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FIDE Seeks Legal Opinion Over Russian Championships After Donetsk RowChess's world governing body has told World Chess it has yet to decide whether to recognise the results of controversial championships in Sochi, as it seeks guidance on the consequences of Russia's suspension.October 20, 2026·8 min read

FIDE Election 2026: Everything You Need To KnowTimur Turlov has won the 2026 FIDE presidential election, defeating Wadim Rosenstein 110-85. Full results, candidates and the story of the Samarkand vote.October 18, 2026·20 min read

Donetsk Team Competes In FIDE-Rated Russian Championship Despite Ukraine ProtestA little-noticed tournament in Sochi has become the latest flashpoint in the dispute over Russian chess in occupied Ukraine, raising uncomfortable questions for FIDE's new president, Timur Turlov.October 18, 2026·7 min read

Russia Drops Asset-Seizure Case Against FIDE President Timur TurlovRussian prosecutors have abruptly withdrawn a lawsuit targeting the new FIDE president and his business interests, less than two weeks after reports emerged that assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake.October 16, 2026·4 min read

FIDE Faces Questions Over Israeli Players At World Championship In MalaysiaThe World Amateur Chess Championships are due to take place in Malaysia next month despite entry restrictions on Israeli citizens that appear to conflict with FIDE's own commitment to equal access.October 10, 2026·6 min read

Mr Dodgy Nearly Took Over FIDE. Eighty-Five Federations Thought That Was a Good Idea.Timur Turlov won the FIDE presidency 110 to 85 in Samarkand. The 85 is the number worth worrying about, or celebrating, and I have not decided which.September 29, 2026·6 min read

Turlov Backs Russia Suspension—As Former Russian Sports Minister Joins FIDE LeadershipNew FIDE President Timur Turlov has backed keeping the Chess Federation of Russia suspended as a former Russian sports minister joins FIDE's leadership—with a former member of FIDE's legal team predicting the row will end at CAS.September 27, 2026·5 min read

Billionaires, Lawsuits, And a Bentley: Inside The Wild FIDE Election That Turlov WonBillionaires, bitter allegations, legal threats, disappearing candidates and even a Bentley bet: the FIDE election had just about everything.September 26, 2026·5 min read

Timur Turlov Wins FIDE Election As Billionaire Takes Control Of World ChessTimur Turlov was elected FIDE President today in Samarkand, winning the runoff 110–85 over Wadim Rosenstein after taking 96 votes in the first round (one short of an outright majority; Jan Henric Buettner took 20). September 26, 2026·3 min read

Delegates Choose Their Candidate a Night EarlyFIDE's first awards night became a feeding ground for two election teams.September 25, 2026·3 min read

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Chess Fork

One move, two threats: a fork attacks two pieces at once, and only one can be saved.

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A pinned piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable one behind it.

The reverse of a pin: the valuable piece is hit first and the one behind it falls.

Discovered Attack

A piece steps aside and uncovers an attack from the piece it was blocking.

Back Rank Checkmate

Mate on the last rank: the king's own pawns leave it nowhere to run.

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