played on Sept. 25-27. While the coronavirus makes live finals impossible this year, it doesn't prevent three days of exciting, top-level chess as the season's semifinals, third-place match, and finals get under...
Palo Alto, Calif., August 13, 2020—Rumble Gaming, a global esports talent agency and gaming consulting company, is pleased to announce the signing of its newest client, Chess.com, the world's biggest chess site. This partnership combines Rum...
GM Magnus Carlsen reached the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva where he will meet GM Hikaru Nakamura on Friday. GM Ding Liren missed several chances but won one brilliant attacking game. How to wa...
