Nakamura Becomes First To Break 3400 On Chess.com

[ad_1] GM Hikaru Nakamura recently extended his record on Chess.com to become the first player ever to break 3400 in blitz. His new high of 3405 is 28 points higher…

SlugChamps: Guardians Chess Club—Baseball Stars Chess Event

[ad_1] Chess.com is ready to knock it outta the park again with the launch of a new tournament featuring stars from the Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball team. SlugChamps: Guardians…

Freestyle Chess Day 5: Carlsen, Aronian With One Foot In Final

[ad_1] GM Magnus Carlsen won what he described as “a very interesting strategic game” to take the lead against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge Semifinals.…

Caruana, So, Krush And Lee Headline 2024 American Cup

[ad_1] The Saint Louis Chess Club has announced its lineup for this year’s American Cup boasting “16 of the strongest chess players in America.” Eight GMs are on the roster…

Freestyle Chess Day 4: Carlsen Storms Back To Beat Firouzja, Reach Semis

[ad_1] World Champion Magnus Carlsen hit back with three wins to beat GM Alireza Firouzja and book a 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge Semifinal against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who eased…

Freestyle Chess Day 3: Carlsen, Ding Lose First Chess960 Classical Games

[ad_1] World Champion Ding Liren and world number-one Magnus Carlsen both have to hit back on Monday to keep alive hopes of winning the 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge after…

Collegiate Chess League 2024 Week 3: Perfect Scores By Harsha, Bok Lead Webster, Saint Louis To The Top

[ad_1] The top of the scoreboard has narrowed to just two teams, Webster and Saint Louis, in week three of the 2024 Collegiate Chess League (CCL).  GM Benjamin Bok turned…

Bullet Brawl 2/10/24: Nakamura Shatters Bullet Records With 82.5/84 Score

[ad_1] Bullet Brawl records fell on Saturday after Chess.com’s highest-rated bullet and blitz chess player, GM Hikaru Nakamura, swept through the field and amassed a score of 320. With 82…

Freestyle Chess Day 2: Abdusattorov Beats Carlsen To Win Rapid

[ad_1] GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat GM Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge Rapid to top the standings on an unbeaten 5.5/7. That set…

Freestyle Chess Day 1: Gukesh Beats Carlsen As Keymer Leads

[ad_1] GM Dommaraju Gukesh beat the GOAT, GM Magnus Carlsen, after whom the 2024 Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge is named, as a new Chess960 supertournament began in Germany. He also…