As millions of people eagerly keep an eye on the 2024 FIDE World Championship match between reigning champion GM Ding Liren and 18-year-old Indian challenger GM Gukesh Dommaraju, Chess.com, ChessBase India, Nodwin Gaming, and Samay Raina are thril...
Would you rather play chess online or over the board? You don't have to choose one or the other anymore! We're excited to announce that we have partnered with ChessUp for the official launch of the new ChessUp 2, the smart chess set that now conne...
It's time to go crazy over the chessboard with the next edition of the Chess.com Community Championships! The Chess.com Crazyhouse Chess Championship will take place between December 2 and 6 and feature an increased $7,500 prize fund. Crazyhouse...
Chess.com and partner CloseUp360 are excited to announce a bot for one of the National Basketball Association’s rising stars, Jaime Jaquez Jr.! To celebrate, Chess.com and Jaime are teaming up for a special blitz tournament on November 19t...
The 2024 Collegiate Chess League (CCL) playoffs are upon us, and you can join in on the excitement by predicting who wins! Can Saint Louis defend their championship title for the fourth time in a row, or will SRM IST from India win it all ...
We're excited to announce the next installment of Kids vs. Stars, this time with a twist! On November 15, get ready to see none other than GM Anish Giri taking on four of the brightest young stars in chess—all at the same time! Starting at...
It's about to get wild in here! Hawks and elephants are invading the chessboard for the next installment of the Chess.com Community Championship. The Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship happens on November 7 and 8 and features a $2,000 prize fun...
Chess.com is excited to announce its first ever baseball bot: introducing one of the sport's most valuable players, Joey Votto! Votto, a six-time All-Star and the National League Most Valuable Player in 2010, spent all 17 Major League seasons of h...
The wait is finally over! Chess fans can now order their English copy of The Chess Revolution by Peter Doggers, one of the world's leading chess journalists. The book is available for English readers around the world. Get your copy here! I...
We're excited to announce that GM Garry Kasparov has teamed up with Chessable to upgrade a timeless classic. In addition to the written content, chess players can now enjoy My Great Predecessors Part 4 in video, presented by the legendary Kasparov...
It's the spookiest month of the year, and with it comes the scariest event of the Chess.com Community Championships. Mark your calendars, for the Chess.com Fog of War Chess Championship is coming! The event happens on October 17 and 18 and will tr...
All buckled up? Logic is taking you on a sci-fi adventure for the books–and your final destination is Paradise. Celebrate the release of Logic’s ninth studio album and graphic novel, Ultra 85, with not one–but five–unique...
This October, five new (and familiar) faces have landed on Chess.com. Martin Krueger, Jack, Ghost Giri, Cramaline, and Beetlejuicer may seem like an unlikely group of friends—but they all have one thing in common: a cunning passion for chess...
Chess.com is excited to announce the second edition of Team Chess Battle. Starting on October 7, the banter-fueled event will feature a $10,000 prize fund and some of the biggest celebrities in chess. The event continues with its entertaining fo...
The exciting Vishy vs. the World vote chess match against GM Viswanathan Anand is fast approaching, beginning on Monday, September 30. Chess.com has recruited a star squad of four coaching advisors to provide analysis and recommend moves (reflecti...
It's official: the Chess.com Streamers Program is expanding to YouTube. After the latest upgrades from our tech team, showcasing your YouTube stream on Chess.com is just as easy as showcasing your Twitch stream. Our goal is to support creators w...
The fourth and last online event of the Champions Chess Tour is underway, and soon, the full field of eight players will be all set for the finals. While we don't yet know who'll join GMs Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrav...
We're excited to announce the 2024 US Masters, the strongest open tournament in the United States, taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina, and hosted by the Charlotte Chess Center, Chess.com's official partner. The event starts on November 27 a...
The stage is set for the Julius Baer Generation Cup, the fourth and final online leg of the 2024 Champions Chess Tour. Starting on September 25, this thrilling event will feature a $300,000 prize fund, offering the world’s top chess players ...
We're excited to announce that you can now keep up with players' rating changes in real time right on our Events page! You can also quickly see players' performance ratings for that event. Learn more about these new features and how to turn them o...
We all know rubber ducks. They make your bath time more whimsical and magical. But on the chessboard, they bring nothing but chaos and madness. So you better be ready because the next event of the Chess.com Community Championship, the Chess.com Du...
We're excited to announce our newest partner, Discord! One of the largest communication platforms in the world, Discord is among streamers' and gamers' favorite places to hang out while playing. To celebrate the occasion, we've just launch...
Just in time for the SCC Finals in Paris on September 6-8, Displate and Chess.com have partnered again to bring a brand-new collection of special magnet-mounted metal posters to chess fans. From now through September 30, fans can liven up their wa...
Chess.com is excited to announce new partnerships with LG and Fubo for its ChessTV FAST channel. Now, chess fans in Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands can watch chess content on their smart television rig...
