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The FIDE President Went to the Olympics and Found the One Guy in a USSR JerseyA photo from Milan-Cortina. Arkady Dvorkovich, the man who runs world chess, standing next to a fan in full Soviet kit waving a banner of Misha the Olympic bear. Dvorkovich is clapping. He looks delighted.February 8, 2026·1 min read

Iranian Chess Emigre Alireza Firouzja Shows Support For National UprisingHe's a superstar in the chess world who left his home country to flee restrictions the Iranian regime places on sport—now he's calling for change.January 12, 2026·2 min read

FIDE Signals It Will Defend Russia Decision—But What's Really Behind This?Russian teams playing in international chess tournaments isn't the only issue at stake in the sport's looming legal battle.January 11, 2026·5 min read

What Happens When Chess Goes to CourtFive federations just sued FIDE at something called "CAS." Here's what that means, what it costs, and whether anyone wears a wig.January 9, 2026·6 min read

Chess At War: Rebel Federations Take FIDE's Russia Decision To CASUkraine, England, Norway, Estonia and Germany have submitted a complaint to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIDE. This is a battle which is far from ending.January 6, 2026·4 min read

Kramnik Takes FIDE to Swiss Civil Court—Bypassing Sport's Usual Arbitration SystemIn a dramatic year-end move, former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik has launched formal legal proceedings against FIDE—not through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), where chess disputes typically land, but in the Swiss civil court system in Lausanne.December 30, 2025·5 min read

3 Monster Issues Chess Will Have To Grapple With In 20262026 will see old issues and new. Here's what we think will dominate the news.December 22, 2025·7 min read

Chess Federations From England, Norway And Ukraine Stand Up To FIDE Over Return Of Russian TeamsA rebel alliance is forming. Could FIDE be taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Meanwhile, Russia strips GM Vladimir Fedoseev of his titles.December 18, 2025·6 min read

Guinea, The Marshall Islands And Kiribati Welcomed Into The FIDE Fold (And Burkino Fasa Welcomed Back)It's not all doom and gloom in the world of chess politics as the FIDE family just bigger.December 16, 2025·3 min read

Chess World Left In Limbo As FIDE's Russia Vote Ends In Chaos And ConfusionWe knew there'd be a bunfight—there always is. But we didn't expect it to end like this.December 14, 2025·9 min read

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

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