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Post launch update (1.0.0.1-9671) This update contains bug fixes and a few balance tweaks. We will keep updating the game as we go and provide balance updates as much as we can. Achievements Achievements system has been reworked and fixed. You have to redo them to unlock those th
Post launch update (1.0.0.1-9616) This first update mainly contains fixes for recurring issues in the game and balancing tweaks. We will keep updating the game as we go and provide balance updates as much as we can. Online Fixed ranked scoring issues where some players lost point
It's been over 24 hours since we launched Checkmate Showdown and we already have some news for you! Official Checkmate Showdown Tournament The 1st official Checkmate Showdown Tournament will be held in early January 2024 - for ranked players only. How it works The top 128 players
Are you ready to become the ultimate competitor? We're excited to say that Checkmate Showdown is AVAILABLE NOW . From the Closed Beta to the Demo, local events here in Montreal to being invited to Evo in Las Vegas - we can't thank you enough for your continued support and your ge
We have some BIG news for you, including information on the Checkmate Showdown Tournament in early 2024 and last minute surprises but first... Only TWO more weeks until the game releases! Checkmate Showdown will be available on November 15th 2023. The game will be priced at 19.99
Today's setup comes from the Queen's Gambit TV Show, Harmon vs Borgov. Read about it here!
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The Bongcloud Attack (or Bongcloud Opening) is considered a joke opening and is associated with internet chess humor. This joke opening is thought to originate from Chesscom user "Lenny_Bongcloud", who uses the opening with little success. Read more about it here Try it out in ou
Quickly becoming a chess superstar, Anna Cramling is not only a top chess content creator - she's also a 2085 rated Woman Fide Master. With over 620k subs/170M views on YouTube and 360k followers on Twitch we keep asking ourselves: How does she do it!?🤯 Some of her chess savvy m
The following game, a stunning masterpiece of combination play performed by a boy of 13 against a formidable opponent, matches the finest on record in the history of chess prodigies. IM Donald Byrne vs 13 year old Bobby Fischer. This is The Game of the Century. We all know Bobby
Proud to call him our official ambassador, Mat Thomas is not only a rated chess player - he is a Chessboxing World Champion. World champ, Streamer & Commentator, he's also the founder of Brawl for a Cause - a nonprofit dedicated to training, equipping and inspiring everyday p
He's a successful chess commentator, capable of predicting the outcomes of games and also a grandmaster, reaching a peak rating of 2647. With a current rating of 2619, we predict that he has a goal in mind - to overcome his PR. Who else but GM Naroditsky for today's setup. Born i
Today's demo setup involves two YouTube creators that we know and love. One is your current PogChamps champion and the other is a figure in FGC that we all listen to: It's CDawgVA vs Sajam! Taken from Chesscom's Tournament Arc 2 in 2021, relive the moment these two faced eachothe
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Two electrifying performers both on and off the chessboard - how could we not go with Dina Belenkaya & Andrea Botez for today's demo setup?! Andrea Botez is a chess player, commentator, streamer and (now) chessboxer She began playing chess at the age of six and won many tourn
Today's setup is IBM Supercomputer DeepBlue vs GM Garry Kasparov. The match was played in 1996 to see how well the supercomputer would do. Learn more about Kasparov and this famous match here !
Last summer, Twitch Rivals hosted another Hand & Brain chess match that pairs a streamer with a titled chess player. International Master & YouTuber GothamChess teamed up with 6-time EVO champion SonicFox who is not only a FG pro but also a 1717 rated chess player😏 King
Before World Championships, before FIDE, before ELO even existed, chess was still going strong. Let's travel back in time to the 1800's when Paul Morphy was deemed to be the "greatest chess master of his era". Born in New Orleans to a wealthy family, Paul made the best of it and