Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with ...

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen has accused FIDE of coercion and broken promises after its dispute with Freestyle Chess escalated.

A day after FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky wrote a long post accusing the organisers of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour of trying to split the world of chess, the brains and financial muscle behind the ...

Just like golfers are ranked according to their wins and accomplishments, so too are chess players, who fight for the top spot in the FIDE International Chess Federation rankings. Chief among a chess ...

THE Bahamas Chess Federation proudly announces FIDE master (FM) Cecil Moncur as the 2025 Bahamas national chess champion. The prestigious tournament concluded in dramatic fashion on January 26 ...

Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday.

However, the AICF official stated with confidence that FIDE had unofficially confirmed India’s hosting rights as early as January or February 2024. "India has more potential. FIDE also ...

FIDE has slammed the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Magnus Carlsen and counts Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh among its members, for trying to project its upcoming tournament as a ...

India will host the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025 chess tournament this year. While FIDE initially named India as the host for the event on its website on Monday, later it changed the event’s ...