Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Germany dealt a major blow to hopes of reconciliation between FIDE and Freestyle Chess. Tensions escalated after a dress code ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of ...

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events in women’s chess ...

FIDE World School Championships 2025 is set to begin on 19 March, and the event will see young chess prodigies around the world compete in several age groups. The tournament will be held in ...

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China are the dominant force in women’s chess: the Asian giants hold the record for the most Women’s World Champions (six, one more than USSR’s five). Here’s all you need to know about the FIDE ...

The CEO of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Emil Sutovsky has claimed that removing women-only events would deprive the majority of women of a chance to develop "under the false pretence" that ...

International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky, however, is not in favour of Polgar and Vaishali’s views. He feels that rather than relying on “personal beliefs or dreams,” it’s important to ...

Russian chess grandmaster Kateryna Lagno has accused the International Chess Federation, FIDE, of bias against her nationality, leading to her decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix ...

It was only a couple of months ago that Gukesh crashed to a defeat against Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the round-robin stage at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour first leg, at the ...

BBC2’s new half-hour programme Chess Masters: The Endgame (Mondays at 8pm) is in an intellectual spotlight, sandwiched between Mastermind and University Challenge. Its first episode (of eight ...