Chess.com is pleased to announce that you can now play three exciting chess variants on our website: Duck Chess, Seirawan Chess, and Setup Chess. Head over to our Variants page to try these and other chess variants now! Chess variants give pl...
The wait is over: Chess.com is happy to announce that the Pro Chess League is returning in 2023! The PCL is the world's premier online chess league for professional players. The 2023 season starts on February 1, with top grandmasters from around t...
Chess.com is excited to announce the launch of our newest app, "Checkmate Or Die!" In this game, only two things can happen: you either checkmate the zombies or they eat you! Quickly solve all the mating puzzles that come your way to escape the wr...
ChessKid is excited to announce its new Chess Clubs in Libraries initiative! This program sends out free club starter kits in North America. Each starter kit includes: 5 chess boards & pieces (sets) A "How the Pieces Move" poster F...
The Chess.com Global Championship Knockout phase begins on September 14. An event that started with thousands of participants is down to a field of 64. In the next few weeks, there will only be 32, then 16, and then eight hopefuls. By November? On...
Mark your calendars for August 27-28 at 2 p.m. PT/23:00 CEST: PogChamps star Ludwig will be hosting the "dumbest" chess tournament yet. Yes, you read that right—Ludwig's Dumb Chess Tournament is coming this weekend! It is a collaboratio...
Chess.com is excited to announce that we have submitted an offer for Play Magnus Group (PMG) to join Chess.com. Magnus Carlsen and the management at Play Magnus are enthusiastic and have accepted the offer. We expect that it will take about 6-8 we...
Chess has an incredible history that dates back more than a millennia. As one of the oldest board games, chess is surrounded by tradition and grand story. From its origination in India to its diffusion and evolution around the world, chess has cap...
Chess.com is excited to announce that the FIDE Fischer Random World Championship is back, brought to you by the Government of Iceland and the City of Reykjavik! Top players from around the world will compete in a series of classical Fischer Random...
The exciting finals of the 2022 Rapid Chess Championship begin on August 18. That means it's time for another bracket contest! This time, it's a double elimination bracket—you will really have to be on your game to make the best selections t...
Chess.com is happy to announce the release of Recommended Matches. For the first time ever, you will be presented with personalized pairings for Daily Games on your home screen. So how does it work? If you’ve finished playing all of y...
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a chess streamer like Hikaru, GothamChess, or the Botez sisters? Or simply want to grow your audience online through chess? Well, we're making it easier than ever to get started! The all-new Chess.com Community St...
Chess.com is proud to announce the return of Arena Kings starting on August 3 at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CET! Arena Kings is shifting back to its roots: An event by chess streamers for chess streamers. It is for this reason that the event now features a w...
It’s that time again! July 20 marks International Chess Day, recognizing the anniversary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) being founded on this day in 1924. To celebrate, we’ve planned a few special activities to make the d...
Chess.com is excited to announce that you can now find and use the best chess-related reaction GIFs on every major social media platform. Just search for "chesscom" on your favorite platforms and check out all the great reaction GIFs featuring you...
Chess.com is proud to announce that the Collegiate Chess League is returning for the 2022-2023 academic year in partnership with NACE Starleague, the largest collegiate esports league in North America. The Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 seasons will fe...
Throughout chess history, there have always been great players who we admire and look up to. But every now and then, we get to witness true chess legends—those who push the game to new heights. And now, for the first time, anyone in the worl...
Chess.com is happy to announce that we have fully launched our new homepage. With a new design and convenient shortcuts to the features you use and love the most, this update will make your chess experience even better! Let's take a tour of your...
The Chess Olympiad is the most respected team event in chess, first held in 1928. This year, the 44th Olympiad takes place in Chennai, India from July 28 through August 9, and Chess.com will be here with all the coverage. More than 100 countries w...
The Chess.com College Ambassador Program (CAP) was announced in early April, and the Summer Season has only just begun! Our Summer Season is a fun and rewarding way to keep college chess clubs active over the summer and give chess-loving college s...
Football fans, rejoice! If you've ever caught yourself squeezing some bullet games in between Super Bowl commercials, we have good news. Chess.com is excited to announce BlitzChamps, an event where NFL stars will compete in a series of rapid games...
The main event of this year's Women's Speed Chess Championship begins on June 13. That means it's time for another bracket contest! Still free-to-play and featuring cash prizes, we've streamlined the prediction system, so keep reading! The prize p...
Chess.com is excited to announce the return of Chess Played Quick, our event series where streamers speed through challenges to collect prizes and bounties! This month's CPQ Bot Battles Bingo Edition happens on June 13 at 10 a.m. PT/19:00 CET and ...
Chess.com is excited to announce a regulation change to our most elite event. The 2022 Rapid Chess Championship is now open to all grandmasters, starting this weekend on May 14! With this change, more of your favorite players will have the chanc...
