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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

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.September 26, 2026·20 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

Pein Moves to Remove the ECU PresidentMalcolm Pein wants Zurab out, and he needs 18 federations to do itSeptember 25, 2026·3 min read

Africa Endorsed Timur Turlov. First It Had to Decide Who Was Allowed to Sign the Letter.The African Chess Confederation, 48 votes strong, backed the Turlov–Anand ticket the day before the FIDE election. The endorsement took two months, one ethics hearing, and a ruling on who gets to hold the bank cards.September 25, 2026·5 min read

Everyone at FIDE Is Now a LawyerNotes from the official hotel lobby in Samarkand; by Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World ChessSeptember 24, 2026·3 min read

Somebody in Samarkand Has Already Called the FIDE ElectionThe most insightful document in the FIDE presidential race — until the votes are counted — is a prediction market with some traders on it. Let’s see if the market gets it right.September 22, 2026·3 min read

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