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FIDE Cadet World Cup U8–U12: Registration Deadline Approaching
FIDE World Cadets Cup U8–U12: Registration Deadline Is Approaching Sometimes the most important chess events begin not with the first game, but with a date on the calendar that is easy to miss. That is exactly the moment now facing young chess players, their parents, and national federations: FIDE reminds everyone that the registration deadline […]
Read articleLatin America is becoming a leader in chess-based education policy.
Latin America at the Forefront of Chess Policy in Education Sometimes the most interesting changes in chess happen not over the board, but in ministerial offices, school classrooms, and meetings where the discussion is not about openings, but about the future of education. That is exactly what is happening in Latin America right now: the […]
Read articleCosta Rica plans to introduce chess into the educational process
How Costa Rica Plans to Integrate Chess into the Educational Process Sometimes change in education begins not with loud declarations, but with a simple yet profound idea. Not merely to add another subject for the sake of quantity, but to find a genuinely useful tool that helps develop thinking, attention, discipline, and the ability to […]
Read articleChess could become an Olympic sport in 2036.
Chess Could Become an Olympic Sport as Early as 2036. That Is Realistic If India Gets the Games Sometimes major changes in sport do not begin with a sensation in the arena, but with a single political idea that at first glance seems abstract. Today, the possible inclusion of chess in the program of the […]
Read articleThe main points about the main battle for the world crown
A Russian Chess Player Enters a Great Battle! The Most Important Things to Know About the 2026 Candidates Tournament Some tournaments simply decorate the chess season. Others change everything once they are over. The FIDE Candidates Tournament clearly belongs to the second category. This is not just an elite event featuring some of the world’s […]
Read articleHaaland became an investor in the new World Chess Tour.
Footballer Haaland Becomes an Investor in a New Global Chess Tour Chess has long moved beyond tournament halls. Today, it is not only a sport, but also media, business, major partnerships, and a battle for a new audience. That is why news stories in which the global chess scene and a football superstar appear side […]
Read articleChess Olympiad: The Goal Is Gold
“At the Chess Olympiad, We Can Fight for First Place” In chess, there are phrases that sound like more than just an assessment of form or routine pre-tournament optimism. They instantly set the tone. They make people look at a team differently — not as a participant traveling simply to “fight for a respectable result,” […]
Read articleKoneru may withdraw from the Women’s Candidates Tournament due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Koneru Could Withdraw from the Women’s Candidates Tournament Because of the Middle East Conflict Sometimes the main tension of a major chess tournament appears even before the first move is played. Instead of conversations about opening preparation, favorites, and the players’ chances, the focus shifts to safety, travel, personal risk, and whether it even makes […]
Read articleFIDE has moved the Candidates Tournament to Cyprus
FIDE Rules Out Moving the Upcoming Candidates Tournament from Cyprus Sometimes the main intrigue of a major chess tournament begins even before the first move is played. Instead of discussions about opening preparation, favorites, and the contenders’ chances, entirely different questions come to the forefront — safety, logistics, and the players’ confidence that the event […]
Read articleEight contenders, one crown
Why the Candidates Remains the Toughest Tournament in Chess In the world of chess, there are tournaments that produce beautiful games, shocking upsets, and brilliant victories. And then there are events where the stakes are not just prestige, but the very opportunity to enter history. That is exactly what the Candidates remains — the Candidates […]
Read articleFreestyle Chess 2026: Is Chess960 Changing the Future of Chess?
Freestyle Chess in 2026: Is Chess960 Changing the Future of Professional Chess? Not long ago, Chess960 still remained for many a curious alternative to classical chess: a format that people respected and discussed, yet still kept somewhat apart from the main stage of the chess world. In 2026, that situation changed sharply. After the agreement […]
Read articleKoneru calls for postponing the FIDE Candidates Tournaments
“There Is No Point in Taking Risks.” Koneru Calls for the Candidates Tournaments to Be Moved from Cyprus Sometimes even the most prestigious tournament suddenly stops being only about chess. Instead of openings, preparation, and favorites, the spotlight shifts to safety, logistics, and the main question: is it worth holding the event in the same […]
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