ChessKid, the scholastic extension of Chess.com aimed at a younger target audience, has reached the milestone of 10,000,000 individual child accounts. To celebrate the achievement, ChessKid is offering free access to its Gold membership fe...
It may not be a record, but it is still a major achievement: the world has a new youngest grandmaster—14-year-old Ukrainian prodigy GM Ihor Samunenkov. The teenager’s title has been confirmed by the world chess federation FIDE this m...
Norway Chess always charms the year as one of the most compelling events to look out for, and 2024 is no different. Five-time winner and world number-one GM Magnus Carlsen, last year's winner GM Hikaru Nakamura, and the 17th World Champion GM Ding...
There is no drama, and all the players have been consulted—that was the message from the world chess federation FIDE to dampen down any suggestion of controversy after the new regulations were released for its flagship Candidates tournament....
GM Nijat Abasov was seeded 69th in the 2023 FIDE World Cup, but defied expectations and clinched a sensational fourth place to propel himself into the limelight. The Azerbaijani grandmaster has now been given a monumental opportunity as he's taken...
Invite your friends over for a chess party because we've got something you'll want to vibe to: SHAREABLE TOURNAMENTS! Now you have the chance to make an Arena or Swiss-tournament-cheese sandwich instantly to share with anyone and everyone! Let's t...
The new Champions Chess Tour (CCT) season kicks off this month with the return of the Chessable Masters and a faster format designed to deliver even more exciting action. Chess.com’s premier year-long event is now four main online tourname...
The second set of Titled Tuesday tournaments of 2024 was won by GMs Eduardo Iturrizaga and Daniil Dubov on January 9. A total of 733 participants in the first tournament was easily the most since Titled Tuesday was split into two tournaments, smas...
GM-elect Vaishali Rameshbabu has clinched one of India's most prestigious awards thanks to her chess prowess, while her brother GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has secured new backing from an Indian billionaire. Their maestro trainer GM R.B Ramesh is...
Chess has found its way back into the spotlight―this time through the lens of a new female protagonist. Check & Mate, written by New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood, won the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction....
GM Magnus Carlsen was included in FIDE's full lineup for the Candidates tournament this week, but in an exclusive interview with Chess.com the former world champion says that he is formally turning down the invitation to play in Toronto. This we...
The people have spoken! Over 16,000 voters chose the best games, moves, creators, and all things chess in 2023. Now, it's time for us to reveal the winners of the 2023 Chess.com Awards. GM Magnus Carlsen at the Champions Chess Tour Finals, one...
FM Yosha Iglesias has etched her name in chess history as the first-ever transgender player to achieve the woman international master title. UPDATE April 29, 2024: The title has now been confirmed officially by the International Chess Federation (...
Happy New Year! Ring in 2024 with New Year’s resolutions, new chess goals, and a brand-new set of bots for January. For the first time ever on Chess.com, the 16th undisputed World Chess Champion and number-one player in the world since 2011,...
Titled Tuesdays have already been ramped up massively with the launch of the new Titled Cup, the $100,000 grand prix-style umbrella event to make our weekly tournaments in 2024 even more fierce. But if that isn't enough to get you tuning in on T...
Beginning in 2024, multiple Chess.com prize events will restrict draw offers until after move 30, and our bullet chess prize events will restrict draw offers for the entire game. While there is no doubt that a draw is a perfectly valid outcome i...
Here comes another Puzzle Week on Chess.com! In 2024 we are celebrating it the week of January 8 with Chess Played Quick and other puzzle-themed streamer events, culminating with the $25,000 Puzzles World Championship on January 11-12. One of Ches...
Titled Tuesdays are our beloved weekly battles where any titled player can face the likes of GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura. Fans tune in without fail to see who will come out on top in these always-thrilling, 11-round blitz tournament...
The chess world had a busy year in 2023. From the World Championship in the spring to a busy December that featured the Champions Chess Tour Finals and a mad dash to the next Candidates Tournament, there was no shortage of chess being played. Th...
After another 12 months logged in humanity's book, we might've lost track of how much we put into this timeless game. Thankfully, Chess.com has us covered with a brand new feature available now: YEAR IN CHESS! Look back at the stats of your fantas...
Time sure flies when you're having having fun-damental endgame clashes! It's the end of 2023 already, and what a tremendous year it was for chess! There are numerous reasons to celebrate the last 12 months—so many that choosing the best amon...
One is perhaps the greatest American chess author, and the other the greatest American chess presenter. Now, only on Chessable, you can learn from late IM Jeremy Silman's renowned classic, How To Reassess Your Chess, in a very special five-star co...
Chess.com is excited to announce a new addition to our Insights page! Diamond members can now check out their Opening Insights to see how well they're playing the first stage of the game. It doesn't matter if you're fond of the trusty Queen's Ga...
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a controversial motion to scrap presidential term limits leaving Arkady Dvorkovich, a former deputy prime minister of Russia, free to run for a third term in 2026. Delegates from 108 national federa...
