General chess news and developments from across the global chess community.
Round 5 Underway at 【环球国象】弈加国象和平杯U8精英邀请赛-上午场
Wang Shenglin battles through Round 5 of the Elite U8 Invitational in Zhangjiako…
2026 FIDE Congress: List of Member Federations having right to vote
FIDE has released the official roster of member federations eligible to vote at the 2026 General Assembly. The Electoral Commission published three do…
Round 3 Underway at Sixdays Budapest 2026 July | IM A
Round 3 of Sixdays Budapest 2026 is underway in Hungary's 10-player round-robin …
FIDE Capacity Building Seminar Supports African Federations
FIDE held a capacity-building seminar in Addis Ababa alongside the African Chess Confederation's General Assembly. The gathering brought federation le…
U.S. Takes 5-3 Lead Vs. Uzbekistan In Miami Rapid Chess
The U.S. team grabbed early control in Miami, building a 5-3 lead over Uzbekistan after day one of the WR Chess Rapid & Blitz event. Levon Aronian car…
Round 1 Scheduled at XXV JCC Santo Domingo 2026 - Blitz Masculino
The XXV JCC Santo Domingo 2026 kicks off its blitz masculino tournament tonight …
ACC General Assembly takes place in Addis Ababa; Benard Wanjala elected President
Benard Wanjala of Kenya won the ACC presidency in a razor-thin election. He edged out Tshepiso Lopang of Botswana 25-24 at the African Chess Confedera…
WR Chess Miami: USA v. Uzbekistan - Live!
WR Chess brings a heavyweight team showdown to Miami Beach this weekend. Team USA fields Nakamura, Caruana, So, and Aronian against Uzbekistan's squad…
Three Presidential Tickets Submitted to FIDE Office Ahead of 2026 Elections
Three candidates entered the race to lead FIDE for the 2026-2030 term. The nominations closed today, and the field is set. Jan Henric Buettner paired…
How much faster are computers today?
The Cray-1 in 1982 ran 130 million floating point operations per second and cost eight million dollars. It won two consecutive world computer chess ch…
Rapid | Round 1 Scheduled at USA vs Uzbekistan - WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026
USA and Uzbekistan square off in Miami for the WR Chess Rapid & Blitz tomorrow. …
Winners crowned at 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships in Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen hosted a bruising Asian Youth Championships where tie-breaks decided most of the titles. Six boys sections and both girls sections finished l…
Walther von Holzhausen: Military officer, chess problemist
Walther von Holzhausen never made headlines as a tournament player, but he left a lasting mark on chess through his problem compositions. The Prussian…
Round 5 Underway at ITT GM Copa Independencia del PERU
Renato Terry and Pablo Salinas battle through Round 5 of the ITT GM Copa Indepen…
20-Point Comeback Seals Stunning Tiebreak Victory For Le
Tuan Minh Le just pulled off something ridiculous in the Bullet Brawl. Down 20 points with 16 minutes left, the Vietnamese GM clawed back and beat Hik…
Kherson chess club destroyed, the chess world condemns the attacks
Russian airstrikes destroyed the Kherson Children and Youth Chess and Checkers Sports School on July 25. The building burned completely. This wasn't a…
Round 1 Scheduled at European Youth Team Chess Championships 2026 | O18
The European Youth Team Championships begin Round 1 in Předměstí this Sunday. Th…
Round 1 Scheduled at XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | U18
The 36th Pan-American Youth Chess Festival fires up Round 1 action Monday in Med…
Round 2 Scheduled at XIV Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Pontevedra
The XIV Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Pontevedra kicks off Round 2 tomorrow in …