Chess.com and GM Magnus Carlsen have announced a major partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), which means that competitive chess will be featured for the first time in the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), the world’s largest ...
We're excited to announce that the Chess.com Community Championships will continue next year with more events and a total of $40,000 in prizes! The 2025 cycle begins on January 13 with the Chess.com Puzzles Championship and will feature a differen...
The 2024 Champions Chess Tour concludes with the CCT Finals, held from December 17 to December 21, 2024, at Screen Studios in Oslo, Norway. The event brings together eight of the world's best chess players to compete for a $500,000 prize fund and ...
Chess.com is happy to announce a new partnership with Freestyle Chess to support the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Chess.com will host the live coverage of the Tour and offer a qualification path for each event to any of our members, with ...
We're excited to announce the 2025 Chess.com Chess Improvement Challenge! This is your chance to join a community of like-minded Chess.com members and coaches, reach your chess improvement goals, and win prizes! Sign up for the challenge and set...
Chess is not the only sport forced to deal with cheating. Now the world of backgammon is rocked by its own scandal. The U.S. Backgammon Federation (USBGF) announced their decision last week, following an investigation into cheating during the 20...
The best athletes in the world can react to a situation in less than a second. GM Axel Smith has proven that in chess, it's not much different. We're happy to announce that you can now work on your chess instincts with the Woodpecker Method 2: Pos...
A new conference during the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York is set to bridge the world of chess and finance. The event is bound to be a treat for anyone able to afford the $1,000 ticket—or the $5,000 VIP tickets t...
Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of Chess.com’s Holiday Bots! Santa and some familiar favorites are back and ready to challenge you to some chess games as the year wraps up. Find out if you’re naughty or nice by taking o...
Seventeen-year-old GM Christopher Yoo has been slapped with a one-year suspension from national tournaments following his expulsion from the 2024 US Chess Championship. In a statement to Chess.com, the teenager's father calls the sanction "tough b...
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 ...
GM Maurice Ashley is establishing a new initiative aimed at nurturing the talents of young chess players from underserved communities in the United States. Ashley has made his move to address the persistent underrepresentation of African America...
Kyla Zhao brings her own experiences to life in her new novel May The Best Player Win, delving into gender inequality and stereotypes, captivating readers within and beyond the chess community. “I just want to remind people that there are ...
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...
Forget Peppa Pig and Baby Shark. Three-year-old Anish Sarkar has different idols: chess stars IM Levy Rozman and GM Magnus Carlsen. The prodigy has become the world's youngest-rated player by earning his first FIDE rating, which is 1555. A...
9-year-old British prodigy CM Ethan Pang reached another milestone this week when he achieved an official FIDE rating of 2303, breaking Argentinian star IM Faustino Oro's record as the youngest to pass the 2300 mark and earn the FM title. Pang g...
The year draws to a close, but we're in for a thrilling last couple of months with a number of chess tournaments to look forward to, headlined by the 2024 World Chess Championship. All eyes are on GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh Dommaraju, who will ...
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...
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...
Indian star GM Arjun Erigaisi achieved a 2800+ rating for the first time on Thursday, joining a celebrated group of players to break the barrier. We knew it was just a matter of time, but on Thursday the moment finally arrived. Arjun joined the ...
