British chess sensation FM Bodhana Sivanandan has made history again. The 11-year-old completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title at the 46th Women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.

13th World Champion Garry Kasparov was warned by U.S. authorities this summer that he was the target of a plot to kill him and was placed under special protection, says Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over FIDE funding after Wadim Rosenstein disconnected early from the presidential debate.

FIDE is reviewing complaints from all three presidential tickets as Buettner and Rosenstein challenge Timur Turlov's eligibility ahead of the September 26 election.

Kenyan chess star Hawi Kaloki has died at 19, just weeks before he was set to make his debut for Kenya at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad.

A Russian artillery attack destroyed the 121-year-old building that housed Kherson’s Children’s and Youth Sports School for Chess and Checkers, consuming what the regional chess federation says housed...

Bodhana Sivanandan becomes the youngest girl to score an IM norm and beat a 2600-rated player, adding two more historic records in France.

Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed he will seek a third term as FIDE President, despite previously backing term limits, with Timur Turlov joining his ticket as Deputy President candidate.

World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov discusses his rise to world number four, intensive training camps, his record Candidates victory, and his upcoming title match against Gukesh.

Magnus Carlsen's games helped shape The Nation's Gambit, a new Norwegian thriller featuring a deadly chess match and political intrigue.

Ben Mezrich’s new book Checkmate explores the Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen controversy, offering new insight into chess’s biggest modern scandal.

Chess champion IM Greg Shahade has defeated Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding, ending a 31-game streak with a dominant performance for a $33,000 win.

Grandmasters, a new chess docuseries featuring Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and Hans Niemann, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, highlighting the game’s biggest stars and modern rivalries.

14-year-old GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus crushes Topalov 5-1, breaks 2700 live rating, and closes in on youngest-ever 2700 record.

Magnus Carlsen shares new insight on the 2022 chess scandal as Hans Niemann admits to more online cheating in Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates.

In an excerpt from his new book, Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess, author Ben Mezrich explores every angle of the match where Niemann improbably beat Carlsen, leadin...

Everybody heard the outlandish cheating accusations. Now Hans Niemann is ready to fight for his reputation, and a chess world championship.

Following a landmark decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the burden is now on Russia to dissolve its chess presence in Ukraine

GM Koneru Humpy has said she is considering withdrawing from the upcoming Women's Candidates, scheduled to take place in Paphos, Cyprus from March 29 to April 16, following safety concerns.

Football superstar Erling Braut Haaland has taken a major step into the chess world by joining Norway Chess as an investor to help launch their ambitious new Total Chess World Championship Tour.

A Dutch teenager has been given a three-year ban, with one year suspended, by FIDE after he was caught with a cell phone hidden in his sock during a tournament in the Netherlands.

Paret sikret seg eiendommen med god rabatt.

FIDE has announced a change to its rating regulations that already will take effect on October 1, removing the so called 400 point rule for players rated above 2650.

Norges beste idrettsutøvere tjener bedre enn noen gang.

Magnus Carlsen har mer enn doblet formuen på fire år.

One of the longest-running tournaments in Spain sparked reactions this week after organizers tried to ban Israeli players and prevent them from competing under their national flag.

WIM Yosha Iglesias had already made chess history by becoming the first transgender WIM. Last weekend, the 37-year-old added another accomplishment by winning the French Women's Championship.

Magnus Carlsen holder fortsatt kongen trygg – både på sjakkbrettet og i regnskapet. Overskuddet de siste ti årene er nå oppe i 249 millioner kroner.

India's latest chess sensation, CM Aarit Kapil, is only nine years old. This week, he came within inches of defeating none other than world number-one GM Magnus Carlsen in Chess.com's Titled Tuesday.

The complete field for the $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas (July 16-20) has been revealed, with most of the world's elite competing for the $200,000 first price.

GM Magnus Carlsen created a viral hit when he slammed the table in rage following his loss against GM Gukesh Dommaraju.

GM Magnus Carlsen tops the first-ever Freestyle Chess ratings, hitting the 2900 barrier after dominating the chess variant in his last events.

36 years after defecting from the former U.S.S.R. to the U.S.A., five-time U.S. champion GM Gata Kamsky has officially changed federations to France.

After a year I decided to write about what happened with my complaint concerning GM Kramnik’s statistics and actions. Alas, it is going to be a long text and not nice at all. A short introduction It a...

FIDE has introduced significant changes for the 2025 World Blitz Championship in Doha, Qatar, most notably, a new rule to ensure the tournament ends with a clear winner.

GM Magnus Carlsen and his wife Ella Victoria, have announced the heartwarming news that they are expecting their first child..

Eighteen-year-old U.S. GM Christopher Yoo has received a provisional 60-day suspension from FIDE's Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC), following a complaint from a female player.

Sjakkstjernen ville ha 27,5 millioner kroner for tre roms leiligheten i det eksklusive strøket.

10-year-old FM Roman Shogdzhiev continued his rapid rise at the Baku Open, where he secured his second International Master norm with a stellar 2514 performance in a field packed with titled players.

Two-time U.S. Chess Champion GM Alex Yermolinsky says he is “overwhelmed with emotions” at the outpouring of support from the chess community after he underwent life-saving heart surgery abroad.

18-year-old Christopher Yoo scored an impressive 2752 performance to win Italy's Sardinia World Chess Festival with 7.5/9 last week, but his participation in Italy has led to scrutiny.

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju leads India against GM Hikaru Nakamura and the USA in a new five-board team match, which will also see GM Fabiano Caruana take on GM Arjun Erigaisi.