The Finistere prefecture in France refused Iranian GM Amin Tabatabaei a residency permit. The prefecture gave him one month to return to Iran. Tabatabaei has lived in Brest since September 2025.
June 25, 2026
The United States Chess Federation announced the men’s and women’s national rosters for the 46th Chess Olympiad. The event will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 28.
CEO of World Chess, Ilya Merenzon, commented on the FIDE and World Chess program, the 'First Rating Experiment'. Merenzon says that the vast majority of chess amateurs cannot access FIDE ratings, and…
15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand shared his opinion about the national teams at the 46th Chess Olympiad. Vishy names China, Uzbekistan, and India as serious contenders, and notes the India-Uzbek…
Javokhir Sindarov shared his thoughts on his popularity. Sindarov says he has been receiving more attention from countries outside Uzbekistan and notes that people recognize him on the streets of Tas…
June 24, 2026
The Youth and Sports Ministry of Bulgaria reported that FIDE has postponed sanctions against Bulgaria until September 30, 2026. Bulgarian players will be able to participate in the 46th Chess Olympia…
15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand shared his opinion on the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2026. Vishy says that Vaishali Rameshbabu qualifying for the Match is good for Indian chess, and …
Former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov shared his opinion on gender inequality in chess. Topalov says that holding separate tournaments is a choice of organizers, and believes that to achieve equ…
The chess community criticized the program by FIDE and World Chess, the ‘First Rating Experiment’. Players of various skill levels and content creators left comments under FIDE's official post. Anish…
Daniil Dubov commented on 13-year-old Sergey Sklokin's performance at the Aktobe Open 2026. Dubov believes Sklokin is playing above his rating, and calls Sergey's play in the final round suspicious.
Chennai Grand Masters organizers announced that Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja, and Dmitry Andreikin will participate in the 2026 Masters tournament. The event will take place from July 16 t…
June 23, 2026
Azerbaijani GM Aydin Suleymanli shared his thoughts on the teams at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. Suleymanli believes other teams were united only by money, and says his teamm…
French GM Jules Moussard scored 10 points with 10 wins to win the Titled Tuesday on June 23. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 8 times and drew 2 times, which led him to finish second with 9 points.
International Arbiter Chris Bird criticized the FIDE and World Chess program, the 'First Rating Experiment'. Chris believes that online games should not be included in over-the-board rating calculati…
FIDE and World Chess announced the launch of the 'First Rating Experiment' program. The program aims to allow new players to earn their first official FIDE Rapid and Blitz rating through online play.
The official Esports World Cup website updated its player list for the 2026 tournament. Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So were removed from the list a month after qualifying for the event.
English GM David Howell shared his thoughts on one-on-one matches in chess. Howell says such matches have become less common, and notes their distinctive old-fashioned atmosphere.
June 22, 2026
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave commented on his team WR Chess’s performance at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. MVL says they had a lot of bad matches, and notes they were unlucky not to…
Vincent Keymer commented on his games against Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Keymer says playing Magnus was special for him in the past, and notes that it’s difficult to assess Carlsen's curren…
Wei Yi commented on Fabiano Caruana's performance at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Wei says he considered Caruana the tournament favorite, and notes the psychological impact of Fabiano's two c…
