The European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 commenced on 29 September in Tsaghkadzor ...

Following a review of the nominations for the 2026 Svetozar Gligorić Trophy, the FIDE Gligorić Trophy Award Commission has decided to award the trophy to two recipients: Sebastian Poltorak (Poland) – ...

Then came the grand finale of the Open section. Uzbekistan, the hosts, were crowned Olympiad champions, receiving the gold ...

Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad on home soil in Samarkand, defeating Ukraine 2.5–1.5 in the final ...

Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...

The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards were presented in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together the global chess community to ...

At the start of the round, Principal Arbiter Ivan Syrovy announced that Timur Turlov had just won the FIDE presidential ...

How can 64 squares become a space for freedom, rehabilitation, communication and human connection? This question was at the ...

DGT, the leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of chess-related products, held two seminars alongside ...

With just two rounds remaining, the race at the top has become increasingly unpredictable. Uzbekistan took a major step ...

On 22 September 2026, the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission issued a decision in case No. 04/2026, “Allegations ...

An Olympiad is an intense three-week experience. Players spend long hours preparing, competing and recovering between rounds, ...