Policymakers, educators, researchers, chess leaders and social innovators from around the world gathered in Samarkand for the ...

Germany produced the result of the day in the Open section, defeating leaders Uzbekistan 2.5–1.5 to throw the race wide open with just three rounds remaining. The Svane brothers delivered the decisive ...

By a vote of 29 to 12, José Antonio Carrillo and his team received broad support from the national federations of the Americas. This result affirms the continent’s confidence in a leadership team ...

On 22 September 2026, the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission issued a decision in case No. 04/2026, “Allegations ...

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 ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, September 23, 2026: The Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) has entered into a partnership with Chessveda, an integrated digital chess platform, to promote and expand chess ...

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, ...

There was a win apiece, leaving the overall score tied at 2–2. For China, however, Lu Miaoyi once again underlined her ...

At the same time, unfortunately, a number of players and participants of the FIDE Congress have not yet received the ...

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, ...

Nearly 300 players, captains and accompanying persons joined the Samarkand Cultural Program Tour on the free day of the Chess ...

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 ...