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Chess Politics

The Election Chess Is WatchingHungary is voting today. For the first time, chess has its own reason to care.April 12, 2026·6 min read

Chess Decided To Become An Airport. Nobody Asked If That Was A Good Idea.The sport that once prided itself on pure intellect now scans its players before and after every game. This is what happens when a sport panics—and what it accidentally confesses in the process.April 5, 2026·5 min read

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Alien Abductee, Wants To Run For FIDE President AgainThe colourful former head of the world chess federation is known for his outlandish claims. Now he says he could be back this year.March 30, 2026·7 min read

Russia Ordered To Stop Organising Chess Events In Occupied Ukraine Or Face 3-Year SuspensionThe Court of Arbitration in Sport has delivered a stinging rebuke to FIDE and the Chess Federation of Russia.March 27, 2026·3 min read

The Show Must Go On: FIDE Responds To Fears The Candidates In Cyprus Is Under ThreatAre the world's top chess players about to fly into a warzone? FIDE's CEO says no, but the situation will be monitored.March 15, 2026·3 min read

German Chess At War: DSB Dispute Escalates After Congress Request RejectedWhile the likes of Keymer and Bluebaum blaze a trail on the international stage, all is not well in Germany's domestic game. Why do chess administrators just love to fight?March 10, 2026·6 min read

Women Are Gaining Ground In Chess—But The Game Is Still Vastly Male-DominatedAt first glance, a new FIDE report is great headline news for the chess world. But don't for one minute think the gender gap in the game has gone.March 8, 2026·5 min read

Karjakin Briefly Back In The World's Top 10, Then FIDE Boots Him Out AgainGM Sergey Karjakin appeared, and then disappeared. He remains the most controversial figure in chess.March 1, 2026·5 min read

Oro Targets Record At Aeroflot Open: Like It Or Not, Chess History Could Be Made In MoscowBoy wonder has until March 11 to secure the final grandmaster norm needed to break the record as the youngest grandmaster in history.February 20, 2026·6 min read

Chess Stars Caught In Schedule Showdown Between Grand Chess Tour And Esports World CupThe Grand Chess Tour effectively says, "It's not fair, we announced our events first."February 11, 2026·4 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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