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FIDE Online Arena Just Updated the Syrian Flag—And It’s Kind of a Big Deal. Flags don’t change often, and when they do, it’s never just about design. It’s about history, identity, and who gets represented. This week, FIDE Online Arena became one of the first global platforms to

1/13 As the FIDE Rapid and Blitz Championship is just about to start in New York, we hired one of New York’s sharpest astrologers—who once predicted the fall of the Berlin Defense—to chart the destinies of the players at the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championship. The stars are

♈ Aries (March 21–April 19): Daniil Dubov, Richard Rapport How to Play in New York: Dubov and Rapport are chaos agents. Aries thrives on speed and improvisation, but today isn’t about showing off. Blitz doesn’t reward vanity. Sacrifice with purpose—every piece has a job, even

For those who want to check out New York outside of the Rapid and Blitz streams, here is our favorite livestream from the Times Sq. We know that after the games, some players will take the N and R train to see the midtown, so we can possibly spot them here as well.

Magnus Carlsen walked out of the World Rapid Championship over a pair of jeans. On ChessArena.com, you can play without pants entirely.

The holidays are here. Be kind. Play chess. Maybe even let someone win—just this once (when it’s not for your official rating).

Nobody likes bad news, but confusing news? That’s worse. We’ve added a clear state for banned players so if it ever happens (and we hope it doesn’t), you’ll know exactly what’s going on and what to do next. Because clarity should never be optional. Play fair, stay sharp, and

🚨 Last Call: Your Next Move Could Be Legendary. The offer ends today, January 2! Get 6 extra months free when you subscribe for €49.99. That’s 18 months to: ♟️ Climb the ranks ♟️ Improve your skills ♟️ Earn your official FIDE rating This holiday deal only comes once a year.

Join the masterclass ‘Theoretical rook endgames’ with GM Wesley So on January, 11 at 18:00 CET! ⏳ This is a must-see for those who want to learn how to turn promising positions into victories and improve their overall understanding of not only rook endgames, but the endgames in

It’s here! Play chess like never before, with an exclusive collection of chess sets from #GenChess, an AI image generation experiment by Google Labs. Choose from six chess set designs and a new #GenChess-inspired board on ChessArena.com, or create your own at

Checkmate, but make it snackable. Introducing the food theme from #GenChess: where your pawns are pickles, your queens are cheese, and your strategy might just involve dessert. Play today on ChessArena.com

Are you fire, or are you ice? Check out the nature-themed sets from #GenChess, where you choose whether you want to play it cool, or you want it hot. Chessarena.com

Or if you like to play with a soundtrack, try the #GenChess music-themed sets, where you can match synths against acoustic instruments.

Chess has always been played on boards. But some games are meant for bigger screens. Stay tuned. 🎬♟️

The World Chess Show is here. 155 countries. 53 channels. Chess like you’ve never seen it—rivalries, egos, time control meltdowns, and, of course, Magnus Carlsen doing Magnus Carlsen things. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=3u4gzo…

The U.S. raised tariffs. So we lowered our prices. It’s called balance. ♟

Our new campaign is called Brains Are Duty-Free. Players in countries hit with new U.S. tariffs (India, Vietnam, China, EU…) now get discounts that match the tariff. 26% off in India 46% off in Vietnam 34% off in China ...and more