Open banking will usher in a new age of data portability but gives rise to a burning question: Who is ultimately responsible for that data? MX Chief Advocacy Officer Jane Barratt told Karen Webster the answer would be crafted by frameworks that involve discussions and input from all parties […]
“Chess teaches you so much!”: An interview with IM Sabrina Vega
The several times Spanish women’s champion and Olympic medalist Sabrina Vega Gutierrez, born on February 28, 1987, in Las Palmas de Gran Canarias in Spain, became a WGM in 2007 and received her IM title in 2013. Recently, she met with Tatiana Flores via Zoom to chat about the […]
Announcing PogChamps 4 Presented By Coinbase
It’s back! PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase begins on August 29, 2021 . The latest edition of the breakout series returns for what will surely be the biggest, best, and brightest PogChamps yet! $100,000 is up for grabs in the prize fund and Chess.com will match up to another […]
At What Age Are Chess Players At Their Peak?
One of the most famous examples of longevity in top-level chess is Vassily Smyslov reaching the Final of the Candidates Matches against Garry Kasparov in 1984. Smyslov turned 63 during the match, while Kasparov celebrated his 21st birthday on the last day of the confrontation — three to one […]
How Billionaire Nikhil Kamath Used Computer Algorithm To Beat ‘Chess God’ Viswanathan Anand
India’s youngest billionaire Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, was heavily criticised when it came to the fore that he had cheated against chess legend Viswanathan Anand while participating in an online chess game, part of a charity event to raise funds for India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. After […]
Checkmate: Why Crossville is home to the U.S. Chess Federation
You may not know that Crossville is home to the only national headquarters for the U.S. Chess Federation , and it’s been that way for 15 years. No compatible source was found for this media. U.S. Chess is an 82-year-old official governing body and nonprofit organization for chess players […]