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Coach Of The Month: WGM Ticia Gara

Coach Of The Month: WGM Ticia Gara

Mick
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WGM Ticia Gara is a three-time Hungarian women's chess champion who has represented her country on an international level. Among the finest players in her nation, she has scored impressive draws against legendary grandmasters including GMs Nigel S...

Fair Play On Chess.com

Fair Play On Chess.com

CHESScom
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Chess.com is committed to growing chess and protecting the integrity of the game. On this page, you’ll find information and resources that our Fair Play team has created for you to remain up to date about the work we do. Our Fair Pl...

New Year, New Features, New Superstars

New Year, New Features, New Superstars

CHESScom
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Welcome to 2024. This year's first monthly Chess.com update focuses on handy new features, catches you up on the latest news, and previews some exciting events ahead. Here's what this update covers:  Product & Engineering Events C...

How To Score A Chess Upset

How To Score A Chess Upset

NM CoachJKane
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Every chess player dreams about scoring a huge upset. Maybe you want to beat your dad or grandmother at chess for the first time. Perhaps you’re trying to get your first win against a player rated over 1000, or even 2000. Although it’s...

Arena Kings Results 2024

Arena Kings Results 2024

CHESScom
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Arena Kings is a weekly event where streamers play in blitz arenas for their share of 400 Twitch subs. Arenas run every Wednesday starting at 12:00 p.m. ET/18:00 CET. In this article, you will find the results for all the arenas that happened in 2...

Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition

Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition

CHESScom
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Don't blink and miss Chess Played Quick (CPQ), Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Week Edition happens from January 8 to January 10 as part of Puzzle Week. For the fir...

DGPT LP Source Article

DGPT LP Source Article

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Disc Golf Pro Tour and Chess.com are Teaming Up Looking for something to do between rounds? Enjoy 30 days of Chess.com Premium for free! Unlimited Game Review Unlimited puzzles Unlimited lessons And more! Claim Offer ...

Can You Solve Our 2023 Holiday Puzzler?

Can You Solve Our 2023 Holiday Puzzler?

Pete
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Your favorite annual chess quiz tradition is back for the 2023 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 score!...

Find A Fracture In Your Opponent's Position

Find A Fracture In Your Opponent's Position

GM Gserper
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There are three things you can watch forever: fire burning, water falling, and movies with Sir Anthony Hopkins. The psychological thriller "Fracture" was a big blockbuster in 2007. A very smart screenplay coupled with brilliant performances by Ant...

"Mom, Botez Raided Me!": Meet HunterWhiz

"Mom, Botez Raided Me!": Meet HunterWhiz

Mick
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HunterWhiz is a relatively recent addition to the online chess landscape, but it hasn’t taken him long to beome an established presence on Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more. Even Chess.com’s very own IM Danny Rensch is a bit of a fan...

Who Is A Good Chess Player?

Who Is A Good Chess Player?

NM CoachJKane
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Who is good chess player? It sounds so simple, but this question from Neal Bruce, the founder of ChessPunks, generated a lot of discussion on Twitter recently. Lots of people offered their thoughts and conflicting opinions. At what USCF/FIDE r...

The 10 Best (And Weirdest) Animal Nicknames In Chess

The 10 Best (And Weirdest) Animal Nicknames In Chess

Mick
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From wrestling with boa constrictors to battling wolves in deep, dark forests… Playing a chess grandmaster can feel like being hunted by an animal much deadlier than yourself.  It's no wonder many of the world's best players have nic...

Chess Played Quick - Holiday Special 2023

Chess Played Quick - Holiday Special 2023

CHESScom
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Chess Played Quick (CPQ) is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes. Chess Played Quick Holiday Special 2023 happens on December 18 at 12 p.m. ET/18:00 CET/10:30 p.m. IST. Top streamers perform a ...

The Cheekiest Chess.com Update Of 2023

The Cheekiest Chess.com Update Of 2023

CHESScom
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It's the final month—and the final Chess.com monthly update—of 2023, and we've saved the best for last! Read about amazing events, enter competitions, and get the chance to rematch Mittens. Here's what this monthly update covers:&nbs...

Who Is The CEO Of Chess.com?

Who Is The CEO Of Chess.com?

CHESScom
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The current CEO of Chess.com is Erik Allebest, who co-founded the company with Jay Severson in 2005. Jay and Erik were college friends who later reconnected and decided to turn their love of chess into a website where they as chess players could f...