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

Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Anish Giri to clinch the 2026 Fide Candidates title. The Uzbekistani Grandmaster will face India’s D Gukesh in the World Championship later this year.

R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh defeat Kateryna Lagno and Bibisara Assaubayeva respectively, collecting their first wins of the ...

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 ...

FIDE has opened the bidding to host the 2026 World Chess Championship between reigning champion D Gukesh and challenger Javokhir Sindarov, both aged 20. The match is set for November 23 to December 17 ...

Praggnanandhaa, on 3 points, is now 2.5 points behind Sindarov and it remains to be seen if the last eight games can change ...

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 ...

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 International Chess Federation – also known as FIDE – says players who have transitioned from male to female have “no right to participate” in women’s events until the federation conducts “further ...