FIDE Powerbroker Georgios Makropoulos Dies On Eve Of Samarkand ElectionFormer FIDE deputy president and seven-time Greek champion Georgios Makropoulos has died just days before he was due to stand for election again in Samarkand.September 15, 2026·4 min read
How Symbolic: Sindarov Takes Olympiad Torch Home From India To UzbekistanIndia has handed Javokhir Sindarov the Chess Olympiad torch to take home to Uzbekistan. Given what the World Championship challenger is hoping to take from India over the next three months, perhaps somebody should have thought that through.September 14, 2026·2 min read
Caruana: Gukesh Can Turn His Form Around 'At Any Moment'Magnus Carlsen has said his piece. Now it's Fabiano Caruana's turn to give his expert assessment of World Champion Gukesh D's chances against the in-form Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva. Caruana doesn't hold back.September 12, 2026·3 min read
Chess Olympiad 2026 Teams Revealed: USA Top Seeds, Gukesh Fourth In India Line-UpThe teams are in. Here are the players heading to Samarkand for the 2026 Chess Olympiad, with the USA top seeds in the Open and defending champions India leading the Women's event.September 11, 2026·6 min read
Chess Brings Hope To Rohingya Children In Cox’s BazarWith FIDE's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, drawing close, here's how chess is transforming the lives of refugee children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.September 11, 2026·4 min read
Carlsen: Sindarov Favourite—But Gukesh Can Turn World Championship Around FastMagnus Carlsen says there is currently "no question" Javokhir Sindarov is favourite to become world champion—but believes one early breakthrough could completely transform Gukesh's chances in Geneva.September 11, 2026·4 min read
Turlov Wants Facial Recognition And AI In FIDE War On Chess CheatingOne policy proposal did pop out of the FIDE presidential debate.September 10, 2026·4 min read
The Horrible, Horrible FIDE Presidential Debate I Just Sat Through—Winners And LosersWadim Rosenstein promised to be available 24/7, then vanished after four minutes. Timur Turlov talked like a man who has built something. Jan Henric Buettner brought an org chart. Ilya Merenzon on FIDE's first, and worst, presidential debate.September 9, 2026·7 min read
Carlsen–Nepo, Five Years On: World Championship Rivals Meet AgainMagnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi renew one of the defining rivalries of recent chess history on Sunday when they meet at the Global Chess League in Bengaluru.September 6, 2026·2 min read
Sindarov: Forget Gukesh's Form—I'm Preparing For The World Champion At His BestThe World Championship challenger says Gukesh's recent struggles mean little ahead of their big showdown—and he is preparing to face the defending champion at his very best.September 3, 2026·3 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.
