News

European Chess Union questions FIDE’s controversial decision to allow Russian team at Women’s World Team Championship
The controversial decision was taken at the second FIDE Council Meeting of 2025, which took place virtually on July 18 and it ...
Devdiscourse10h
Historic Showdown: India's Bid for First Women's Chess World Title
The FIDE Women's World Cup final sees India's chess icons Koneru Humpy, 38, and Divya Deshmukh, 18, in a gripping draw. Humpy ...
Ukrainska Pravda on MSN5d
FIDE allows Russian women's chess team to participate in World Team Championship under neutral status
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has allowed the Russian women's chess team to participate in the World Team ...
ESPN1y
Praggnanandhaa on FIDE Candidates: 'If I was more practical, I'd have ...
Indian GM D Gukesh (L) and compatriot GM R Praggnanandhaa during their round 9 match at the FIDE Candidates 2024 chess tournament, in Toronto, Canada, Sunday, April 14, 2024.
USA Today1y
FIDE chess organization temporarily bans trans women in women’s events
FIDE did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The chess organization said on its website that transitioning “has a significant impact on a player’s status and future eligibility to ...
Freedom Holding Corp. Sponsors the 2025 FIDE World Schools Team Championship and Smart Moves Summit
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 23, 2025 / Freedom Holding Corp., a NASDAQ-listed global financial services and ...
Hikaru Nakamura says FIDE has only kept rating spot to Candidates for Magnus Carlsen
The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...