Competitive chess events
Tournaments group many short games into one standing, so you get a run of opponents at your level instead of a single match. Arena events pair you again the moment your game ends, while Swiss and knockout events run in fixed rounds. Entering an event never uses your weekly puzzle, lesson or endgame allowance.
Daily Arena
Continuous blitz pairing that resets every day.
Weekly Championship
Rapid, seven rounds, Swiss pairings.
Monthly Championship
The season's headline knockout bracket.
Bullet & Blitz Arenas
Fast events with instant re-pairing.
Variant Events
King of the Hill and Three Check brackets.
Team Battles
Clubs compete for a combined score.
Get ready for the next event
Live pairings arrive with online play. Until then, sharpen up with a rated game against a bot, warm up on chess puzzles, or study an opening in the chess lessons library. You can also try a chess variant ahead of the variant brackets.