GM Hikaru Nakamura this weekend scored 7/7 to win the 2025 Louisiana State Championship in New Orleans. Why was the world number-two playing a $3,000 event where his toughest rival was 2344-rated FM Nicholas Matta? It's all about qualification for...
Round seven of the 2025 Sinquefield Cup had three decisive games. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beat GM Alireza Firouzja to join GM Fabiano Caruana in the lead on 4.5/7. GM Wesley So, in his first win of the tournament, beat World Champion Gukesh D...
We're excited to announce our newest weekly prize events for titled players and streamers, The After Party and The Untitled After Party! Starting September 9, the new After Party series will feature a weekly prize fund and the beloved arena format...
Arena Kings, Chess.com's longest-running tournament for creators, is undergoing changes starting October 1. The event will feature a new format and cadence that will help creators build and engage their communities.
The new Arena Kings will now ...
The North American Corporate Chess League (NACCL) is returning to Chess.com this fall. The NACCL is the largest corporate chess competition in the world and includes some of the world's best-known companies and small businesses!
What Is The NA...
Twenty-two-year-old Kirill Shevchenko has become only the fourth player in chess history to be stripped of the GM title, after the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) rejected his appeal in one of the most high-profile over-the-board che...