FIDE Election 2026: Who Could Vote—And Why Russia Couldn'tThe 2026 FIDE presidential election was decided by national chess federations from around the world—but not every FIDE member had a vote. Here's who was eligible, why Russia was excluded and how many federations ultimately took part.September 2, 2026·6 min read
18 Candidates, Four Jobs: The Other FIDE Election Race Gets CrowdedForget the three-way battle to become FIDE President. Another extraordinary election is taking place in Samarkand this month, with 18 candidates from around the world fighting for just four elected Vice President positions.September 1, 2026·3 min read
Chess Is Getting Its Own Home on the Internet: FIDE and World Chess Apply for the .chess Domain ExtensionThe application for the game’s official top-level domain has been submitted to ICANN — the first chance in over a decade to create one. If approved, every federation, club, tournament and titled player will be able to carry a verified domain name ending in .chess.September 1, 2026·4 min read
Somebody Finally Bugged a Chess Official. Chess Politics Has Made It to the Big Leagues.Twenty-six days before the FIDE election, a secretly taped private conversation hit the internet. The target filed a police report — but first, he joined X.September 1, 2026·1 min read
Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To KnowMagnus Carlsen will headline the first Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest in November. Here is everything you need to know about the players, dates, schedule, format, prize money and FIDE's newest world championship.August 31, 2026·15 min read
Anand: Praggnanandhaa Is The No.1 Player In The World Right NowPraggnanandhaa may only be 12th on the official rankings, but five-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand believes there is nobody playing better chess right now.August 31, 2026·3 min read
'I May Not Get A Second Chance': Sindarov Opens Up On Gukesh World ChampionshipJavokhir Sindarov says facing Gukesh will be the hardest tournament of his life—but the challenger is taking a very different road to Geneva from the World Champion.August 29, 2026·2 min read
Gukesh vs Sindarov: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 World Chess ChampionshipWorld Champion Gukesh D will defend his crown against Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva this November in the youngest World Chess Championship match ever played. Here is everything you need to know about Gukesh vs Sindarov, including the dates, schedule, format, prize money, venue and the story so far.August 29, 2026·14 min read
FIDE Quietly Changes Dates For Gukesh-Sindarov World ChampionshipThe Gukesh–Sindarov World Championship has quietly been moved. Changed your plans for Geneva? You may need to change them again.August 29, 2026·3 min read
Carlsen Says Yes, But Nakamura And Gukesh Missing From Total Chess Line-UpGM Magnus Carlsen will headline November’s experimental Total Chess pilot in Budapest — but GM Hikaru Nakamura and World Champion GM Gukesh D are conspicuous absentees from a stellar first line-up.August 26, 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.
