Esports World Cup Must Move Its Chess Event Or Risk Losing Top Stars, Caruana WarnsThe U.S. Champion says GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura could be left playing in a weak tournament.February 25, 2026·4 min read
Oro Targets Record At Aeroflot Open: Like It Or Not, Chess History Could Be Made In MoscowBoy wonder has until March 11 to secure the final grandmaster norm needed to break the record as the youngest grandmaster in history.February 20, 2026·6 min read
World Chess Weekly: Big Chess Organisers Vie For VisibilityThe baby projects of two businessmen made significant announcements this week. FIDE, as always, was lurking in the background.February 19, 2026·5 min read
Your Brain Peaks at 30. Chess Proves It.A study of nearly 2,000 Grandmasters pinpoints the age when strategic thinking, memory, and mental stamina converge — and what happens afterFebruary 18, 2026·10 min read
Chess Needs Better Beef: Giri Vs Nakamura Just Doesn't Cut ItOnly the most modern of chess players could start the build-up to a big fight by trash-talking about analytics and viewership numbers.February 17, 2026·5 min read
Niemann’s Last-Minute Entry Turns Prague Masters Into True Super TournamentNiemann has worked hard to rehabilitate his image after that kerfuffle with Carlsen. Now he's reaping the rewards of redemption.February 16, 2026·5 min read
Magnus Carlsen Freestyles His Way To His 21st World Chess ChampionshipPoor GM Fabiano Caruana. He really deserves a world title—everyone else has one, after all.February 15, 2026·5 min read
World Chess Weekly: FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champs Kick Off In WeissenhausGM Magnus Carlsen heads an eight-player field vying to be the first winner of a new world title. But how important is it really?February 12, 2026·4 min read
Chess Stars Caught In Schedule Showdown Between Grand Chess Tour And Esports World CupThe Grand Chess Tour effectively says, "It's not fair, we announced our events first."February 11, 2026·4 min read
The FIDE President Went to the Olympics and Found the One Guy in a USSR JerseyA photo from Milan-Cortina. Arkady Dvorkovich, the man who runs world chess, standing next to a fan in full Soviet kit waving a banner of Misha the Olympic bear. Dvorkovich is clapping. He looks delighted.February 8, 2026·1 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.
