We're excited to announce the 2025 Chess.com Chess Improvement Challenge! This is your chance to join a community of like-minded Chess.com members and coaches, reach your chess improvement goals, and win prizes!
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If you play chess, chances are you've heard of IM Levy Rozman. Known as GothamChess, Levy is the world's biggest chess content creator, with millions of fans all around the planet. A Youtuber, commentator, and writer, Levy is now embarking on his ...
Another season of the Collegiate Chess League (CCL) is just around the corner, and we are excited to announce that registrations for the Spring 2025 season are now open! The CCL will once again feature a robust $25,000 prize fund, the popular four...
Chess.com is happy to announce a new partnership with Freestyle Chess to support the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Chess.com will host the live coverage of the Tour and offer a qualification path for each event to any of our members, with ...
GM Andrey Esipenko on Thursday won the $25,000 first prize at the Qatar Masters, one of the strongest opens of the year. GM Arjun Erigaisi could only draw his final round game and finished in a tie for second place, which means GM Fabiano Caruana…
18-year-old Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju is the world champion after the defending title holder GM Ding Liren (32) from China collapsed in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship. Gukesh won 7.5-6.5, taking $1.35 million, after a game where Ding...
The London Chess Classic (LCC) was one of the first tournaments I heard of when I first entered the chess world in 2020. Previously hosted in West London at the Kensington Olympia, a place I had only ever visited for Christmas markets, the Classic...
Chess is not the only sport forced to deal with cheating. Now the world of backgammon is rocked by its own scandal.
The U.S. Backgammon Federation (USBGF) announced their decision last week, following an investigation into cheating during the 20...
World Champion Ding Liren was on the ropes in game 13, but down to four minutes for 10 moves he spotted the only defense to thwart GM Gukesh Dommaraju and now goes into the final game of the 2024 FIDE World Championship level at 6.5-6.5. Guke...
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...