10 May 2020

An Influential Organization

What's the most influential chess organization in the world today? No, it's not FIDE. And it's certainly not US Chess (although the Saint Louis Chess Club comes into consideration). The most influential chess organization is Chess.com. Their most recent 'State of Chess.com' video covered:-

  • Monthly Reviews
  • Coming Soon
  • Premium Arena
  • Titled Players
  • Fair Play/Proctoring
  • Q/A
  • Final Thoughts

While other organizations might have slicker online interfaces -- Lichess and Chess24 come to mind -- Chess.com is involved in organizing World Championship events. Here's a discussion of their recent activity.


State of Chess.com Quarter 1, 2020 | Host IM Danny Rensch (2:11:40) • '[Published on] Apr 28, 2020'

If two hours is more than you can spend on a single non-instructional chess video, two of its main segments are available standalone:-

Given the current push to online chess -- with substantial assistance from the coronavirus Covid-19 -- the discussions of cheating are particularly relevant.

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