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...
Chess.com is excited to invite you to play against GM Viswanathan Anand! The Vishy vs. the World match will start on September 30 and feature the Vote Chess format, which allows anyone in the community to participate. Please note that Vote Chess i...
Are you ready for piece placement pandemonium? Chess.com is excited to announce the next event of the Chess.com Community Championships, the 2024 Chess.com Bughouse Championship! Starting on August 19, anyone can battle for a piece of this month's...
We're excited to announce that registrations for the Fall 2024 season of the Collegiate Chess League are now open! The event features once more the beloved four vs. four team format, a hefty $25,000 prize fund, and presenting partner Susquehanna, ...
Missed your morning alarm? Heart beating out of your chest? Thought you’d overslept an exam? Well, my friend, this is not a drill. You’ve been enrolled at The Gambit Academy and your chess skills are ready to be tested. Can you defeat ...
Chess.com is excited to announce we're once more partnering with legendary GM Judit Polgar to support the 2024 Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival. The event will take place on September 17 at the Hungarian National Gallery and on September 18 at...
Chess.com is excited to announce the 2024 edition of the Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship, Chess.com's premier chess event for women. This year's event will feature an expanded field of 16 of the strongest women chess players in the wo...
You can now play chess against Wallows, the indie rock band composed of Braeden Lemasters, Cole Preston, and Dylan Minnette. Their new bot is now available on our Play Computer page in the Musicians section. Play Against Wallows Wallows, who a...
