FIDE
Wadim Rosenstein and Jan Henric Buettner announced their candidacies for FIDE president on June 26, becoming the first declared challengers to incumbent Arkady Dvorkovich.
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Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Team Blitz Championship after pool play and the round of 16 concluded on the opening day in Hong Kong.
India has dropped one position to 25th in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index, even as its overall score improved slightly. The index, released on International Women’s Day, assesses female participation and progress in chess across 119 federations. While India's performance in competitions remains strong, low participation rates among women contributed to the slip.
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Fabiano Caruana is the betting favorite to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, ahead of Hikaru Nakamura. The event, set to take place in Cyprus, will determine the challenger to current world champion Gukesh.
Dragon Chilling wins FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship
onsdag d. 17. juni 2026, 02.31Kazchess and Dragon Chilling Lead After FIDE Rapid Day One
tirsdag d. 16. juni 2026, 13.35Chess advances Brain-Computer Interface research at symposium
fredag d. 12. juni 2026, 08.20Russia's chess federation suspended by FIDE after deadline passes
mandag d. 20. april 2026, 12.53Armenian chess grandmaster Smbat Lputian arrested and released in fraud probe
mandag d. 9. marts 2026, 21.07India drops in 2026 FIDE Gender Equality in Chess Index rankings
søndag d. 8. marts 2026, 21.39Two Uzbek grandmasters enter world top 10 in chess rankings
lørdag d. 7. marts 2026, 20.12Fide releases second gender equality index for chess
lørdag d. 7. marts 2026, 15.55FIDE's Chess Women’s Day celebration promotes global participation in 2026
lørdag d. 7. marts 2026, 02.36Indian chess players to compete in 2026 Candidates Tournament