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Chess.com Reaches 100 Million Members!

Chess.com Reaches 100 Million Members!

CHESScom
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Chess.com has come quite a long way in our more than 15 years of existence, and nothing proves it more than you—the members. As of today, we number more than 100 million! From our early days until now, it has been quite a journey. Chess.co...

Can You Solve Our 2022 Holiday Puzzler?

Can You Solve Our 2022 Holiday Puzzler?

Pete
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Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2022 holidays. Play the puzzler by clicking here, scrolling down to the bottom of the page, or going here. Enjoy this year's quiz, and see if you can win one of our prizes for a top sc...

Coach Of The Month: GM Krisztian Szabo

Coach Of The Month: GM Krisztian Szabo

Mick
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GM Krisztian Szabo is a Hungarian grandmaster with a history of competing at some of the highest levels in chess. He's also a respected coach who offers lessons on Chess.com for players of all backgrounds and skill levels, with a track record of i...

5 Reasons Why Chessboxing Will Knock You Out!

5 Reasons Why Chessboxing Will Knock You Out!

MVP_Chess
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GM Bobby Fischer once said that the object of chess is to crush the opponent's mind. What if the object is also to crush your opponent’s face? Welcome to the sport of chessboxing! Ludwig's Mogul Chessboxing Championship will bring this fri...

Anish Giri's Brilliant Moves On Chess.com

Anish Giri's Brilliant Moves On Chess.com

NM AnthonyLevin
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GM Anish Giri, for those of you without Twitter, is one of the best players in the game of chess. At the time of writing, he is the Dutch number-one and the world number-seven. Having earned his grandmaster title at the age of 14, he reached his p...

The Secrets Of Uzbek Masters

The Secrets Of Uzbek Masters

GM Gserper
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The recently concluded World Team Championship is in the history books already. China again demonstrated its enormous chess potential by winning the tournament, even without the presence of its top players. Uzbekistan was another hero of this even...

Make Your Move—Partner With Chess.com

Make Your Move—Partner With Chess.com

CHESScom
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Join the number-one chess community with the biggest stars of the game in and around the most important chess events in the world. Join a trusted group of brand partners Selective, community-first partnership strategy Vertically-integr...

The Most Misunderstood Chess Rules

The Most Misunderstood Chess Rules

NathanielGreen
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Chess is a simple game, really. Queen moves here, horsey moves there, checkmate. Okay not quite, but it is true that the hard part is playing well, not learning how to play. At least, in most cases. Some rules in chess are easy to get wrong&mdas...

The 10 Most Beautiful Checkmates Of All Time

The 10 Most Beautiful Checkmates Of All Time

NM SamCopeland
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Checkmate is the essence of chess. It ends the game, providing a satisfying closure to a long struggle. Checkmates can also be incredibly beautiful. By definition, checkmate involves coordination and teamwork between your pieces. No single piece...

Chess.com's Holiday Gift Buying Guide

Chess.com's Holiday Gift Buying Guide

CHESScom
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The Holiday Season is upon us, and we're all looking for the best way to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. If that special someone in your life likes to play chess, then we're about to make your job much easier! Here's a list of the be...

Chess Facts That Will Make You Feel Old

Chess Facts That Will Make You Feel Old

NathanielGreen
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As we approach the year 2023, the same distance from the year 2000 as the original theatrical release of Star Wars, the chess world chugs forward to the next world championship and another year of fun, excitement, and growth. They say that age i...

5 Reasons To Watch The 2022 Speed Chess Championship

5 Reasons To Watch The 2022 Speed Chess Championship

CHESScom
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The 2022 Speed Chess Championship is back for another year beginning November 23! GM Magnus Carlsen joins the fray to try and end GM Hikaru Nakamura's four-year run of tournament victories. Other hopefuls like GM Wesley So or GM Ian Nepomniachtchi...

What Is Chess Culture To You?

What Is Chess Culture To You?

GM Gserper
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My article from last week has caused quite a dispute. Many readers argued that there is nothing wrong with the Bongcloud or any other "junk" opening. Indeed they have a point there: after a long day at work why not unwind and have some fun by play...

The History Of Cheating In Chess

The History Of Cheating In Chess

NathanielGreen
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Chess, like any form of competition, has always seen its fair share of unfair play. From prearranged draws to computer cheats, where there's the will for ill-gotten gains, players have found the way. Whether the side being cheated can prove it or ...

Celebrating New Champions And Exciting Opportunities

Celebrating New Champions And Exciting Opportunities

CHESScom
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It's been a month filled with thrilling championship action. Check out the latest news and updates from Chess.com and learn all about exciting new features, events, and Twitter memes that we're particularly proud of. There are also some great op...

Chess Trolling: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Chess Trolling: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

GM Gserper
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We live in the internet age and trolling is part of it, whether you like it or not. Since chess is quickly transforming into an online game (we discussed this topic here), we all have seen numerous cases of chess trolling. In this article, I would...

Coach Of The Month: WIM Mila Zarkovic

Coach Of The Month: WIM Mila Zarkovic

Mick
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WIM Mila Zarkovic, a competitive chess professional with considerable international tournament experience, has represented the Serbian senior national team on multiple occasions.  She is also a popular and well-respected chess coach with a ...

What Your Chess Piece Style Says About You

What Your Chess Piece Style Says About You

WCM lularobs
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Back in May I told you what your Chess.com board theme says about you... but what about your pieces? That's right, your preference between the snowman-style pawns of Icy Sea and the chic pointed pawns of the Alpha set truly speaks volumes. Are you...

Everything You Need To Know About Chess Culture

Everything You Need To Know About Chess Culture

NathanielGreen
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If you are someone who has only started playing chess in the last year or two, you may already know about The Queen's Gambit or GM Hikaru Nakamura's stream. But if you want to understand chess culture at a deeper level, there are many more referen...