Chess.com reaches a new membership milestone as it nears its 20th birthday. Chess.com, the online chess platform that was founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, has surpassed 200 million members. Of ...

Not too long ago, chess-playing computers—the supervillain of many a human grandmaster—were as intimidating physically as they were virtually: bulky, sturdy, sleek, jet-black monoliths in miniature, ...

The millennia-old pastime of chess has been enjoying an explosion of interest. Whether people are longing for any engaging hobby to keep themselves sane during the long wait, or they fell prey to a ...

In 2005, when Erik Allebest and Jay Severson founded Chess.com, they could not have predicted the astonishing trajectory their venture would take. Fast forward to 18 years later, and Chess.com is ...

Finishing off our week of niche social networks comes a newish social networking offering from chess portal Chess.com. Chess.com is dedicated to becoming the premier online social networking community ...