World of chess

He'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.

Russian teams playing in international chess tournaments isn't the only issue at stake in the sport's looming legal battle.

Five federations just sued FIDE at something called "CAS." Here's what that means, what it costs, and whether anyone wears a wig.

Ukraine, 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.

In 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.

2026 will see old issues and new. Here's what we think will dominate the news.

A rebel alliance is forming. Could FIDE be taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Meanwhile, Russia strips GM Vladimir Fedoseev of his titles.

It's not all doom and gloom in the world of chess politics as the FIDE family just bigger.

We knew there'd be a bunfight—there always is. But we didn't expect it to end like this.

The chess world could see a momentous change this weekend as Russia pushes again to be readmitted to team sport next year. How strong is the opposition?