World Chess Champ Gukesh Scales Back Schedule After Poor Run of FormThe Indian star has had a rough start to 2026. Now he says he needs to prioritise training before his title defence.March 31, 2026·4 min read
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Alien Abductee, Wants To Run For FIDE President AgainThe colourful former head of the world chess federation is known for his outlandish claims. Now he says he could be back this year.March 30, 2026·7 min read
World Chess Weekly: Candidates Special—The Most Gruelling Event In Chess. Here. We. Go!The moment has come: here's everything you need to know about the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.March 28, 2026·8 min read
Russia Ordered To Stop Organising Chess Events In Occupied Ukraine Or Face 3-Year SuspensionThe Court of Arbitration in Sport has delivered a stinging rebuke to FIDE and the Chess Federation of Russia.March 27, 2026·3 min read
Esports World Cup Chess WILL Go Ahead With Carlsen And Nakamura—But What About The Rest?The organisers of the EWC in Riyadh announce details of the 2026 event with no fear of the war in Iran or the Grand Chess Tour being annoyed about a schedule clash.March 26, 2026·5 min read
German Chess Unites Behind 'Underdog': Bluebaum Handed €86,000 To Win CandidatesGermany really, really, REALLY wants it sole competitor at the FIDE Candidates to win.March 24, 2026·4 min read
'Bad Move': Cyprus Chess Chief Dismisses Koneru's Safety Fears As FIDE Doubles-DownGM Humpy Koneru's withdrawl from next week's flagship FIDE Candidates tournament has caused a stir. The hosts aren't happy.March 24, 2026·4 min read
Humpy Pulls Out, Hikaru Has Concerns: It's Not Looking Good For The CandidatesHaving said she didn't feel safe travelling to Cyprus, GM Humpy Koneru has now officially withdrawn from the Women’s event. Who can blame her?March 22, 2026·4 min read
World Chess Weekly: Everyone Wants To Call The Candidates EarlyThe final countdown for the FIDE Candidates has started and the commentators and top players are out in force with their opinions.March 19, 2026·5 min read
Why Erling Haaland Signed Up For Norway Chess: 'The Project Was Too Exciting To Pass Up'Magnus Carlsen's star power pays off as Manchester City's Norwegian star teams up for the new Total Chess World Championship Tour.March 19, 2026·4 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.
Game of the dayHow much chess do you actually know?Think you know chess? Eight questions, from easy to unfair. Your score becomes a rating, and we'll tell you how many people you're ahead of.
