President of the Ukrainian Chess Federation Oleksandr Kamyshin is planning to speak out against the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions under the aegis of the ...

The International Chess Federation, or FIDE, has updated its policy on transgender players, effectively banning trans competitors from participating in official women’s tournaments. The world ...

International Chess Federation Vlastimil Hort, a Memorably Selfless Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 81 He could have advanced toward a title when his opponent, Boris Spassky, took ill. Instead, he ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the International School Chess Federation (ISCF) have officially declared 2026 ...

The International Chess Federation says it will “abolish” the women’s titles a player has earned should they transition to a man. The sport’s international governing body — known commonly by its ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The governing body of the top chess federation in the world decreed Monday that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has decided to ease sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes with disabilities. Details: Teams composed of "neutral" athletes are now allowed to ...

The partnership will create “operational efficiencies for players and federations and improve game integrity,” according to a press release, such as publishing tournament data and player rankings ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

Clap if you thought you’d be asked to care about an International Chess Federation decree when you woke up today! Just as I suspected: crickets. Well, onward we go. A set of guidelines published this ...