On 22 September 2026, the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission issued a decision in case No. 04/2026, “Allegations ...
Themed “Beyond the Board: Women, Innovation and the Business of Chess,” the meeting explored opportunities for women across the wider chess ecosystem – from playing and education to media, ...
Hungary, Budapest, September 23, 2026 – Total Chess World Championship Tour, the FIDE-approved global event conceptualised by Norway Chess, has announced six more leading international chess players ...
Nearly 300 players, captains and accompanying persons joined the Samarkand Cultural Program Tour on the free day of the Chess ...
Uzbekistan have emerged as the sole leaders of the Open section after six rounds, producing another impressive result on home soil. Their first team defeated India 2.5-1.5 in a thrilling encounter, ...
A unique situation occurred for both Israeli teams, in the Open and Women’s sections, who were not in the playing hall when the round began. Due to the observance of Yom Kippur on September 20, the ...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) announced today that Freedom has become the General Partner of the Salesforce FIDE World Championship Match 2026.
Seven days of competition, a record 41 teams and countless stories from across the chess world came to a close in Samarkand, as Poland claimed gold at the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with ...
The FIDE Social Commission is hosting an event called Social Chess Blitz Talks, a format built around short, powerful, chess-inspired stories. The Commission is bringing together inspiring individuals ...
The leading teams field their strongest line-ups as Samarkand delivers another fascinating day of chess.
In the Open section, China, the host nation Uzbekistan, Germany, Armenia, the USA, India, the Netherlands, and Hungary remain ...
Team Kazakhstan, seeded third, is also making its ambitions clear. A 3.5–0.5 victory over Slovenia is an impressive result, especially against a team capable of causing problems on every board. First ...