Turlov Says He Renounced Russian Citizenship Because Of Ukraine WarFIDE presidential candidate Timur Turlov says Russia's invasion of Ukraine was behind his decision to renounce his Russian citizenship and become a Kazakh national.August 26, 2026·6 min read
'Below 2700, Chess Doesn't Pay': England's No. 1 Nikita Vitiugov Quits Professional GameGM Nikita Vitiugov's comments expose an uncomfortable reality beneath chess's apparent boom: even one of the world's top 50 players can struggle to make the numbers add up.August 25, 2026·6 min read
'No Russian Teams': FIDE Blocks Russia From 2026 Chess OlympiadRussia will miss a third successive Chess Olympiad after FIDE rejected a last-minute attempt to return its national teams for Samarkand 2026 — even under a neutral flag.August 24, 2026·8 min read
Pragg Breaks 'Curse' Of The Draw To Take Control At Grand Chess Tour FinalsAfter draws, draws and more draws in St Louis this summer, someone has finally won a classical game. GM Praggnanandhaa R broke the deadlock with a huge victory over GM Vincent Keymer.August 24, 2026·5 min read
Sindarov Extends Remarkable 2026 Run With FIDE Circuit LeadThe Candidates winner is already leading the race for the 2028 Candidates, giving him a potential fallback before his first match against Gukesh D has even begun.August 23, 2026·4 min read
Carlsen's Conundrum: Elite Chess Is Bursting at the SeamsThe Grand Chess Tour Finals, the climax of one of the most prestigious competitions in chess, have begun. Yet, these days, chess doesn't seem to have much of a climax. It just keeps going.August 23, 2026·4 min read
Chess Olympiad 2026: Seven Storylines You Need to Know Before It StartsThe world's biggest team chess event returns in September. From India's attempt at an historic double defence to a World Championship preview on Uzbek soil, here are seven stories that could define the 2026 Chess Olympiad.August 20, 2026·9 min read
How To Fix FIDE: What Can Be Done To Reform Chess's Governing Body?Timur Turlov's bid to succeed the suspended Arkady Dvorkovich has focused attention on the future of FIDE.August 19, 2026·8 min read
Reconstructed From The Archives: Michael Adams' Incredible 118 Game Unbeaten British Championship RunWhen Michael Adams finally lost a British Championship game this month, reports described the defeat as the end of an extraordinary 87-game unbeaten streak. The real achievement was even greater.August 17, 2026·4 min read
FIDE Election 2026: The Latest Standings (By Our Reckoning)With no obvious winner in sight, World Chess looks at the electoral maths that will decide who controls FIDE for the next four years.August 17, 2026·9 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.
