3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (391+ words) On February 14, 15-year-old American GM Andy Woodward broke the Chess.com bullet rating record, previously held by GM Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura set the previous record of 3570 on November 11, 2020, meaning that it stood for more than five years. W... Woodward Breaks Chess....

10+ hour, 32+ min ago  (261+ words) You can now play chess against iconic musician, artist, and activist Yoko Ono on Chess.com'while also experiencing her art! Play Against Yoko Ono Head to our Play Computer page to challenge the Yoko bot to a friendly game of…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1008+ words) World number-one Magnus Carlsen has now won 21 official FIDE world championship titles after defeating GM Fabiano Caruana in the Final of the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. We take a look back at the intense three-day event in Weissenhaus, Germany…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (373+ words) Some players love the London System, others hate it. But the truth is, those who hate it are probably the ones playing against it. And now, it's your turn to master one of the most popular'and easiest to play'white openings…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (159+ words) This is a flash report'come back later for the full report!" The incredible turnaround win in game three was ultimately all that divided Carlsen and Caruana, while a single win was also enough for Abdusattorov to overcome Keymer. Niemann scored…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (269+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen will face his great rival GM Fabiano Caruana in Sunday's match for the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship title. Carlsen won the final two games against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov to clinch a 3-1 victory, while Caruana survived a…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (496+ words) Seven of the world's leading players have published an open letter expressing frustration about a scheduling conflict in August between this year's Grand Chess Tour and the Esports World Cup. The letter, signed by GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Fabiano…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (159+ words) Day two, featuring the Semifinals, will be on Saturday, February 14, starting at 9 a.m. ET / 15:00 CET / 7:30 p.m. IST. This is a flash report'come back later for the full report!" Going into the final round we could have got a four-way playoff for a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (399+ words) GM Haik Martirosyan scored 10.5 points in Freestyle Friday on February 13, the most of anyone since last July. In the process, Martirosyan won the tournament'his first win ever in this event'by two whole points. IM Reza Mahdavi, GM Alexey Sarana, and…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1051+ words) The 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship is taking place this weekend in Weissenhaus, Germany, with GM Magnus Carlsen topping an eight-player field featuring GMs Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi, Javokhir Sindarov, Hans Niemann, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. We…...