GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has caught GM Wesley So in the lead of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup on 5/8, just before the final round. With the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa beat GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in just 27 moves, while So made a draw against G...
You can now play chess against indie pop star Faye Webster. Challenge her on our Play Computer page to get to know her playstyle—a great warm-up in case you decide to play in her Faye Webster Invitational chess tournament on September 27 in ...
World number-one GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Fabiano Caruana headline the first 18 confirmed players for the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot, November 10-21, in Budapest, which will test a new format combining fast classical, rapid, and bli...
We're excited to announce the next State of Chess, our live show where Chief Chess Officer IM Danny Rensch shares what Chess.com has been working on and what's coming next. It's also where you can ask us questions directly and get answers live on ...
For most people, the rubber duck is a whimsical bath accessory. For chess players, though, it is an instrument of war—and we invite you to wield this powerful weapon in the upcoming Chess.com Duck Chess Championship. The event takes place fr...
GMs Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are the two finalists in the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals. Praggnanandhaa won his match against GM Vincent Keymer with three games to spare, and then lost all three to end with a 19-9 score, while ...
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"People are very, very tired!" was the pronouncement of commentator GM Peter Svidler, as we witnessed a high number of errors on the second day of classical time control games at the Semifinals of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals.
GM Vincent Keym...
Four-time Estonian Women's Champion IM Mai Narva won both the rapid and blitz segments of the WR Women's Chess Tour - Africa 2026 that took place in Maputo, Mozambique this weekend. She pulled off an upset to defeat women's world number-four GM Zh...
A high-voltage Gen Z clash between GMs Vincent Keymer and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, where both sides achieved a big advantage before it ended in a draw, was the highlight of an eventful first day of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals in St. Louis. ...