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Would You Like To Rule The Chess World? FIDE Reveals What It Takes To Get ElectedFIDE has published the roadmap for its 2026 presidential election. But in the world of chess politics, everyone already knows the real requirements.May 19, 2026·5 min read

Dvorkovich Accused Of 'Violating Every Electoral Rule Possible', FIDE RespondsNoise is increasing before the campaign for the 2026 FIDE election formally gets under way next month—and that means mud is being thrown.May 7, 2026·6 min read

Africa To Stage Historic First FIDE Chess Olympiad (In 2032, And If A Host Can Be Found)The prospect is quite a long way off, but the Olympiad may finally travel to the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent.April 30, 2026·4 min read

Caruana Bemoans Lack Of State Support For U.S. Chess And Warns Superpower Is Falling Behind RivalsSpeaking ahead of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, the reigning and five-time U.S. Champion points to how one of game's traditional superpowers is losing ground to Uzbekistan and India.April 28, 2026·4 min read

Everything Wadim Rosenstein Is Doing Suggests He Wants To Be FIDE President. Here's Why'I often hear different stories about myself,' the billionaire German entrepreneur says as he appears to be preparing the ground for a run at Arkady Dvorkovich's job.April 27, 2026·8 min read

Chess Is a Small Sport. But Everyone Wants to Be FIDE President.No salary. No kingdom. No enforcement power. The job is, by any rational measure, a ribbon. So why is the line to win it longer than it has ever been?April 26, 2026·6 min read

England's FIDE Delegate Malcolm Pein Fires Starting Gun On Presidential ElectionsChess impresario IM Malcolm Pein says he will try to oust FIDE's Russian president Arkady Dvorkovich if the incumbent is sanctioned by the EU.April 20, 2026·3 min read

Anish Giri Asks FIDE to Pay for Its Own CircuitAnish Giri went on ChessBase India this week and asked, on camera, if FIDE might consider paying for the tournament series that bears its name.April 20, 2026·3 min read

Should FIDE's Latest Partnership Raise Questions? Freedom Holding's Growing Role in Funding ChessFIDE's new partnership with Freedom Holding Corp promises more investment in chess—but the company’s historical ties to Russia raise difficult questions about optics.April 13, 2026·5 min read

What Does Viktor Orban's Election Defeat Mean For Chess? Quite A Lot Actually, Just Ask FIDEWith Viktor Orban out, questions are mounting over the future of Arkady Dvorkovich, EU sanctions, and whether we'll see a challenger at the elections this September.April 12, 2026·4 min read

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