Peru Becomes Unlikely Flashpoint In FIDE Presidential RaceThe hunt for votes has started in South America and allegations are flying.July 7, 2026·5 min read
World's Most Dramatic Grandmaster Does It The Dramatic Way To Win Grand Chess Tour CroatiaNo one does drama quite like Alireza Firouzja. After seeing a seemingly comfortable lead evaporate on the final day, the French star survived an historic Armageddon tiebreak to win the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia.July 6, 2026·4 min read
FIDE Suspends Kramnik Over Public Cheating Accusations—Grandmaster Fires Back: 'This Isn't Over'After months of anticipation, FIDE has published its decision in the disciplinary case stemming from Kramnik's public comments against the late GM Daniel Naroditsky. Kramnik has reacted.July 3, 2026·4 min read
World Chess Weekly: Carlsen's Record, Term Limits Dog Dvorkovich And Zagreb Takes Centre StageIt's been a busy week in chess off the board, but Garry Kasparov brought a touch of excitement back in Croatia with the opening of the latest Grand Chess Tour event.July 3, 2026·5 min read
Dvorkovich Launches Bid For Third FIDE Term With Billionaire Turlov As Running MateThe head of the international chess federation faces his most competitive election yet with two opponents already declared. But he does have a billionaire onside.June 29, 2026·8 min read
How The FIDE Election Works: Sport's Most Bitter And Backstabbing Vote ExplainedThe election to be head of the world chess federation is, fittingly, quite like a game of chess.June 26, 2026·6 min read
FIDE Election Race Hots Up As Both Rosenstein And Buettner Announce CandidacyCampaigning officially begins for the top job in chess as two strong candidates announce their intention to stand.June 26, 2026·6 min read
FIDE And World Chess Agree To Test A First Over-The-Board Official Rating, Earned OnlineFor the first time in the history of chess, online play can lead to an official FIDE rating.June 23, 2026·4 min read
Who Will Lead World Chess? Three Names Emerge Ahead Of The FIDE ElectionCampaigning is about to start in the race to be FIDE president. As it stands, three candidates are expected to put their hats in the ring. But don't take anything for granted.June 22, 2026·8 min read
The Dragon Breathes Fire Again: Chinese Team Completes Historic Golden Double In Hong KongUzbekistan and India have dominated chess over the past year—but in Hong Kong it was the Chinese team Dragon Chilling that was awakened at FIDE's glitzy team tournament.June 21, 2026·5 min read
FIDE Seeks Legal Opinion Over Russian Championships After Donetsk RowChess Politics·Oct 20·8 min read
Term of the dayChess ForkOne move, two threats: a fork attacks two pieces at once, and only one can be saved.
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