Then came the grand finale of the Open section. Uzbekistan, the hosts, were crowned Olympiad champions, receiving the gold ...

Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad on home soil in Samarkand, defeating Ukraine 2.5–1.5 in the final ...

At the start of the round, Principal Arbiter Ivan Syrovy announced that Timur Turlov had just won the FIDE presidential ...

Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...

DGT, the leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of chess-related products, held two seminars alongside ...

The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards were presented in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together the global chess community to ...

How can 64 squares become a space for freedom, rehabilitation, communication and human connection? This question was at the ...

With just two rounds remaining, the race at the top has become increasingly unpredictable. Uzbekistan took a major step ...

An Olympiad is an intense three-week experience. Players spend long hours preparing, competing and recovering between rounds, ...

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

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

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