Another path to the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) has now been revealed. Chess players can compete at the DreamHack festival in Dallas from May 23 to 25 for four spots at the EWC Last Chance Qualifier and a share of the $20,000 prize fund.&nbs...
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...
We're excited to announce that the ChessKid Youth Championships are returning for their second edition in 2025! This online blitz event will bring together the strongest prodigies of the game and offer fans a glimpse of the bright future of chess....
UPDATE: Voting is now closed, and the winning variant is King of the Hill! The Chess.com Community Championships are more than just a series of tournaments. It's a celebration of chess enthusiasts coming together to connect, compete, and have fu...
Are you ready for free-for-all madness over 160 squares? Then mark your calendar and join the upcoming Chess.com 4 Player Chess Championship! This next event of the Chess.com Community Championships takes place from April 14 to April 18 and featur...
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...
We're excited to announce that everyone's favorite chess tournament for amateurs is back! Starting April 29, PogChamps 6 will bring 12 celebrity creators and professional athletes together to participate in the world's funniest and most unique che...
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...
We're excited to announce the third installment of this year's Chess.com Community Championships! The Chess.com Atomic Chess Championship takes place March 27 and 28 and features a $2,500 prize fund. Atomic Chess is not for the faint of heart. I...
We're excited to announce Magnus vs. The World, an exclusive Vote Chess match between world number-one GM Magnus Carlsen and members of the Chess.com community. The event starts on April 4 and will mark the first time Carlsen ever participates in ...
We're excited to announce CoachChamps, an event that will bring together the best chess coaches and most dedicated students in our community! This is the first event of its kind, created to find out who the best chess coach is and to celebrate our...
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...
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...
We're excited to announce the next edition of Kids vs. Stars, the event that pits the scariest up-and-coming kids against established chess stars. This time, it's GM Daniel Naroditsky's turn to be in the hot seat! Starting on March 3 at 4 ...
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...
You can now own a truly unique piece of chess history while also supporting a charitable cause. GM Magnus Carlsen recently announced the auction of the famous pair of jeans that led to his forfeit at the FIDE World Rapid Championship in Decem...
The Anichess Creator Challenge is a side event taking place alongside the Anichess x Chess.com Tournament, pitting content creators against each other on the Anichess platform. The event will be played asynchronously from February 13 at 11 ...
We're excited to announce the Chess.com 3-Check Chess Championship, the second event of the 2025 Chess.com Community Championships! The event starts February 27 at 9 a.m. ET / 15:00 CET / 7:30 p.m. IST with the qualifiers and features a $2,500 pri...
Are you ready to enter a world of magic and chess spells? We're excited to announce the Anichess x Chess.com Tournament, an event organized by our official partner, Anichess. Starting on February 13, anyone can enter the event for free and climb u...
This February, five eligible bachelors and bachelorettes are competing to win your love—and your pieces! Will it be Bachelor #1, DJ Ron Passant, That Person You Ghosted, Trisha, or a goose? That’s for your heart to decide. Read...
