Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Oscar is here to check your chess skills in the newest Duolingo course since the app began offering math and music lessons. "Hola, ajedrez" means "Hello, chess" in Spanish. You've always been able to ...

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In 2024, Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa became the first brother-sister duo to play in the Candidates Tournament.

If you’ve been grinding Chess.com puzzles and watching streams but still feel stuck, you’re not alone—most players suffer from 'random training' rather than a coherent plan. With the official 2026 ...