GM Fabiano Caruana is back above 2800 after beginning the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad with a sparkling win over SIngaporean GM Jingyao Tin. There were also winning debuts for GMs Gukesh Dommaraju and Richard Rapport, while World Champion Ding Liren w...
The controversial Carlsen vs. Niemann scandal is confirmed to appear on Netflix in 2025, the streaming giant has announced. The news is setting the stage for what could be an explosive documentary on the drama and aftermath of the episode that sho...
Google will be the title sponsor for the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match between GMs Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju. Described as a "landmark collaboration," the news was announced today by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Sin...
GM Levon Aronian blundered a piece against 607-point-lower-rated FM Andre Mendez, but still went on to win as top-seed U.S.A. claimed a 3.5-0.5 victory over Panama—GM Wesley So's solid draw cost him a place in the top-10. None of the top see...
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...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the early edition of Titled Tuesday on September 10 with a 9/9 start and 10/11 overall score after defeating both GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, who finished second and third in the strongest Titled Tuesday podiu...
The upcoming 2024 FIDE World Championship between defending champion GM Ding Liren and the youngest challenger in history, GM Gukesh Dommaraju, will have a few differences from previous editions. FIDE has announced the official regulations, i...
The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad has been opened in Budapest, with the games starting Wednesday. As almost 2,000 chess players, from world number-one Magnus Carlsen to over 200 unrated participants, converge on the Hungarian capital, can India, top se...
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...
From accused to accomplished: GM Hans Niemann has stormed into the top-20 chess players in the world. On the September 2024 FIDE rating list, the 21-year-old American player has left seasoned grandmasters such as Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagr...