Sindarov Sets Up Youngest-Ever World Title Match With Stunning Win At FIDE CandidatesThe 20-year-old Uzbek has obliterated the field in Cyprus—and that is truly no exaggeration.April 14, 2026·4 min read
Should FIDE's Latest Partnership Raise Questions? Freedom Holding's Growing Role in Funding ChessFIDE's new partnership with Freedom Holding Corp promises more investment in chess—but the company’s historical ties to Russia raise difficult questions about optics.April 13, 2026·5 min read
What Does Viktor Orban's Election Defeat Mean For Chess? Quite A Lot Actually, Just Ask FIDEWith Viktor Orban out, questions are mounting over the future of Arkady Dvorkovich, EU sanctions, and whether we'll see a challenger at the elections this September.April 12, 2026·4 min read
The Election Chess Is WatchingHungary is voting today. For the first time, chess has its own reason to care.April 12, 2026·6 min read
World Chess Weekly: Prince Sindarov On The Brink Of History As Gukesh Finds Form In MenorcaThe 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is Javokhir Sindarov's to lose now. Can he keep his nerve?April 10, 2026·3 min read
Ding Liren Is Back: World Champion Returns To Classical Action This MonthHe's been commentating on the Candidates and has tournaments lined-up. But in what condition will China's former world champion be in when he returns?April 8, 2026·3 min read
Is The Candidates We All Waited For Done And Dusted Already?We are in awe of Javkohir Sindarov, who's dominating the Candidates. We really are. And so is Magnus Carlsen's wife apparently.April 7, 2026·4 min read
The Greatest Chess Player Alive Almost Resigned on Saturday. The Room Was Too Hot.Magnus Carlsen nearly quit mid-game at the GRENKE Classic in Karlsruhe. Not to his opponent. To the weather.April 5, 2026·2 min read
Chess Decided To Become An Airport. Nobody Asked If That Was A Good Idea.The sport that once prided itself on pure intellect now scans its players before and after every game. This is what happens when a sport panics—and what it accidentally confesses in the process.April 5, 2026·5 min read
Uzbekistan Has a New National Hero. Please, Nobody Tell the President Yet.Javokhir Sindarov is 5.5 out of 6 at the FIDE Candidates. A country of 36 million is holding its breath. April 4, 2026·2 min read
Mr Dodgy Nearly Took Over FIDE. Eighty-Five Federations Thought That Was a Good Idea.Chess Politics·Sep 29·6 min read
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes WGM And Scores Second IM Norm At Chess OlympiadTop players · Chess Olympiad 2026·Sep 27·4 min read
Turlov Backs Russia Suspension—As Former Russian Sports Minister Joins FIDE LeadershipChess Politics·Sep 27·5 min read
Term of the dayChess SkewerThe reverse of a pin: the valuable piece is hit first and the one behind it falls.
