You may have heard that our community is, at this very moment, making history alongside world number one GM Magnus Carlsen. The Magnus vs. The World match has recently surpassed 100,000 players, making it the biggest chess game ever played. In c...
Nigerian chess player Tunde Onakoya and NM Shawn Martinez have officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon after playing continuously for an astonishing 64 hours in New York's iconic Times Square. The impress...
The 2025 Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam entered the knockout stage today in a day dominated by a gambit that its creator didn't even get a chance to play! During joint analysis before the round GM Ian Nepomniachtchi realized that Black could mee...
We’re celebrating Earth Day all month long with bots that honor endangered species, past and present. Ready to play chess on the wild side? Play Wild New Bots Diana The Dodo Playing strength: 400 Contrary to popular belief, the dodo...
As announced last December, IM Levy Rozman, aka GothamChess, will host his first-ever “European Tour” this May. The five-country, six-event program over 10 days is bound to enrapt audiences from the U.K. to Poland and everywhere in bet...
GM Magnus Carlsen is about to play the biggest chess game of his life. Not the most important, but the most opponents he's ever faced at once: it's Magnus Carlsen Vs. The World. The event begins on Friday, April 4, when Magnus makes his first move...
Thanks for enjoying our April Fool's launch with Life Review! Yes, Life Review is an actual feature and will be staying around! If you haven't already done so, check it out in the app. Share your feedback and best Life Reviews with us, and have fu...
GM Hans Niemann said he has withdrawn from a previously agreed-upon polygraph test, popularly known as a "lie detector test," following his loss against GM Daniil Dubov, citing the Russian's "disrespectful" behavior. [Updated March 21, 2025...
We're excited to announce that Chess.com is now hosting the vast majority of games on our platform on the Realtime Chess Network, the only globally distributed chess server, which we've been developing over the last four years. This means many pla...
We're excited to announce the next installment of State of Chess, our live show where we share all the exciting things that we've been working on and what's coming next. It's also the place where you can ask questions directly to us, so we can ans...
The BBC’s latest reality TV competition, Chess Masters: The Endgame, made its highly anticipated debut on March 10, marking a rare return of chess to prime-time television. However, the eight-episode series has provoked mixed responses from ...
How can chess evolve to reach an even wider audience? What lessons can it take from other sports? These were just some of the questions tackled at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference last weekend. The annual conference, which took pl...
17-year-old WFM Eman Sawan from Palestine has emerged as one of the brightest stars in a region with limited support and traditions for chess. Her story has ignited a wave of support from the chess community with over 70 donors backing her dream t...
18-year-old Indian GM Pranav Venkatesh dominated the FIDE World Junior Championship 2025 to be crowned champion ahead of 11 other grandmasters on Friday. 16-year-old WIM Anna Shukhman took the Girls title a full point clear of the field. The Wor...
The second Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour event is scheduled to take place in Paris between April 7 and 14. As part of our announced partnership with Freestyle Chess, we offer a qualification path for each event to any of our members. The Qualifi...
Can chess continue its meteoric rise? How will the game evolve in the esports landscape? And what role does sports analytics play in shaping competitive chess strategies? These key questions will be discussed at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conf...
GM Magnus Carlsen's world famous jeans from the 2024 World Rapid Championship have been sold at auction for a staggering $36,100. The proceeds will go to charity. An anonymous bidder had the highest bid on Saturday following a 10-day bidding war...
Martin's your first chess opponent. He's played over 500 million games. And he's never gotten any better. Now, it's time to meet his family: Martin Jr., Marty, Martin XIII, and Martina. Are you ready to face off against the Martin family? Head o...
Tactics win games, period. And when the opportunity comes to land a game-ending blow, you must be ready for it! Master the most common tactics with FM Frank Erwich's new 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know course, now on Chessable. Tactically sh...
In week five of the Collegiate Chess League Spring 2025 (CCL) the star-studded Saint Louis University Team continued their undefeated season with a dominant performance against Yale University. The CCL continues with week six on Saturday, ...
Have you ever wanted to be a chess world champion? Have you ever dreamed of proving yourself as the best in the chess streaming business? Well now’s your chance to fail at both! KICK and Hikaru cordially invite you to participate in...
Young French GM Marc'Andria Maurizzi delivered a masterclass at the Djerba Chess Festival, producing one of the most stunning tournament performances of 2025 so far. The 17-year-old grandmaster was seeded only ninth in the 10-player round-robin ...
India's chess stars continue to receive well-deserved recognition for their achievements, with two of the nation's brightest players, IMs Divya Deshmukh and Tania Sachdev, being honored with awards this week. The national teams were also cele...
World number-one GM Magnus Carlsen made an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience where he openly addressed the infamous controversy with GM Hans Niemann for the first time. The controversial Joe Rogan, a comedian, UFC commentator, and former TV...
In a surprising move, GM Hans Niemann has been given a wildcard for the next leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, setting up a likely showdown against GM Magnus Carlsen. The announcement was made in a press release shortly after ...
