Lularobs is one of the fastest-growing chess streamers around. Despite only starting in 2021, she’s built up a loyal Twitch following and a reputation as chess’s undisputed meme queen on Twitter. She also recently competed in her first...
The 2022 Grand Chess Tour is an annually recurring series of over-the-board chess tournaments featuring some of the very best grandmasters in the world. This year features a prize fund of $1,400,000 with events held in Romania, Poland, Croati...
The Chess.com Global Championship 2022 is a worldwide event open to all Chess.com verified players. With a $1,000,000 prize fund, this is the largest event in Chess.com's history. The Open Qualifier stage started on May 1 and ends on July 31, with...
The 2022 I'M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship (IMSCC) is an event played on Chess.com where some of the strongest IMs compete in a series of speed chess matches. The event runs May 9 through June 15, with players vying for their share of the $10,...
GM Wesley So won the inaugural Chess.com Global Championship in November 2022. This event was the first Chess.com championship with a cycle open to all of our verified players. Players competed in official Chess.com verified events for their share...
We are pleased to recognize FM Amir Hadzovic as the Chess.com Coach of the Month for April 2022. Amir has won youth championships and defeated grandmasters, but it his excellent coaching that separates him from most chess masters. With m...
Welcome to the second Chess.com Club of the Month article! This series gives our readers the chance to know a few of the incredible communities we have on Chess.com and learn more about what they do and who they are. It might even give you the ins...
GM Hikaru Nakamura's qualification for the Candidates Tournament came as a big surprise for the chess community since it appeared as he had pretty much retired from competitive chess. Yet, Nakamura's hunger for serious tournaments after a long per...
Chess.com’s Streamer of the Month for April is GM Benjamin Bok, one of the highest-rated chess players who regularly streams and produces content on Twitch. This popular Dutch GM, currently based in St. Louis, has developed a fanbase of...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the 2022 Candidates Tournament with one round to spare, repeating his impressive feat from the last Candidates. GM Ding Liren finished the tournament in second place and is facing Nepomniachtchi for the title of FIDE...
Chess is a game of intrigue... a game of hopes and dreams. It is a marvel that allows us to externalize and analyze our inner thoughts. Its beauty shines brightly through its mystical persona. The goddess of Caissa has charmed millions. Long-he...
The 2022 Junior Speed Chess Championship presented by SIG is the latest edition of Chess.com's top event for young players, featuring a $35,000 prize fund. This year's edition began March 31 and lasts until the final on June 6. The ...
Chess.com's March Coach of the Month is WFM Fruzsina Szente-Varga! Her Chess.com profile page is a testament to her effectiveness as a coach. Countless students have left her notes expressing their gratitude for her help. Szente-Varga is not only ...
We're excited to announce our new series of articles: Chess.com's Club of the Month. Much like our Coach of the Month series, we'll be highlighting the most prominent clubs on Chess.com. This series will give our readers the chance to get to know ...
In the first days of the invasion of Ukraine led by the Russian government, we issued this statement condemning Russia's invasion and war of aggression and expressing our support for Ukraine. We receive many questions daily about the conflict and ...
Chess.com's February Coach of the Month is WIM Tijana Blagojevic! She is a top-10 female player in Serbia, a Chess.com Top Blogger, and an excellent coach! She was a bronze medalist at the World Under-18 and European Under-18 Championships in 20...
What would you do if you could ask one of the best players in history any chess-related question? Thanks to the recent release of Chess.com's Classroom feature, eight members of our community had that chance. GM Fabiano Caruana recently hosted a...
2022 is upon us, and with it, an opportunity to look back at the last three months of 2021. Let's take a look at all of the things we are dedicated to improving, the new features, the updates, and more that occurred. The biggest takeaway? We had a...
The inaugural 2022 Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase is underway. Right here is where you can track the series' updated standings and leaderboard information. The top 12 finishers through August 14, as well as four invitees, will part...
The 2022 Bullet Chess Championship presented by DigitalOcean is an event gathering elite players competing in a series of 1+0 games. The qualifiers ran from February 21 and 25, while the main event occurred from March 3 through 17. The e...
Some of the strongest grandmasters in the world are about to play in the inaugural Chess.com Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase. This is Chess.com's biggest and most important event for professional chess players yet. With a $600,000 p...
[Note: This article presents our current membership plans. Old premium members might have slightly different plans as we updated our prices and plans on September 1.] There are many ways to have a good time with chess. You can play it, study it,...
Chess Played Quick is a monthly event where streamers do live speed runs using Chess.com's features. Chess Played Quick: Endgames Edition is happening this month on February 18, starting at 9 a.m. PST/18:00 CET. The event will feature top stream...
Arena Kings Season 9 starts on February 2 at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CET and happens every Wednesday until May 4. The event features streamers battling in a series of 3+0 blitz arenas and knockout tournaments for their share of the $45,000 prize fund and ...
