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Handmade boards from Rio, a simul with a twist, and a tightening race in San José
Day three of the American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 brought rounds five and six to the DoubleTree by Hil…
Recent scientific research on chess skill and its development
Chess skill is changing – but are players really getting stronger? Dr. Robert Howard looks at what decades of rating data and recent research reveal a…
Chess update
A new chess update is available: Chess update.…
Chess update
A new chess update is available: Chess update.…
WSTC Americas Day 2: Race tightens in San Jose
On day two of the American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026, Rounds 3 and 4 were played at the DoubleTree by Hi…
Smart Moves Americas: Governments That Think Ahead
While the first moves were being made at the World Schools Team Championship, a second conversation was taking place a short distance away. At the Car…
GM Gotham
GM Gotham…
San José opens the board: WSTC American Continental Stage kicks off
The American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 began today at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari in San José, the …
Chess update
A new chess update is available: Chess update.…
More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A collection of some updates throughout the first th…
FIDE EVE World Championships 2028-2029: Call for bids
FIDE Events Commission announces the Call for Bids for all FIDE World Championships 2028 and 2029 and invites all FIDE member federations to participa…
Titled Arenas Announcement — July to September 2026
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Aronian Wins From Lost Position; 4 White Wins In Sinquefield, 3 Wins In Cairns
Round two of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup featured wins on four out of five boards, with the white pieces scoring every point. GM Levon Aronian came back …
Gligoric Trophy 2026: Call for Nominations
FIDE is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Svetozar Gligoric Trophy 2026. The Svetozar Gligoric Trophy is an award given by FIDE to …
ChessBase Summer-Special! – Part 6
Dear chess friends! We’ve got another great offer for you: this week (until August 16th, 2026), you can get over 25% off all Fritz Trainer courses by …
Chess update
A new chess update is available: Chess update.…
Different Chess Elos
Different Chess Elos…
This 11 Year Old Girl is Already Beating World Champions!
This 11 Year Old Girl is Already Beating World Champions!…
Veselin Topalov headlines the inaugural Apogee Chess Festival
The inaugural Apogee Chess Festival will take place in Caissargues, near Nîmes, from 22 to 30 August 2026, combining competitive chess with the cultur…
Chess update
A new chess update is available: Chess update.…