Carlsen's Conundrum: Elite Chess Is Bursting at the SeamsThe Grand Chess Tour Finals, the climax of one of the most prestigious competitions in chess, have begun. Yet, these days, chess doesn't seem to have much of a climax. It just keeps going.August 23, 2026·4 min read
Chess Olympiad 2026: Seven Storylines You Need to Know Before It StartsThe world's biggest team chess event returns in September. From India's attempt at an historic double defence to a World Championship preview on Uzbek soil, here are seven stories that could define the 2026 Chess Olympiad.August 20, 2026·9 min read
How To Fix FIDE: What Can Be Done To Reform Chess's Governing Body?Timur Turlov's bid to succeed the suspended Arkady Dvorkovich has focused attention on the future of FIDE.August 19, 2026·8 min read
Reconstructed From The Archives: Michael Adams' Incredible 118 Game Unbeaten British Championship RunWhen Michael Adams finally lost a British Championship game this month, reports described the defeat as the end of an extraordinary 87-game unbeaten streak. The real achievement was even greater.August 17, 2026·4 min read
FIDE Election 2026: The Latest Standings (By Our Reckoning)With no obvious winner in sight, World Chess looks at the electoral maths that will decide who controls FIDE for the next four years.August 17, 2026·9 min read
Gerard Piqué Bets On Chess: Why Sports Stars Are Suddenly InvestingGerard Piqué has become the latest sporting superstar to invest in chess, following Erling Haaland, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and others. But what are they betting on?August 17, 2026·6 min read
They're All Turning On Each Other: FIDE Election Turns Into Bunfight Between CandidatesTurlov, Buettner and Rosenstein are fighting like rats in a barrel. One of them has to come out on top.August 13, 2026·7 min read
White Paper: The Proposed Method for Converting Online Ratings Into FIDE Over-the-Board RatingsThis is a work in progress, published in full for community review. Nothing here is final.August 13, 2026·3 min read
FIDE Hands Russia A Propaganda Victory As Russian University Wins World ChampionshipPresident of the Chess Federation of Russia congratulates winning team and hails "wonderful gift to Russian fans." But FIDE says this isn't a team representing Russia.August 9, 2026·6 min read
Girl Dubbed 'Godhana' Crowned Britain’s Youngest-Ever Women's Chess Champ, Aged 11A new generation has taken control of British chess. Enter GM Shreyas Royal and WIM Bodhana Sivanandan.August 9, 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.
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.
