The revised regulations more clearly define the Circuit as a unified system of the world’s leading individual chess tournaments. They prioritise performance and strength of opposition as the pathway ...

Freestyle Chess, also known as Chess960 or FIDE Fischer Random Chess, is a chess variant where the pieces start in a semi-random position, which means players cannot memorise openings and must decide ...

It is all square between Gukesh Dommaraju and Ding Liren as we head into the final game of a thrilling 2024 FIDE World Championship. The score is tied at 6.5-6.5 with defending champion Liren managing ...

Bengaluru: When the World Rapid and Blitz Championship began in New York on December 26, the chess world was agog with speculation — will a challenger emerge to the chess juggernaut Magnus Carlsen, ...

After 9 draws in 13 games, Gukesh capitalised on an error by Ding and won the final game of the 14-game contest to be crowned champion.

On Wednesday, the International Chess Federation announced a series of new regulations prioritising consistency and unification following the approval of a format that will span two years for the ...