Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 4: MVL’s 2971-Performance Gives Him Lead

[ad_1] GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave rose to the top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz after scoring 7/9 on the first day of blitz chess, with…

ChessKid Stars Defeat Harvard in 1st-Ever Match

[ad_1] ChessKid Stars, IM Alice Lee and FM Tani Adewumi, defeated the Harvard Chess Club, represented by co-presidents WGM Jennifer Yu and FM Chris Shen, in the first-ever Harvard vs.…

Gukesh Heads Field In London As Classic Event Returns In December

[ad_1] The London Chess Classic will return with its 13th edition this December in a field headed by Indian prodigy GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The event could potentially be decisive for…

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 3: Caruana Comeback As Robson Wins Rapid

[ad_1] GM Ray Robson leads the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz after scoring 11/18 in the rapid segment. 3/6 was enough for Robson to maintain the lead on Thursday,…

JBWSCC 2023 (Semifinals): Hou Yifan Prevails In Clash Of World Champions

[ad_1] GM Hou Yifan defeated GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 12.5-9.5 to secure her spot in the Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2023 Final.  The 22-game match saw just three draws.…

Play Chess Against Tennis Prodigy Carlos Alcaraz

[ad_1] Chess.com is excited to announce the newest addition to our lineup of athlete chess bots, the Spanish tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz. You can challenge the young prodigy on our…

Flagging, Incorrect Draw Claim, And Missed Chances As Robson Hits The Front

[ad_1] GM Ray Robson scored a crucial win over GM Alireza Firouzja in round six of the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz on the white side of the King’s…

European Team Championship Rounds 4-5: Keymer Gives Germany Lead On 19th Birthday

[ad_1] GM Vincent Keymer celebrated his 19th birthday with a win over Armenia’s GM Haik Martirosyan that gave Germany the sole lead after round five of the 2023 European Team…

Nakamura Records Highest Ever Blitz Rating On Chess.com

[ad_1] After standing for nearly four years, the record for the highest blitz rating on Chess.com (previously 3332) has twice been beaten by GM Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura posted new rating…

JBWSCC 2023 (Quarterfinals): “Chess Queen” Kosteniuk Wins Battle Of Generations Vs. Vaishali

[ad_1] GM Alexandra Kosteniuk advances to the Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2023 Semifinals after defeating IM Vaishali Rameshbabu 13-8. She will play GM Hou Yifan in the Semifinals…