PogChamps 4 Day 5: Four Matches, Four Sweeps

[ad_1] Four matches today in PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase, fairly well-played overall other than several occasions of the now-infamous Botez Gambit. It’s just not PogChamps without a hanging queen…

Chess.com Speed Chess Championship Returns For 2021!

[ad_1] It is with great excitement that Chess.com announces the return of one of the most highly-anticipated online chess events in the world: The Speed Chess Championship is back for…

Aimchess U.S. Rapid Day QF: Firouzja Eliminates So In Thriller

[ad_1] GM Wesley So managed to level the score but then lost the playoff to GM Alireza Firouzja in a thrilling quarterfinal of the online Aimchess U.S. Rapid tournament. The…

PogChamps 4 Day 4: Tectone, JustaMinx Turn Tables; Boxbox Triumphs Tactically

[ad_1] The fourth day of PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase brought an unparalleled mixture of drama and shock to the more than 30,000 concurrent viewers enjoying the show live on…

Minh Le Wins August 31 Titled Tuesday

[ad_1] IM Minh Le won the August 31 Titled Tuesday outright with an undefeated 10/11 score, a repeat of his July 20 performance. Three players finished tied a half-point behind…

FIDE Likely To Make It Harder To Become A Grandmaster, But Will It Be Enough?

[ad_1] The FIDE Management Board is currently looking at proposals for tightening grandmaster norm criteria. It is part of a larger debate that followed upon Abhimanyu Mishra becoming the youngest…

Aimchess U.S. Rapid QF: Aronian, Carlsen, Firouzja Lead

[ad_1] GM Alireza Firouzja defeated America’s GM Wesley So 2.5-0.5 in their first quarterfinal match of the online Aimchess U.S. Rapid tournament. GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Levon Aronian also started…

PogChamps 4 Day 3: Group D Impresses

[ad_1] PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase entered day three with two matches. Both matches featured Group D, which after today is looking like perhaps the scariest in the field as…

New Animated Emoji On Chess.com

[ad_1] Chess.com invites you to try out different ways to express your chess with our three newest features! We are rolling out more emoji with Quick Chat, Board Emoji, and…

Aimchess U.S. Rapid: Artemiev Wins Prelims; Giri, MVL Out

[ad_1] GM Vladislav Artemiev won the preliminary stage of the Aimchess U.S. Rapid and will play GM Leinier Dominguez in the quarterfinals. GM Anish Giri and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave were…