Chess Paradox? Gukesh Struggles While Red-Hot Abdusattorov Is Locked Out of CandidatesArgentine Grandmaster Pablo Ricardi has pointed to a striking imbalance in elite chess and argues structural change is needed.March 9, 2026·4 min read
Women Are Gaining Ground In Chess—But The Game Is Still Vastly Male-DominatedAt first glance, a new FIDE report is great headline news for the chess world. But don't for one minute think the gender gap in the game has gone.March 8, 2026·5 min read
Now introducing Tournament AnalysisMost chess players finish a tournament and move on. They replay a game or two, maybe spot a blunder. Then repeat the same patterns next time. Tournament Analysis changes that.March 6, 2026·1 min read
World Chess Weekly: Oro's Record Bid Fails As Gukesh Says Sorry For Poor Form12-year-old IM Faustino Oro gave it his best shot, but couldn't quite make it over the line in his bid to be the youngest grandmaster in history.March 5, 2026·4 min read
One Win To Make History: It's Now Or Never For 'Chess Messi' Faustino OroThe 12-year-old prodigy faces crunch time in his bid to become the youngest grandmaster in chess history. It won't be easy—he has to beat a 2600.March 4, 2026·2 min read
WTF Happened To Gukesh? World Champion Drops Like A Stone After Yet Another DefeatIt's tough to see, but India's 19-year-old chess king is really struggling right now. He's 20th in the live rankings and last at the Prague Masters.March 3, 2026·3 min read
Nearly There! Chess World Holds Its Breath As 12-Year-Old Oro Goes For GloryArgentina's 12-year-old "Messi of chess" IM Faustino Oro is still in touch to make history—but he needs a big end to the elite Aeroflot Open.March 2, 2026·2 min read
Karjakin Briefly Back In The World's Top 10, Then FIDE Boots Him Out AgainGM Sergey Karjakin appeared, and then disappeared. He remains the most controversial figure in chess.March 1, 2026·5 min read
World Chess Raises £1.15 Million From Existing ShareholdersWorld Chess (LSE: CHSS), the London-listed chess company and official commercial partner of FIDE, has raised £1.15 million from two of its existing shareholders. The funds will support the company's next phase of growth.February 28, 2026·1 min read
World Chess Weekly: Faustino Oro Says He's Not 'Obsessing Over The Norm'The 12-year-old hotshot starts his bid for history at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow this weekend—but claims he's not too bothered about it.February 26, 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.
