Chess games, puzzles and news

A free resource from Michael Pasman, creator of ChessPM Training Software - browse selected puzzles, chess history, and a look at the world's chess champions, alongside everything ChessPM's training platform has to offer.

Chess has been played in something close to its modern form since the 15th century, evolving from earlier games played across Persia, India, and the Islamic world centuries before that. The champions below span more than a hundred years of the game's modern history - from the first official World Championship match in 1886 to today's title holders.