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Frederik Svane wins Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 as Faustino Oro secures historic grandmaster title
Frederik Svane won the Sardinia World Chess Festival's Open A section with 7½/9, edging out a brutally tight field. He clinched clear first in the fin…
Round 4 Scheduled at 2026 Czech Championship | Men
# Czech Championship Round 4: Fressinet Hunts Perfect Score in Brno The 2026 Czech Championship enters its decisive phase today in Brno, with French …
Round 1 Scheduled at 6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament 2026 | Classical
# Nepal's Dolakha Open Kicks Off With Classical Chess in the Mountains The 6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament starts today in Charikot, …
Icelandic Championship 2026: Hilmir Freyurisson claims maiden title
Hilmir Freyurisson finally broke through. The IM claimed his first Icelandic Championship title by winning the 10-player round-robin in Reykjavik, def…
Round 3 Scheduled at 2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship | Men
# Chinese Chess Championship Kicks Off Round 3 in Xinghua The 2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship resumes Sunday in Xinghua with four strong p…
Round 5 Scheduled at Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
# Kovalenko Hunts Leader After Bucharest Round 5 Upset The Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 tightens dramatically after Round 5. Kovalenko seized first plac…
A memorable upset: Wolfgang Uhlmann beats the world champion at the 1962 Varna Olympiad
Wolfgang Uhlmann achieved what few players manage: he beat Mikhail Botvinnik. At the 1962 Chess Olympiad in Varna, the East German grandmaster outplay…
Round 8 Underway at Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A
# Nepomniachtchi Leads Sardinia Festival as Round 8 Heats Up Ian Nepomniachtchi sits atop the Sardinia World Chess Festival's Open A division after e…
Andreikin Rises From The Abyss To Win King Of The Hill Championship
Dmitry Andreikin won the 2026 Chess.com King of the Hill Championship on Friday, becoming the first former super-GM to claim a Chess.com Community Che…
FIDE President targets regional growth during Baku Open visit
Dvorkovich visited Baku for the closing of the 2026 Baku Open, using the trip to push his regional growth agenda. Nearly 900 players from 13 federatio…
Niemann Leads After Rapid Segment, 18 Blitz Games To Go
Niemann sits atop the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland after nine rapid rounds, banking a victory over Duda in round eight plus two draws to establish …
World Cadets Cup U8–U12: Registration closed as player limit reached
The World Cadets Cup U8-U12 has filled up. Registration closed after 606 young players from 67 countries committed to the event, which runs June 15-28…
Arkady Dvorkovich advances chess development across Central America and the Caribbean
Dvorkovich took his chess evangelism roadshow to the Caribbean and Central America, pitching FIDE's education agenda to government officials and feder…
FIDE Open Aid Project returns in 2026
FIDE is bringing back its Open Aid Project in 2026 after a gap in recent years. The program, which launched during the pandemic to keep tournaments ru…
Sardinia World Chess Festival returns for third edition with strongest field yet
The Sardinia World Chess Festival kicks off May 3, 2026, with its strongest lineup yet. Ian Nepomniachtchi headlines the field at Club Hotel Marina Be…
Sardinia World Chess Festival returns for third edition with strongest field yet
The Sardinia World Chess Festival returns May 3 for its third edition with the strongest lineup yet. The tournament lands at Club Hotel Marina Beach i…
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2026
Hong Kong lands the 2026 World Team Rapid and Blitz Championships, and this is genuinely big news for chess in Asia. FIDE confirmed the event for June…
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2026
Hong Kong lands the 2026 World Rapid and Blitz Championships, and it's a massive deal. This is the first time FIDE stages the event in East Asia, and …
Ding Liren scores 4/5 and a 2795 TPR at Chinese Team Championship
Ding Liren is back. After vanishing from classical chess following his December loss to Gukesh in the World Championship match, the former champion fi…
ChessMom 2026: Registration now open
FIDE opened registration for ChessMom 2026, expanding a program that debuted at last year's Budapest Olympiad. The initiative funds travel, accommodat…