Here are the top 20 strongest chess players participating in the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026, ranked by their ELO ratings: Magnus Carlsen – 2832 (WR Chess) Vlad...
Kazchess, led by Richard Rapport and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (pictured), and Dragon Chilling, with Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun in the lineup, were the only teams to finish the opening day of the World Rapi...
Following a complaint by the Ukrainian Chess Federation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered FIDE to suspend the Chess Federation of Russia over the staging of tournaments in occupied...
KazChess and Dragon Chilling emerged as the early leaders after the first day of the FIDE World Team Rapid Championship in Hong Kong, with both teams winning all four of their opening matches. They ar...
Andrew Hong won the Masters section of the Aktobe Open 2026 – Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial after scoring 7/9 and finishing half a point clear of the field. The FIDE Circuit event in Kazakhstan brought...
The fourth edition of the fast-paced World Team Rapid and Blitz Championships has started in Hong Kong with 48 squads competing. For the first time since the launch of the competition in 2023, FIDE is...
The World Team Rapid Chess Championship is taking place on 17-19 June in Hong Kong. The tournament is played as a 12-round Swiss open (4 rounds per day), with six-player team matches. Elite GMs Magnus...
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026Event OverviewOrganizer: The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF)Location: AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, SelangorDate: 18th and 19th of July 2026Tournament Fo...
Chess and brain-computer interface research came together at a clinical symposium held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, with FIDE Treasurer Zhu Chen among the invited guests. The even...
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