Founded on an extensive database of historical chess games combined with discussion forums,

Chessgames.com is the internet's first and foremost chess community, where players of every
skill level are encouraged to participate. From novices to grandmasters, all members can learn
from those who are stronger players, while guiding those who are less experienced.

Register now. It's quick, free, and anonymous. This will allow you to "kibitz" in our discussion
forums, make game collections, and use other powerful features.

To search our chess database, fill out one or more fields on the form above, and click Find Chess
Games!

Please take a few minutes to read the Help Page.

What's New

· Chessgames is proud to provide online resources for the Sri Lanka Olympiad Chess Team.

· Please check out our newest sponsor, Chessable.com, provider of interactive chess e-books and
lessons.

· On December 10th, 2018, Chessgames turned 17 years old! We're celebrating with our 12th
annual Holiday Present Hunt in which 64 prizes will be awarded!

· The 2nd Chessgames Thematic Challenge lets members play each other by voting on moves.
The game has turned into some sort of Traxler-Defense / Evans Gambit hybrid.

· Our new Analysis Laboratory is a playground of computer engine tools. Evaluate any position,
variation, or entire game with our super-strong Stockfish™ dedicated server. (Premium members
only.)
· We have a new chess viewer! Just select "Olga Viewer" from the pulldown menu under any
game, and leave your feedback here.

· Our Opening Explorer now has a button to reveal analysis by the Stockfish™ chess engine for all
major positions.

· Wondering when Kasparov last played, or need to find today's game by your favorite GM? Our
new "Recent Games" column now found on player pages is a shortcut to the games they played
last.

· The new Notable Games of All Time feature shows our members' picks for the best chess
games across years, decades, and centuries!

· The Chess Book Forum is a member-moderated area for the discussion, research, and reviews
of chess books.

· The Chessgames Team Chess Challenge IV has been postponed due to the tragic passing of
Daniel Freeman on July 24th, 2018. Originally slated to begin September 1st, 2018, we will
reschedule this popular event ASAP. Please stay tuned.

· Our Similar Games link found on any game page is now greatly improved.

· Our revolutionary chess training tool, Guess-the-Move, now has over 14,000 games to choose
from! If you haven't tried it, check out our free sample game Tal-Lutikov; it's almost like playing a
grandmaster!

· After 6 months and 36 moves, The World Team defeated GM Arkadij Naiditsch at the
Chessgames Challenge! See the game here.

· Premium Members can now search on Event (the most recent 100 major chess events) or on
Endgame Type (pawn ending, rook ending, etc.) from the Advanced Search above.

· We've upgraded our pgn4web chess viewer to the newest version. You can see the FEN for any
game position by clicking on the b8 square, and you can flip the board by clicking on the e7
square. Best of all, you can get position analysis by clicking on e8!

· Our Tournament Index now includes a handy text search, so you can look up tournaments
involving Lasker, events from 2004, Tal Memorial, tournaments in Berlin, etc. Give it a try!

· The Chessgames Challenge Simon Williams vs The World is now over after GM Williams
resigned after the winning shot 33...Be3!! Congratulations to all who participated in this game
and many thanks to GM Williams for being such a lively and creative adversary.

· We now have over 21,000 Game Collections compiled by our members.

· Chessgames member "Once" has published a collection of his stories related to our Puzzles of
the Day, titled Once Upon a Chess Game and now available on Amazon in Kindle format.

· You can now pay for Chessgames premium membership with our new PayPal® Checkout Page.

· GM Simon Williams has accepted the Chessgames Challenge! Sign up for the game today and
join the massive World Team and attempt to take down a grandmaster!

· The World vs GM Akobian is over; Akobian resigned on move 35. Congratulations to the 1400+
people on the Chessgames World Team for defeating one of the USA's strongest grandmasters!

· Our Chess Gift Page allows you to give the gift of chess, by purchasing an account for another
Chessgames member.
· Our New Tournaments Page now displays the latest chess events added by our staff, plus
historical tournaments being organized by members. This allows us to have kibiziting on famous
historical events such as Hastings (1895) and AVRO (1938).

· By popular vote of Chessgames members, the Thematic Challenge was the Albin Countergambit
(1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5). After 40 moves, the game was drawn. You can see the game here: Team White
vs Team Black (2012).

· Kasparov's latest chess book, Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov: Part I, is now available at the
Chessgames Store.

· Thanks to everybody for joining us during the Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship, and
special thanks to our very special guests, WGM Natalia Pogonina and WGM Jennifer Shahade.

· Our Live Broadcast Page now has special enhancements for mobile devices such as Androids
and iPhones.

· Be sure to check out the new Chessgames Store, a veritable chess supermarket complete with
sets, boards, clocks, books, DVDs--anything your chess-loving heart can imagine!

· Chessgames Challenge VII is over! The Chessgames Challenge pits world-class grandmasters
against teams of thousands of chess fans. The gauntlet was laid down, and GM Varuzhan
Akobian