4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1663+ words) FIDE presidential elections have rarely been genteel affairs. From the ousting of Friorik Olafsson back in '82, to the rise of the last permanent president Arkady Dvorkovich, they are notoriously rough, bitchy and backstabbing affairs. So buckle-up for the 2026 contest, already…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (252+ words) GM Javokhir Sindarov has admitted he may never get another shot at the world title as he prepares for what he calls the “hardest tournament” of his life. The 20-year-old Uzbek will challenge World Champion GM Gukesh D in the…...

17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1464+ words) It is Gukesh vs Sindarov. The new chess rivalry of India vs Uzbekistan. And, for the first time in World Championship history, two 20-year-olds fighting for the biggest prize in chess. World Champion GM Gukesh D will defend his title…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (416+ words) FIDE has quietly moved the dates of this year's World Championship match between GM Gukesh D and GM Javokhir Sindarov. When Geneva was unveiled as host city last month, FIDE announced that the match would take place from November 25 to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (408+ words) Total Chess, the big new pilot event for a jazzy revamped version of the World Championship, has the star attraction in chess, GM Magnus Carlsen. It has so far eight of the world's top 10. What it doesn't have—at least…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (990+ words) Russia's national teams will not compete at next month's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand after FIDE's leadership voted against allowing them back into the competition. The decision, taken behind closed doors on August 23, has now been confirmed from the Russian side…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (709+ words) St Louis, we have a decisive result. After a Sinquefield Cup in which draws became almost as much a talking point as the chess, the opening day of the Grand Chess Tour Finals brought two more. GM Peter Svidler, eight-time…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (601+ words) Uzbekistan's superstar GM Javokhir Sindarov has a nice insurance policy in place for when he visits the Swiss city known for insurance this November. The 20-year-old Candidates winner, who will be battling for the world title in the match of…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (517+ words) It's a good problem for the game to have. Elite chess is bursting at the seams. There are more major tournaments, more prize money, more formats, and more opportunities to watch the world's best players than perhaps at any point…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (13+ words) Saturday's Biggest Chess Tournament / Turnee de șah online — Joacă și concurează World Chess...