Indian chess stars K Humpy and R Vaishali are set to clash in the first round of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix in Pune. Both ...

The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of ...

Former world No. 1 Jason Day has said that Masters tournament organizers pre-empted any of his planned fashion statements to ensure there would be no repeat of last year’s infamous sweater vest. In ...

Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Germany dealt a major blow to hopes of reconciliation between FIDE and Freestyle Chess. Tensions escalated after a dress code ...

Russian chess grandmaster Kateryna Lagno has accused the International Chess Federation, FIDE, of bias against her nationality, leading to her decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix ...

Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that his dispute with FIDE is over, but he remains firm in his decision not to compete in the World Championship. The five-time champion stated that while he and FIDE will ...

In 2024, Carlsen won the Chess.com Speed Chess Championship and shared the Blitz world championship title with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi amid a dispute with the International Federation (Fide ...

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky weighed in on banning women-only tournaments, something which has been supported by Vaishali Rameshbabu and Judit Polgar. Vaishali Rameshbabu courted controversy recently ...