27+ min ago   (299+ words) Leonardo Costa and Jana Schneider have emerged as the new German chess champions, both securing their second national titles. After a draw against Niclas Huschenbeth in the opening round, Costa defeated Luis Engel and Dennis Wagner in the following two…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (161+ words) Today at 18:00 CEST, the nomination period for the 2026 FIDE Presidential Elections officially closed. Before the deadline, the FIDE Office received three presidential tickets (listed in alphabetical order by the presidential candidate): In accordance with Article 21 of the FIDE Electoral Rules…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (648+ words) FIDE Day: July 24, 2026 San José, Costa Rica – For the first time, Central America takes its place on the world chess map. From 11 to 16 August 2026, San José will welcome the best young minds of a continent as Costa Rica hosts the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (487+ words) FIDE Levon Aronian wins Biel Masters on debut He was one of the very few players from the world’s elite who had never previously competed at the Biel Chess Festival, and now he has won on his first attempt: Levon…...

3+ day, 45+ min ago   (353+ words) FIDE Statement by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich Today, the EU decision to include my name in the 21st sanctions list was published. I want to state unequivocally that I consider this decision unlawful and unfair, and this decision will be immediately…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (210+ words) FIDE Alireza Firouzja wins Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 Alireza Firouzja emerged as the winner of the fourth edition of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters. The Iran-born Frenchman scored 4.5/7 and finished a half-point ahead of Dmitry Andreikin and Arjun Erigaisi. The…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (199+ words) Today, we celebrate a true icon, a revolutionary, and unequivocally the greatest female chess player of all time. Yet numbers alone cannot capture what Judit represents. She became the only woman to defeat the world’s elite, holding victories over World…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (229+ words) A new era in elite chess begins this November as Budapest hosts the official pilot of the FIDE-approved Total Chess World Championship Tour, a ground-breaking global championship created by Norway Chess that aims to redefine how the world’s best players…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (727+ words) The moments that changed everything Asked for the moment they truly understood that social chess makes a difference, the panelists answered with personal stories rather than statistics. For Dana Reizniece, Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board, the idea began…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (643+ words) Every year on July 20, the global chess community comes together to celebrate International Chess Day, marking the founding of FIDE in 1924. More than a commemoration of the game’s history, the day is a celebration of chess’s unique ability to connect…...