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A World Championship Starts As A Year Nears Its End

A World Championship Starts As A Year Nears Its End

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The end of the year is always a busy time in chess, and that is true once again as we enter the final two months of 2024. There is a world championship starting, while past world champions are—virtually—on the comeback trail in what was a major month for Chess.com bots.

Plus, updates from Chessable, ChessKid, the Chess.com content team, and more for this November of 2024.

Here's what this update covers: 


Events

One upcoming event looms above the rest this month, but there is a lot more going on as well. Not to mention the already exciting month that was October.

World Chess Championship 2024

Product & Engineering

The World Championship isn't just an event, it's an inspiration—for bots!

Chess.com Community Update November 2024

If you are in tech and would like to join our team, we're hiring!

Community

World champions weren't the only new bots, as our community and partnerships teams were able to lock in some other exciting computer personalities. Plus, the Chess.com Community Championships continue, and a world champion takes over the world.

Logic Ultra 85

  • The record-setting Vishy vs. the World match ended in a win for the former world champion against almost 70,000 voters.
  • FM Luis Chan won the Fog of War Community Championship on October 18. Next up: Seirawan Chess on November 7-8.

    Content

    We don't just have articles and videos for you to catch up on this month, but a full-on book as well!

    Peter Doggers Chess Revolution

    Chessable

    Ready for Black Friday deals? Chessable will be offering sales not just on Black Friday but all throughout November!

    • The Black Friday sale starts early, on November 5 with pre-Black Friday Steals: receive Black Friday pricing—up to 60% off—on select courses! Sales will continue throughout November so stay locked into Chessable all month for all your saving opportunities! The first sales will be of courses about tactics and calculation.
    • Garry Kasparov's video course on My Great Predecessors Part 4 was officially released! Check out the free preview today!

    Garry Kasparov Chessable

    ChessKid

    It's hard enough playing against any young chess master. It's even harder playing four of them. And even harder to playing them at the same time! Can a top grandmaster do it successfully?

    Anish Giri Alice Lee Andy Woodward Shreyas Royal Ryo Chen

    Fair Play

    The Fair Play team is always working to keep Chess.com a fair and safe place to play for everyone in the community.

    Fair Play Stats for October:

    • 610,990 reports created
    • 70,191 Fair Play closures (including 10 titled players: 1 IM, 1 FM, 1 WGM, 2 WFM, 3 CM, 1 WCM, and 1 NM)
    • 32,200+ mute actions
    • 28,400+ accounts muted
    • 143,900+ abuse closures
    • 29,136,213 rating points refunded

    Support

    The team has integrated AI into their work, making the first-response time immediate, while still following up with human action as soon as possible.

    • Average Time to First Human Response: 1 day 14 hours
    • Total Number of Conversations: 31,828
    • Average Quality by Member Rating: 90.7%
    • Total Ratings: 26,159

    Thank you for being part of the world's largest chess community. Let us know your thoughts and ideas in the comments below!

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