Gukesh, 18, trumped the Chinese in the 14-game contest, winning 7.5-6.5 to become the youngest world champion in the history ...

FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

The <a href=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) decision to permit Under-18 ...

Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This holiday season, New York City’s financial district will transform into a battleground for the world's greatest chess minds in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess ...

In a move that could redefine the structure of professional chess, FIDE has approved a new format titled the FIDE Combined World Champion, with its first edition set to begin in 2027. Launched by ...

Indian chess star R Praggnanandhaa has strongly refuted the claims that his attempts to hide his FIDE Candidates preparation ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

This shift marks one of the most significant structural changes to professional chess in decades.