All FIDE Member Federations and eligible players are invited to participate in the 2026 FIDE World Amateur Chess ...

The Championships are open to all players, regardless of rating or title, who reach the required age during the calendar year ...

The FIDE General Assembly was held on 26–27 September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and ...

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

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received newly elected FIDE President Timur Turlov and congratulated him on his election to lead the International Chess Federation.

The third day of the European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 elevated the ...

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

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

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

Hamburg / Weissenhaus, October 1, 2026 – The race to the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship is back on. Freestyle ...

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

Alongside the 2026 World Schools Chess Championship – Europe, the International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of ...