With Cash Thrown Like Confetti, Esports World Cup Chess Is Ready To Steal The LimelightThe Esports World Cup Chess tournament is back and the big players with pocket the cash—but what would fans prefer to watch: the glitz and glam, or chess?August 7, 2026·6 min read
World Chess Weekly: Olympiad Fever Begins—But Without Magnus, And RussiaOlympiad squads are set, but Magnus Carlsen won't be among them. Praggnanandhaa adds another elite title to his collection, and FIDE finds itself defending a decision.August 7, 2026·4 min read
FIDE Defends Letting Russian Team Enter World Champs Event (Despite Having Banned Russian Teams)The world chess governing body insists a Russian university team is not a Russian national team. Critics say the distinction is just a loophole.August 6, 2026·5 min read
Bodhana Plays Game Of Her Life (She's Only 11) To Beat British GM With 99% AccuracyEarthquake in Coventry as WIM Bodhana Sivanandan obliterates GM Ameet Ghasi.August 4, 2026·3 min read
Tshepiso Lopang Lost the African Chess Presidency by One Vote. She Has Decided to Keep It.Lopang’s four-page refusal to hand over power rests on a bribery complaint — $1,500, according to sources — and one legal precedent. The precedent is about FIDE removing incumbents.July 31, 2026·8 min read
Why India Can Win The British Chess ChampionshipIndia's chess revolution has already conquered the world's biggest stages. Now its influence could extend to one of the game's oldest tournaments.July 29, 2026·4 min read
The Geneva Convention: Gukesh And Sindarov Will Meet For World Championship In SwitzerlandThe World Championship will take place just weeks after FIDE's next president is elected. Inevitably, it will become the first major showcase for whichever administration takes office. July 28, 2026·6 min read
Government by Quote-TweetChess's entire opposition party is one Dane, one phone, and a question nobody answers. A column by Ilya Merenzon.July 26, 2026·6 min read
Timur Turlov, The Accidental CandidateTimur Turlov signed up to be chess's No. 2. Then, on a Thursday in July, Brussels made him the story.July 24, 2026·7 min read
Chess Is Now a Succession EpisodeThe patriarch is out. The reluctant heir doesn't want the job. A disgraced ex-boss is circling with promises, and the board votes in ten weeks — in Samarkand. Somebody please get HBO on the phone (but they will probably not pick up).July 24, 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.
