The Championships are open to all players, regardless of rating or title, who reach the required age during the calendar year ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Egyptian Chess Federation are pleased to invite all the member federations to the 2026 FIDE World U7-U17 Rapid and Blitz Championships. The event will ...

With this in mind, FIDE is launching an open process for nominations to all non-elected positions within FIDE Commissions/Committees.

The FIDE General Assembly was held on 26–27 September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and ...

Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...

Then came the grand finale of the Open section. Uzbekistan, the hosts, were crowned Olympiad champions, receiving the gold ...

The third day of the European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 elevated the ...

Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad on home soil in Samarkand, defeating Ukraine 2.5–1.5 in the final ...

Hamburg / Weissenhaus, October 1, 2026 – The race to the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship is back on. Freestyle ...

An Olympiad is an intense three-week experience. Players spend long hours preparing, competing and recovering between rounds, ...

DGT, the leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of chess-related products, held two seminars alongside ...

The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards were presented in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together the global chess community to ...