Jamaica's government has announced an ambitious plan to pour J$40 million (approximately $260,000 at the time of writing) into chess in a drive to create a new grandmaster by 2033, local media reported.
Ministers on the Caribbean island wa...
Do you only watch an award show if someone gets slapped in the face? Well, you're in luck (again)!
Back for its second year, The Streamer Awards are happening on Saturday, March 11, starting at 3 p.m. PT, and it's being presented by and…
Ellen Carlsen, Magnus Carlsen's older sister, says Jennifer Shahade's allegations against Alejandro Ramirez led to her report an incident where she says she was harassed by a chess player as a minor.
WGM's Jennifer Shahade's shocking tweet alleg...
On the final day of week four of the 2023 Pro Chess League, the Norway Gnomes defeated Team MGD1 and made it to the Playoffs. In the second match, the Saint Louis Arch Bishops eliminated the Spanish Maniac Shrimps.
GM Pranav V was indisputably t...
Chess.com is extending its Women's History Month celebrations with a special event in which you can get to know some of our members of staff and the streamers we work with.
The event, which will be broadcasted live on Chess.com's channels on You...
In week four of the 2023 Pro Chess League, the Levitov Chess Wizards and the Garden State Passers won their matches against the Canada Chessbrahs and California Unicorns, respectively. The Chess Wizards qualify for the Playoffs, while the Passers ...
Blitz chess will be included in the upcoming inaugural Olympic Esports Series 2023 with Chess.com playing host to a unique qualifying event.
The world’s leading online chess platform has been selected by FIDE, recognized by the Internation...
The Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) has completed its historic switch to Asia in a move branded by the European Chess Union (ECU) as a "shameful day" for the game. The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) formally adopted the CFR into its ranks at a meet...
The fourth week of the 2023 Pro Chess League started with victories by the Shanghai Tigers and Blitz over the Croatia Bulldogs and Brazil Capybaras, respectively. After losing badly in round one (0.5-3.5), the Tigers bared their fangs and dominate...
The March 7, 2023, editions of Titled Tuesday were won by GM Vladimir Fedoseev early and GM Alireza Firouzja late, both scoring 9.5 points. Falling just shy were GMs Nihal Sarin and Dmitry Andreikin, who also scored 9.5 points but lost due to tieb...