Incredible Sportsmanship! World's Tallest Grandmaster Is Sick—So Opponent Offers DrawOn the 16th move, GM Aleksandar Indjic had to leave the playing hall at the European Club Cup in Rhodes. An ambulance was called.October 22, 2025·2 min read
Carlsen On Naroditsky: 'I Played Him On My Wedding Night And In Hospital Waiting For My Baby'World number-one Magnus Carlsen offers a fascinating insight into his relationship with the tragic grandmaster whose death was announced this week.October 22, 2025·2 min read
Now Is Not The Time For Recriminations: Daniel Naroditsky's Life Should Be CelebratedAlmost immediately GM Daniel Naroditsky's death became the subject of not just sadness, but anger, accusations and recriminations. It needs to stop.October 21, 2025·2 min read
Girl Wonder Of Chess Bodhana Sivanandan, 10, Beats A World ChampionThe English super prodigy has pulled off yet another incredible feat—downing GM Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece.October 20, 2025·3 min read
World Chess Weekly: Wesley Leads U.S. Champs, Gukesh Gears Up For Euro Club CupGiving you the top lines from all the major tournaments. This week, the U.S. Champs in Saint Louis, the end of the European Team Champs, and the start of another top European event.October 16, 2025·4 min read
FIDE Wants Magnus Back So Much It's Created A New World ChampionshipFIDE has worked with Norway Chess to create the Total Chess World Championship Tour—an event almost exactly what GM Magnus Carlsen has been calling for. But has the classical World Championship been devalued?October 15, 2025·3 min read
Ukraine's Chess Team Wins The Euros. But Greater Struggles Lie AheadUkraine's Open team struck gold at the European Team Chess Champs. But where Ukraine treads, the politics of chess inevitably follow.October 14, 2025·5 min read
Vincent Keymer Is Quietly Becoming One Of The World's Very Best The talent of GM Vincent Keymer has been talked about for a long time. Finally, it's his year. With a stellar score at the Euros so far, he's crept up to sixth in the world.October 14, 2025·3 min read
7 Months Pregnant, Playing The Reigning Champ. No ProblemThere can't be many sports where a player who is seven months pregnant can compete at the highest level—and win. Chess is one of them. All hail WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan!October 13, 2025·2 min read
Chess Politics Needs Real CoalitionsFor a game obsessed with coordination, chess politics has none. FIDE’s federations could move together — they just prefer not to move at all.October 11, 2025·4 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.
