R Praggnanandhaa resigns in 44 moves against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, whom he had defeated in the opening round of the ...

The FIDE Candidates Tournament will take place between March 28 and April 15 in Pegeia, Cyprus with eight players participating in it.

Zhu Jiner goes level with R Vaishali in the Women’s Candidates after defeating the Indian Grandmaster in 39 moves in their ...

This control is supported by FIDE’s recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its historical role as the unifying body for the chess community. While FIDE remains open to ...

Sindarov drops points, held to draw by Esipenko. Sindarov had previously won against the Russian, but this time the game started fast and ...

Vaishali, who was already leading the standings, secured one more point to make it seven in 11 games.

The 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship began with quite an upset as Magnus Carlsen, the World No 1 and defending World Rapid champion, was stunned by 18-year-old GM Denis Lazavik and managed ...

The 2026 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament is upon us. Some of the sport's best players will assemble at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus to play in the Open and Women's Candidates ...

Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion, faced disqualification from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for violating FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans. Despite being fined USD 200 and ...

Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has been president of the International Chess Federation since 2018 Transgender women participating in female sports have been the subject of ...