The Chess.com train rolls on as we enter the last quarter of 2025 and barrel toward 2026. In the past month, the Autumn Split of Titled Tuesday began, we saw four players complete the next steps to the World Championship, released the schedule of ...
It's time to find out who the best chess coach in the world is! CoachChamps round-robins are starting on October 7 at 1:30 p.m. ET / 17:00 CEST with the Under-800 group, followed by the other three groups over the next three days. The time is fina...
If you missed the State Of Chess.com broadcast on September 2, it's not too late to get up to speed on everything that's new around the site this month, including information about the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) after the smashing 2025 debut of ...
The first CoachChamps is about to start, and we're excited to see who comes out on top as the best chess coach in the world! The event kicks off on September 10, with each of the eight participating coaches drafting students. From October 7 to Oct...
As we enter August, it's been another big month for Chess.com, and for chess itself as the game reaches new audiences. The esports world unofficially welcomed chess to its ranks with the inaugural Esports World Cup tournament. Chess has also sprea...
Learning how to play the opening can be a great way to get better results, but it also demands time and effort. While there are many openings you can play as White, some may not be the best option for beginners. That's why it's so important to pic...
As the second half of 2025 begins, there is a lot going on at Chess.com, as always. But what is new is chess at the Esports World Cup, where $1,500,000 will be up for grabs starting on July 29. This past month also saw exciting events, a new half-...
Cheating in chess happens when someone decides that they do not want to play using their own abilities, and they turn to using help from a chess engine or friend to find better moves. This is obviously unfair to the other player, and ruins the exp...
In the past four-plus weeks, GM Magnus Carlsen won not one but two major tournaments, and also concluded the strongest Titled Tuesday run of the past five months—although we were sure to see him in the Speed Chess Championship either way. Bu...
FM/WIM Yosha Iglesias, who made headlines in 2024 as the first-ever transgender player to achieve the woman international master title, is also a passionate and insightful chess coach. Yosha recently shared several of these insights with Chess.com...
Last month, several big matches were just starting, especially GM Magnus Carlsen against the world, and GM Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi's impending fight for the Women's World Championship. One of these is still going and the other has been decided, ...
PogChamps 6 is just around the corner! Starting April 29, 12 celebrities will compete in the world's most exciting and hilarious amateur competition. But with so many star participants, it's hard to pick just one to root for. That's why we...
GM Ju Wenjun has been the women's world champion since 2018, and this month she is once again defending her title. The holder of the open world championship has changed hands twice in that time, first after GM Magnus Carlsen gave it up in 2023. No...
Yes, that's right, pants were a key storyline in chess this past month (this year, really). But not just any pair of pants: GM Magnus Carlsen's pair of pants. Read on to see what the heck we're talking about, plus other key events in chess this ...
As 2025 gets into full swing and Chess.com welcomes it's 200,000,000th member, we have a boatload of updates for you this February. Events, content, community—it's all here! Here's what this update covers: Events Product & E...
Beating Someone Once Is Not Revenge To celebrate Magnus Carlsen's battle against 115,000+ players in ...
Credit for this article goes to Torsten Blass, a professional data analyst who runs The Data Digest, a YouTube channel. You can visit his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TheDataDigest. Titled Tuesday is always a popular event, and that...
As great as 2024 was at Chess.com, 2025 figures to be even better. Now is the time to look forward to the next 12 months, but not before we also check out what happened in the previous month. Here's what this update covers: Events Pro...
Community Broadcasts are a powerful way to share your chess events with the global community on Chess.com. Whether you're hosting a local tournament or an international invitational for individual players or teams, Community Broadcasts let you dis...
At Chess.com, we're exploring new ways to help people train their minds beyond the chessboard. We are researching interest in learning-focused poker platforms. We want to hear from you. The short survey below should take less than two minutes. F...
At Chess.com, we're exploring new ways to help people train their minds beyond the chessboard. We are researching interest in brain training games: quick, engaging mini-games designed to boost skills like memory, focus, processing speed, and probl...
Arena Kings is a weekly event where streamers play in blitz arenas for their share of a $1,500 prize fund. Arenas run every Wednesday starting at 12:00 p.m. ET/18:00 CET. In this article, you will find the results for all the arenas that happened ...
In this article, you can find the official rules for all 2025 Chess.com events with prize money that are already over. Use the table of contents below to jump to a specific event. All prize money events are also subject to the Chess.com Competitiv...
Editor's Note: We are proud to present this study guide from NM Dane Mattson as part of our 2025 Chess Improvement Challenge. We encourage interested improvers to sign up for the challenge, set their goals, and join the official Improvers club! ...
Chess.com invests millions of dollars each year in competitive events with prizes. To ensure Fair Play standards are met and that we protect the integrity of the game, prize events typically require the use of a separate program to play. This prog...