GM Levon Aronian recently wrote, “the FIDE Circuit is kind of a joke,” with GM Anish Giri replying to describe it as “completely broken.” 2023 FIDE Circuit Winner GM Fabiano Caruana, described the system, which will determi...
Isa Kasimi, better known as Igors Rausis, the Latvian International Master and coach who was banned for six years and was stripped of his GM title after being caught cheating, has died at the age of 62. The news was confirmed by his ex-wife Olita ...
It is the prestigious annual event that brings together the global sports industry's big players—and yet again Chess.com was there to discuss the hot topics facing the game. Cheating, format changes, branding, issues of governance, and eve...
The Saint Louis Chess Club has banned GM Hans Niemann for the remainder of 2024, citing alleged inappropriate behavior and damage to private property. The grandmaster has dismissed the accusations as "blatant disinformation." Edited on 2/2/2024:...
In video footage from the recently concluded 2023 World Rapid Championship held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Poland's number one GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda refused to shake hands with Russian GM Denis Khismatullin before their game in round one. T...
FM Yosha Iglesias has etched her name in chess history as the first-ever transgender player to achieve the woman international master title. UPDATE April 29, 2024: The title has now been confirmed officially by the International Chess Federation (...
Time sure flies when you're having having fun-damental endgame clashes! It's the end of 2023 already, and what a tremendous year it was for chess! There are numerous reasons to celebrate the last 12 months—so many that choosing the best amon...
GM Magnus Carlsen has been declared not guilty of three charges brought against him by FIDE's Ethics & Disciplinary Commission following the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, but he was fined for "withdrawing without a valid reason". The long-awaited ve...
GM Mads Andersen took down Super-GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov as 2023 European Team Chess Championship favorites Azerbaijan lost to 20th-seed Denmark. World number-one Magnus Carlsen started the event in Budva, Montenegro, with a smooth win over GM Je...
Andrey Filatov, president of the Russian Chess Federation, announced on Friday that they intend to sign 10-year contracts with promising young players to prevent them from leaving the country. With no signs of the war in Ukraine ending, Russian ...
GM Nikita Vitiugov, the Russian Champion in 2021 and current world number 25, became the most significant transfer from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, as his switch to England was officially confirmed by FIDE last week. Vitiugov, who hail...
FIDE has come under heavy criticism after publishing a new policy that states that transgender women are banned from taking part in official female-only events until the federation conducts "further analysis" that can last up to two years. The c...
As of July 27, the 28-year-old Russian-born GM Vladimir Fedoseev's federation transfer is complete and he will represent Slovenia in future chess tournaments. With a 2676 published rating, the "Bigfish" (from his username on Chess.com) is the Slov...
In an open letter published on the FIDE website a number of top grandmasters urge Ukraine's government to allow GM Vasyl Ivanchuk to leave the country and play the upcoming FIDE World Cup. The event begins in Baku, Azerbaijan on July 29 and...
Women's World Champion GM Ju Wenjun was surprised in the opening but pounced on the chance to grab a central pawn, leaving challenger GM Lei Tingjie on the ropes in game three of the 2023 FIDE Women's World Championship in Shanghai. Lei held firm,...
The US Chess Federation has published a list of members who have been sanctioned by the organization. A total of 27 members have been sanctioned for a shorter or longer time period. Minors are not named, but their sanction is listed. Amo...
Who would have seen this coming before 2020, The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise of chess as an esport? Chess.com, the world’s leading chess platform, has been named in TIME’s prestigious 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023 ...
Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen will be gunning for an elusive first World Cup crown next month as a host of big stars miss FIDE's flagship $2.5 million event, it was confirmed on Monday. One of Carlsen's rivals will be streaming star and ...
GM Robert Hess says he is concerned with what he describes as an "ongoing and worsening problem in hybrid chess events" and asks FIDE to address the problem. The US Grandmaster and Chess.com commentator published a long post on Twitter regarding...
With more than 87,000 members and 2,400 clubs nationwide, the German Chess Federation (DSB) is one of the biggest and most powerful chess associations in the world. But after years of infighting, alleged mismanagement, and controversy, this gran...
A mysterious participant in the women's section of the Kenya Open Chess Championship in Nairobi, Kenya was exposed as a male impostor and removed from the tournament. The player, whose identity was not made public, admitted to the cheating and sai...
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk has transferred federations to Switzerland and will no longer represent Russia. You can read more about the federation transfer in this news article. The interview below focuses on the personal consequences of the federation...
One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and started a war that has been going on much longer than expected and that is probably not ending soon. In March of 2022, Chess.com spoke to several Ukrainian chess players about how the terrible developments ...
A chess player was expelled from the Romanian Chess Championship after a phone was found in the restroom with a chess app showing his game's position after move 15. Although certain information on the phone strongly suggested it was his, the playe...
Four winners emerged in Division I of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters 2023 on Tuesday. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Arjun Erigaisi clinched their matches in just three games against GMs Alexey Sarana, Gukesh D, and Alireza F...
