World of chess

Lopang’s four-page refusal to hand over power rests on a bribery complaint — $1,500, according to sources — and one legal precedent. The precedent is about FIDE removing incumbents.

The EU sanctioned FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich on Wednesday. By nightfall he had suspended his own powers, handed the federation to a five-time World Champion, and turned this fall's election upside down.

After months of anticipation, FIDE has published its decision in the disciplinary case stemming from Kramnik's public comments against the late GM Daniel Naroditsky. Kramnik has reacted.

The so-called 'bad boy of chess' showed some rare vulnerability after his match with his Russian accuser. It was fascinating to hear.

Netflix just made a documentary about the biggest cheating scandal in chess history. It started the story thirty years too late.

Anish Giri went on ChessBase India this week and asked, on camera, if FIDE might consider paying for the tournament series that bears its name.

Magnus Carlsen nearly quit mid-game at the GRENKE Classic in Karlsruhe. Not to his opponent. To the weather.

Only the most modern of chess players could start the build-up to a big fight by trash-talking about analytics and viewership numbers.

A 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.

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