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Dear mods: quit removing complaints about chess.com’s terrible ad posture.

Chess.com moderators are scrubbing complaints about the site's advertising standards, and the community is calling them out for it. A recent post crit…

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GothamChess & Aaron Tveit do the Magnus vs. Gukesh Trend 99.7% Accurate 😂

GothamChess and actor Aaron Tveit recreated the viral Magnus versus Gukesh trend with stunning accuracy. The pair nailed the physical comedy and timin…

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Jorden and Erdogmus play some speed chess after the tournament

After a long tournament day, two players sat down for a casual speed chess session. No stakes, no ratings on the line, just two competitors testing ea…

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Carlsen Wins Chess.com Open, Recovers From Tough Start Vs. Duda

Carlsen won the Chess.com Open Playoffs after a brutal comeback against Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the Grand Final. Duda came out of the losers bracket fir…

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Carlsen beats Duda in Grand Final Reset, wins Chess.com Open

Magnus Carlsen won the Chess.com Open. He lost the initial Grand Final match to Jan-Krzysztof Duda, got reset to a decider, then beat Duda in the fina…

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Carlsen Wins Chess.com Open, Recovers From Tough Start Vs. Duda

Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs, but only after nearly choking against Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the Grand Final. Duda, fresh from the…

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GothamChess Returns To Europe For Second Tour Starting October 25

Levy Rozman, better known as GothamChess, is bringing his tour back to Europe. The chess YouTuber's first European run sold out completely, so he's re…

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Oro Wins Freestyle Friday, Keeps Record Chase Alive

Faustino Oro won this week's Freestyle Friday on Chess.com, going 7/7 including a final-round win over a 2650-rated GM to claim his first title in the weekly rapid event.

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