FIDE Backs Shorter Classical Chess Games—But Draws Line At Three Rounds A Day: The world governing body is preparing to relax classical chess time controls after ...
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Abdusattorov To Spend Week Helping Sindarov Prepare For World Championship: Fresh from winning a second Olympiad gold together, Uzbekistan's two biggest chess ...
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Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Wins All 17 Games In Remarkable Blitz Run: England's record-breaking chess prodigy continued her extraordinary year with a perfect score ...
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FIDE Faces Questions Over Israeli Players At World Championship In Malaysia: The World Amateur Chess Championships are due to take place in Malaysia next month ...
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Three moves. One forced checkmate.
Black to move.
Can you find the winning sequence and force mate in just three moves?
Think you’ve found it? Drop your ... Show more
Free Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics, Mate Problems & Puzzle Trainer | World Chess
Free Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics, Mate Problems & Puzzle Trainer | World Chess
Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To Know: Magnus Carlsen will headline the first Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest in November ...
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Kasparov Says US And Lithuanian Security Services Warned His Life Was In Danger: For chess great Garry Kasparov, alleged Russian plots to assassinate Kremlin ...
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FIDE To Launch Official Chess960 Rating System: Magnus Carlsen has another ratings list to top after FIDE announced players will have an official FIDE rating for ...
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Russia Seeks 'Hundreds Of Millions' In Assets From New FIDE President Turlov: It's been a week since Timur Turlov was elected FIDE president. Already ...
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Gukesh vs Sindarov: The World Championship Countdown Starts Now: The Olympiad is over. The next time GM Gukesh D and GM Javokhir Sindarov become the centre of ...
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Turlov Backs Russia Suspension—As Former Russian Sports Minister Joins FIDE Leadership
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Chess Olympiad 2026: Everything You Need To Know: The 2026 Chess Olympiad is over—and Uzbekistan and China are the champions. A record 400 teams descended on ...
worldchess.com/news/chess-olympiad-2026-everything-you-need-to-know
Mr Dodgy Nearly Took Over FIDE. Eighty-Five Federations Thought That Was a Good Idea.
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11 Years Old, England's Top Board: Bodhana Sivanandan's Extraordinary Chess Olympiad
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The Olympiad is testing the world's best players this week.
Now it’s your turn.
White to move. Forced mate in 2.
No hints. No engine. Just find the move ... Show more
Forced mate in 2 moves / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Forced mate in 2 moves / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Delegates Choose Their Candidate a Night Early: FIDE's first awards night became a feeding ground for two election teams.
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Chess Olympiad 2026: Everything You Need To Know: The 2026 Chess Olympiad is over—and Uzbekistan and China are the champions. A record 400 teams descended on ...
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Pein Moves to Remove the ECU President: Malcolm Pein wants Zurab out, and he needs 18 federations to do it
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Africa Endorsed Timur Turlov. First It Had to Decide Who Was Allowed to Sign the Letter.
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Everyone at FIDE Is Now a Lawyer: Notes from the official hotel lobby in Samarkand; by Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World Chess
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FIDE Election 2026: Everything You Need To Know: Everything you need to know about the 2026 FIDE election: candidates Timur Turlov, Wadim Rosenstein and Jan ...
worldchess.com/news/fide-election-2026-everything-you-need-to-know
Israel Forfeits Two Olympiad Matches After Yom Kippur Reschedule Request Rejected
worldchess.com/news/israel-forfeits-two-olympiad-matches-after-yom-kippur-reschedule-request-rejected
Lazavik Goes Too Far: Chess's New Edgelord Takes Aim At Women, Nakamura And Mishra
worldchess.com/news/lazavik-goes-too-far-with-extraordinary-attack-on-women-nakamura-and-mishra
Somebody in Samarkand Has Already Called the FIDE Election: The most insightful document in the FIDE presidential race — until the votes are counted — is a ...
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There Is, Allegedly, a Bentley Riding on the FIDE Election: In Samarkand, one candidate brought 30 people. Another brought five. A rumor says the two of them ...
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Gukesh Hits His Stride With Back-To-Back Olympiad Wins: World Champion Gukesh D has bounced back from briefly falling below 2700 with two straight wins at the ...
worldchess.com/news/gukesh-hits-his-stride-with-back-to-back-olympiad-wins
Could Someone Please Get the Electorate a Visa: Chess is electing a president this month. Step one, it turns out, is letting the voters into the country.
worldchess.com/news/could-someone-please-get-the-electorate-a-visa
World Champion Gukesh Drops Below 2700: World Champion Gukesh D has fallen below 2700 on the live rating list for the first time in four years after being held ...
worldchess.com/news/world-champion-gukesh-drops-below-2700
Pakistan Boycotts Israel Match As Chess Olympiad Opens In Controversy: Pakistan refused to play Israel in the opening round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in ...
worldchess.com/news/pakistan-boycotts-israel-match-as-chess-olympiad-opens-in-controversy
Caruana: Gukesh Can Turn His Form Around 'At Any Moment': Magnus Carlsen has said his piece. Now it's Fabiano Caruana's turn to give his expert assessment of ...
worldchess.com/news/caruana-gukesh-can-turn-his-form-around-at-any-moment
FIDE Powerbroker Georgios Makropoulos Dies On Eve Of Samarkand Election: Former FIDE deputy president and seven-time Greek champion Georgios Makropoulos has died ...
worldchess.com/news/fide-powerbroker-georgios-makropoulos-dies-on-eve-of-samarkand-election
How Symbolic: Sindarov Takes Olympiad Torch Home From India To Uzbekistan: India has handed Javokhir Sindarov the Chess Olympiad torch to take home to Uzbekistan ...
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Chess Brings Hope To Rohingya Children In Cox’s Bazar: With FIDE's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, drawing close, here's how chess is transforming the ...
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600 million people follow chess. One company on the London Stock Exchange is trying to turn it into a real professional sport. On September 15 ... Show more
CHSS - WORLD CHESS PLC
CHSS - WORLD CHESS PLC
Carlsen: Sindarov Favourite—But Gukesh Can Turn World Championship Around Fast: Magnus Carlsen says there is currently "no question" Javokhir Sindarov is ...
worldchess.com/news/carlsen-sindarov-favouritebut-gukesh-can-turn-world-championship-around-fast
Turlov Wants Facial Recognition And AI In FIDE War On Chess Cheating: One policy proposal did pop out of the FIDE presidential debate.
worldchess.com/news/turlov-wants-facial-recognition-and-ai-in-fide-war-on-chess-cheating
Chess Olympiad 2026: Everything You Need To Know: The 2026 Chess Olympiad is over—and Uzbekistan and China are the champions. A record 400 teams descended on ...
worldchess.com/news/chess-olympiad-2026-everything-you-need-to-know
FIDE Election 2026: The Nations That Can't Vote—And The 13 Still Facing Questions
worldchess.com/news/fide-election-2026-the-nations-that-cant-voteand-those-still-facing-questions
Carlsen–Nepo, Five Years On: World Championship Rivals Meet Again: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi renew one of the defining rivalries of recent chess ...
worldchess.com/news/carlsennepo-five-years-on-world-championship-rivals-meet-again
The most dangerous piece on the board might be the one nobody is protecting.
Hanging pieces are undefended, which means they can become instant targets ... Show more
Hanging pieces / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Hanging pieces / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Sindarov: Forget Gukesh's Form—I'm Preparing For The World Champion At His Best: The World Championship challenger says Gukesh's recent struggles mean little ...
worldchess.com/news/sindarov-forget-gukeshs-formim-preparing-for-the-world-champion-at-his-best
Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To Know: Magnus Carlsen will headline the first Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest in November ...
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Anand: Praggnanandhaa Is The No.1 Player In The World Right Now: Praggnanandhaa may only be 12th on the official rankings, but five-time World Champion GM ...
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.CHESS domains — an initiative by FIDE and World Chess — has been announced yesterday. Many sports have their own ‘top level domain’ ... Show more
.CHESS Domains / About / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform
.CHESS Domains / About / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform
Chess Is Getting Its Own Home on the Internet: FIDE and World Chess Apply for the .chess Domain Extension
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Somebody Finally Bugged a Chess Official. Chess Politics Has Made It to the Big Leagues.
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'I May Not Get A Second Chance': Sindarov Opens Up On Gukesh World Championship: Javokhir Sindarov says facing Gukesh will be the hardest tournament of his ...
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'No Russian Teams': FIDE Blocks Russia From 2026 Chess Olympiad: Russia will miss a third successive Chess Olympiad after FIDE rejected a last-minute attempt to ...
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Carlsen Says Yes, But Nakamura And Gukesh Missing From Total Chess Line-Up: GM Magnus Carlsen will headline November’s experimental Total Chess pilot in Budapest ...
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'Below 2700, Chess Doesn't Pay': England's No. 1 Nikita Vitiugov Quits Professional Game
worldchess.com/news/below-2700-chess-doesnt-pay-englands-no-1-nikita-vitiugov-quits-professional-game
Pragg Breaks 'Curse' Of The Draw To Take Control At Grand Chess Tour Finals: After draws, draws and more draws in St Louis this summer, someone has finally won a ...
worldchess.com/news/pragg-breaks-the-draw-curse-to-take-control-at-gct-finals
Sindarov Extends Remarkable 2026 Run With FIDE Circuit Lead: The Candidates winner is already leading the race for the 2028 Candidates, giving him a potential ...
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Carlsen's Conundrum: Elite Chess Is Bursting at the Seams: The Grand Chess Tour Finals, the climax of one of the most prestigious competitions in chess ...
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The piece you want to save might be the piece you need to sacrifice.
This puzzle is all about a discovered attack a piece is under pressure ... Show more
Pin / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Pin / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Chess Olympiad 2026: Seven Storylines You Need to Know Before It Starts: The world's biggest team chess event returns in September. From India's attempt at an ...
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How To Fix FIDE: What Can Be Done To Reform Chess's Governing Body?: Timur Turlov's bid to succeed the suspended Arkady Dvorkovich has focused attention on the ...
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Reconstructed From The Archives: Michael Adams' Incredible 118 Game Unbeaten British Championship Run
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FIDE Election 2026: The Latest Standings (By Our Reckoning): With no obvious winner in sight, World Chess looks at the electoral maths that will decide who ...
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Gerard Piqué Bets On Chess: Why Sports Stars Are Suddenly Investing: Gerard Piqué has become the latest sporting superstar to invest in chess ...
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World Chess Reiseschach - Magnetisch & Klappbar: Reiseschach kaufen. Magnetische & klappbare Schachspiele für unterwegs - ideal für Reisen und Freizeit ...
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Happy Independence Day to India.
From Viswanathan Anand opening the door, to Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Vaishali and a new generation pushing through it ... Show more
They're All Turning On Each Other: FIDE Election Turns Into Bunfight Between Candidates
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Looking for your next challenge?
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The Daily Rapid Swiss starts soon on World Chess, bringing players from around the world together for five ... Show more
Daily Rapid Swiss / Online Chess Tournaments — Play & Compete | World Chess
Daily Rapid Swiss / Online Chess Tournaments — Play & Compete | World Chess
Your game review shouldn't feel like reading a report.
The new Game Review experience makes it much easier to actually explore what happened in your game ... Show more
World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform
World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform
Girl Dubbed 'Godhana' Crowned Britain’s Youngest-Ever Women's Chess Champ, Aged 11
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With Cash Thrown Like Confetti, Esports World Cup Chess Is Ready To Steal The Limelight
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World Chess Weekly: Olympiad Fever Begins—But Without Magnus, And Russia: Olympiad squads are set, but Magnus Carlsen won't be among them. Praggnanandhaa adds ...
worldchess.com/news/world-chess-weekly-olympiad-fever-beginsbut-without-magnus-and-russia
FIDE Defends Letting Russian Team Enter World Champs Event (Despite Having Banned Russian Teams)
worldchess.com/news/fide-defends-letting-russian-team-enter-world-champs-event-despite-having-banned-russian-teams
Bodhana Plays Game Of Her Life (She's Only 11) To Beat British GM With 99% Accuracy
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What if you could see the history of chess at a glance?
The Chess Map of the World brings together more than 150 chess openings named after places around the ... Show more
Die Schachweltkarte
Die Schachweltkarte
White to move. Mate in 1.
A simple position, but only if you see the pattern.
Take a look before reading the comments and see if you can find the checkmate in ... Show more
Forced mate in 1 move / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess
Forced mate in 1 move / Chess Puzzles Online — Daily Tactics & Mate Problems | World Chess