The Collegiate Chess League, the leading online chess competition for college students, started with two tight matches and one blowout in the top division's opening round. Texas Tech defeated three-time league champions the University of Missouri ...
The smartest chessboard on the market, ChessUp, is back with a new addition to its smart chessboard lineup. With a dedicated button that starts a Chess.com game on your favorite time control, the new ChessUp Lite is the fastest way to play online ...
Your LinkedIn profile tells the story of your professional life. Now, it can also tell people that you’re a chess player.
Every rating point you’ve earned, every puzzle you’ve solved, and every game you’ve played is part o...
GM Hikaru Nakamura won Bullet Brawl for the third consecutive week on September 26. He once again dominated the event, winning by a 25-point margin with 172 points. GM Tuan Minh Le took second place with 147 points, three points ahead of GM Oleksa...
GMs Levon Aronian, Liem Le, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov are among the final six players confirmed for the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot, completing the 24-player field for the November 10-20 event in Budapest, Hungary.
GMs Jorden v...
Uzbekistan has won its second Olympiad gold, this time on home soil in the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand. GM Mukhiddin Madaminov was the last-day hero, winning a sharp clash with GM Roman Dehtiarov in a 2.5-1.5 win over Ukraine. World Cham...
Uzbekistan held on to its sole lead with 18 points, while India continued to pursue closely behind on 17 points after the 10th and penultimate round of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026. Ukraine and India scored dominating 3.5-0.5 victories over Armeni...
Timur Turlov was elected president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), defeating German entrepreneur Wadim Rosenstein 110-85 in a second, deciding ballot at the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Saturday.
The 38-ye...
In a day full of miracles and turnarounds, Uzbekistan has regained sole lead of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 after beating the U.S. in round nine. GM Wesley So beat World Championship Challenger Javokhir Sindarov, but the Nodirbeks won on boards o...
They aren't playing in the Olympiad, but GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura both competed in the first 3 0 Thursday on September 24. Both players joined a tie atop the standings, with Carlsen taking first on tiebreaks, with help from a mouse s...