Chess.com users reported connectivity problems on Saturday as Downdetector complaints surged and #ChessComDown trended on X, while the platform had not detailed the disruption's cause or scope.

Elon Musk said that chess would be "solved" with artificial superintelligence. Chess.com said: "Good luck." ...

Elena Mishra became the youngest female player ever to feature on an official FIDE rating list, achieving the feat at just 4 years, 6 months and 16 days old.

Pakistan refused to play Israel in the opening round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, handing Israel a 4-0 walkover. Pakistan’s chess federation said the decision followed the government’s ...