Timur Turlov was elected president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Saturday, defeating German entrepreneur Wadim Rosenstein 110-85 in a second, deciding ballot at the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The third candid...
FIDE presidential candidates Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over how the world chess body should be funded—and whether it should continue relying on wealthy benefactors. The third candidate, Wadim Rosenstein, disconnected short...
On September 9, Chess.com is hosting the first live FIDE presidential debate of this election. The three candidates—Jan Henric Buettner, Wadim Rosenstein, and Timur Turlov—will join to discuss their visions for the future of chess. He...
With less than a month until FIDE elects its next president, the campaign has entered an increasingly heated phase, with formal complaints from all three tickets, questions over Timur Turlov's eligibility, and allegations that FIDE itself has fail...
GM Vladimir Kramnik has taken New In Chess magazine to court over an article that accused the former world champion of cyberbullying GM Daniel Naroditsky and examined the impact of his public comments on GM David Navara and others. A hearin...
Moscow-born Kazakh billionaire Timur Turlov has put himself forward as a candidate to become FIDE president, with GM Viswanathan Anand as his deputy. Turlov was planning to run for deputy president under Arkady Dvorkovich, but the European Union's...
The President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Arkady Dvorkovich, has decided to suspend his authority as the head of the chess governing body after being sanctioned by the European Union. Five-time world champion GM Viswanathan Anand...
GM Vladimir Kramnik has been banned from FIDE events and official chess-related roles for two years after the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) found him guilty of bullying, harassment, and unfounded cheating accusations. Kramnik cal...
Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed he will seek a third term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), eight years after first campaigning on a promise that FIDE presidents should be limited to two terms. The incumbent announced his...
The race for the presidency of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) officially kicked off on Friday as Wadim Rosenstein announced his long-expected candidacy, hours before fellow German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner entered the competition...
The Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) has been suspended from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after failing to comply with a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that required the CFR to cease organizing chess activities in Russian...
GM Alojzije Jankovic has strongly denied allegations of financial misconduct and called the Croatian Chess Federation's announcement that it has filed a criminal complaint against its former secretary general an attempt to damage his reputation. ...
Armenian chess legend GM Smbat Lputian was arrested on Friday as part of a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and forgery, according to national media. He was later released, though charges against him remain in place. The arrest has been...
Kazakh-based investment and technology company Freedom Holding has acquired ChessBase, perhaps the most influential company in chess software and professional training tools over the past three decades. The deal was confirmed in a press release ...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a major ruling against the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR), ordering it to cease chess activities in occupied Ukrainian territories within 90 days—or face a three-year suspension from the ...
The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has fined the Iranian Chess Federation €25,000 for a deliberate boycott of the Israeli women's national team during the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. The EDC decision is ...
Five national chess federations have formally launched a legal challenge against the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), contesting the decisions taken at December's online General Assembly to lift re...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved the lifting of sanctions on Russia and Belarus following an online General Assembly, but the proceedings have been criticized by several federations, and the world governing chess body could f...
The Ukrainian Chess Federation has filed a last-minute complaint against the participation of "Team FIDE" in the FIDE Women's World Team Championship, which begins Tuesday in Linares, Spain. The tournament brings together 12 of the world's top w...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will discuss the possible reinstatement of Russian national teams at its General Assembly meeting in December, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed. A proposal will be on the agenda for the Gen...
One of the longest-running tournaments in Spain sparked reactions this week after organizers tried to ban Israeli players and prevent them from competing under their national flag. Following backlash from players, media, and warnings from FIDE, th...
Twenty-two-year-old Kirill Shevchenko has become only the fourth player in chess history to be stripped of the GM title, after the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) rejected his appeal in one of the most high-profile over-the-board che...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved the participation of a Russian team in the upcoming 2025 Women's World Team Championship. The controversial decision has led to several reactions, most notably from the Ukrainian Chess Federat...
GM Kirill Shevchenko, ranked 75th in the world, has received a three-year worldwide ban from chess, with one year suspended, allowing him to return to competitive play in October 2026. The 22-year-old confessed to hiding a phone in the toilet but ...
GM Sergey Karjakin, a former challenger for the world chess championship title, has been sanctioned by the European Union (EU) for his continued support of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. The EU's new measures were announced on the third ...