2025 was an eventful year for chess, and we surely had a lot to celebrate! We were lucky enough to see chess take over the world stage at the Esports World Cup, witness viral table-banging moments, gasp at brilliant sacrifices, and more.
We aske...
The first 16 players have been determined for the 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot tournament (“Total Chess 2026 Pilot”), FIDE and Norway Chess announced on Tuesday. This year's event is a test run for the 2027 inaugural ...
We’re excited to announce the first event of the 2026 Chess.com Community Championships. The 2026 Chess.com Puzzles Championship takes place on January 15 and 16, starting at 1 p.m. ET/19:00 CET, and features a $5,000 prize fund. The event w...
What happens when two of the world's biggest creators collide? You're about to find out with the upcoming Gotham vs. Song match, taking place in Madrid, Spain from January 15 to 18. IMs Levy Rozman and Julien Song will compete in a series of 14…
GM Hikaru Nakamura was crowned as Bullet Brawl's first half-centurion on Saturday after he won the first edition of 2026 and took home the $400 first prize. In a field of 177 titled players, which included 13 players with ratings over 3100, N...
GMs Tuan Minh Le, Hikaru Nakamura and Jose Martinez celebrated the new year by winning the first three 3 0 Thursday tournaments of 2026. Le overcame back-to-back losses to catch up and win the first event with a 9/11 score. Nakamura dominated the ...
GM Magnus Carlsen won Freestyle Friday four times in 2025, and he has started 2026 on the right foot by winning the January 2 edition. He did not go wire-to-wire, losing in rounds three and nine, but it was enough to win on tiebreaks over…
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov has marched into 2026 with 19 extra rating points after a tremendous performance in the 2025 London Chess Classic in December. Abdusattorov recovered the 18 points he lost at the 2025 FIDE World Cup with interest, courtesy...
The Naroditsky Memorial and Fellowship Fund has surpassed $1 million, marking a major milestone in efforts to honor the legacy of GM Daniel Naroditsky.
The grandmaster tragically passed away at the age of 29 on October 19. In November, the Charl...
We're excited to announce the first Play-In of the 2026 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour! Starting on January 3, anyone can strive to qualify for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Weissenhaus, which is expected to take place in February.
The Weissen...