1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (249+ words) The FIDE Council has approved qualification paths for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2028 and the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2028, following proposals developed by the Global Strategy Commission. The regulations introduce new qualification opportunities while maintaining a balanced pathway through FIDE’s premier…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago  (607+ words) The Serbia Open 2026 was officially declared open today at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, marking the beginning of one of Europe’s most established and internationally diverse summer chess festivals. Organized by the Chess Federation of Serbia under the patronage…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (375+ words) Machteld van Foreest and Sergey Tiviakov, both residents of Groningen, emerged as the new Dutch champions. Van Foreest successfully defended her title and won her third overall, while for Tiviakov, it was his fourth national crown. The 2026 Dutch Chess Championships…...

2+ day, 46+ min ago  (322+ words) The FIDE Social Commission celebrates International Chess Day with an interactive discussion to showcase chess as a tool for rehabilitation, protection, and development. In celebration of the International Chess Day on July 20, the FIDE Social Commission will host an interactive…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (251+ words) GM Evgeny Romanov (MKD) emerged victorious at the Montenegro Open – Mediterranean Championship, edging out GMs Nikita Petrov (MNE), Lorenzo Lodici (ITA), and the top-ranked female player, IM Olga Badelka (AUT), on tiebreaks. What began as an emergency response has become…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (546+ words) There was a different feeling inside the Coetzenburg Center on Friday morning. The music still played as the players filed in, and the smiles were still everywhere, but beneath it was the awareness that they were doing this for the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (331+ words) In a landmark celebration of chess as a catalyst for social transformation, the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations in Geneva, in partnership with the FIDE Social Commission and UNESCO, hosted a prestigious side event on 8 July at…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (230+ words) The Asian Chess Federation is pleased to announce that the Asian Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 (Open & Women) will be held in Hong Kong, China, from July 27 to 31, 2026. The championships are organized by the Hong Kong China Chess Federation Limited (HKCCFL)…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (594+ words) FIDE and South African officials have inspected a potential venue and discussed the possibility of Cape Town bidding for the 2032 Chess Olympiad. A FIDE delegation, led by President Arkady Dvorkovich, visited the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) as a…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (420+ words) FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and ISCF President Timur Turlov attended the event where meetings focused on teacher training, school leagues, national coordination and the role chess can play in giving more children access to structured learning opportunities. During the event,…...