Chess has a long history in schools, yet the field has lacked a global account of how school chess programs are organized, ...

With an outstanding turnout of 721 players representing 82 countries, the 2026 FIDE World Championships U7–U17 got underway ...

The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners kicked off on October 13, bringing together incarcerated ...

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

The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will take place on October 13–15, 2026, bringing together ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 curtain fell on the World Schools Team Championship Europe 2026. After four days of intense competition, brilliant sacrifices, and unparalleled teamwork, the young chess champions were crowned in ...