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Your First Chess Set
You’ve learned how to play chess, and you’ve played some games online, but now you want to get a chess set for your home so you can play “over the board.” But what kind of chess set should you get? There are four kin...
The Best Place To Play Chess Online
Are you looking for somewhere to enjoy a nice game of chess? Maybe you’ve asked yourself: What is the best place to play chess online? Chess.com is the best place to play chess online. Our Play server has all the features you could ever wa...
What Is The Best Chess Website?
There are many chess sites where you can play and learn about chess, but which one should you choose? The best chess site is Chess.com! Here is why you should choose Chess.com to be your online chess home: Chess.com Has The Most Players Onli...
Scholar's Mate (The 4-Move Checkmate)
What is the most common chess game? The four-move checkmate (also known as scholar's mate) is by far the most common finish to a chess game. Almost all chess players has fallen for or delivered this checkmate at some point in their li...
En Passant | Special Chess Moves
At some point every chess player is shocked the first time their opponent uses the en passant capture rule. No, they are not cheating! They are using a pawn capture rule that was invented in the 15th century. En Passant Capture...
Grandmasters Magesh Panchanathan and Arun Prashad Teach Chess
Grandmasters Magesh Panchanathan and Arun Prashad are two of the best chess coaches teaching today. In this incredible series of articles, they take deep dives on all sorts of topics, from classic openings, to unique patterns, chess history, and m...
How To Win At Chess
How do you win a chess game? To win in chess, a player must checkmate their opponent. Checkmate happens when the king is attacked by another piece and has no way to escape. At that point, the game is over. But checkmate doesn’t happen wi...
Fool's Mate | Fastest Checkmate in Chess
From the starting position in chess, the fastest checkmate possible can happen in two moves. It's best known as the Fool's Mate. A player cannot force his opponent into Fool's Mate. White has to start the game with the two worst moves. Let's take ...
Chess.com Fair Play And Cheat-Detection
Cheating in chess is a serious issue. The issue is magnified online, where there is no arbiter to physically observe play. Chess.com takes fair play and cheat-detection very seriously, and we have since our founding. What we do? ...
How To Become A Coach On Chess.com
How Do I Become A Coach On Chess.com? First, coaches must have a verified account/identity with Chess.com. There are two ways to verify your identity: Become a premium member. (Upgrading your membership and putting your real name and credit c...
The 5 Best Chess Apps By Chess.com
It's hard to beat the convenience of a smartphone. Anywhere you are, at any time of the day, you can pick up your phone and access everything that's connected to the internet. You can check your social media, read the news, catch up with your emai...
How to Play Chess: 7 Rules To Get You Started
It's never too late to learn how to play chess—the most popular game in the world! Learning the rules of chess is easy: Set Up The Chess Board Learn To Move The Pieces Discover The Special Rules Learn Who Makes The First Move Check O...
How To Become An Affiliate With Chess.com
How do I become an Affiliate for Chess.com? Prospective affiliates must complete the application below, which asks for context as to why you’d like to work with Chess.com. Once we have verified that you fulfill all of the aff...
chess jokes!
1.) A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as t...
Chess Is For Everyone
Chess is for everyone At Chess.com, we are focused on growing chess as a positive influence in the world, where every person can enjoy the game, ...
Explore the Chess.com App Universe
Explore the Chess.com App Universe Download, Play, and Learn All Learn & Train For fun Play For Kids Kingdom Chess Kingdom by Chess.com is here! Discover the fantasy world where you play chess to build your king...