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Timur Turlov Plans to Increase the Annual FIDE Development Fund to €6.2 Million — First Year from His Personal Funds

Timur Turlov Plans to Increase the Annual FIDE Development Fund to €6.2 Million — First Year from His Personal Funds

FIDE President Timur Turlov spoke about creating more opportunities for chess players. Turlov proposes increasing the annual FIDE development fund by almost 4 times. Timur notes that he will personal…

Fabiano Caruana Wins Titled Tuesday Undefeated on October 13

Fabiano Caruana Wins Titled Tuesday Undefeated on October 13

Fabiano Caruana scored 9.5 points with 8 victories and 3 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on October 13. Runner-up Hikaru Nakamura won 7 times and drew 4 times, which led him to finish second with 9 p…

"If you're a good dictator, you will just be good at producing slaves! Chess players should be ready to take their own decisions" — Coach Ramesh

"If you're a good dictator, you will just be good at producing slaves! Chess players should be ready to take their own decisions" — Coach Ramesh

Coach Ramachandran Ramesh shared his approach to coaching chess players. Ramesh says that he does not tell his students what they should be preparing. Ramachandran notes that a good chess player must…

Double Bongcloud and Scholar's Mate — 25 Chess Easter Eggs Found on a New Hero in Deadlock

Double Bongcloud and Scholar's Mate — 25 Chess Easter Eggs Found on a New Hero in Deadlock

Valve's game Deadlock added a new hero named Solomon in early October. This character always holds a chessboard in his hands and uses pieces from it as ammunition.

$44,000 for Each Player — Kazakhstan Women's Team to be Rewarded for Silver Medal at the Chess Olympiad

$44,000 for Each Player — Kazakhstan Women's Team to be Rewarded for Silver Medal at the Chess Olympiad

The media outlet Tengri Sport contacted the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MTS RK) in October. They reached out to clarify the lack of payment to female Kazakh chess pl…

Wesley and Caruana Lead Undefeated — US Championship Day 4

Wesley and Caruana Lead Undefeated — US Championship Day 4

The 4th day of the US Chess Championships 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. After 4 rounds, two players share the lead with 3 points each, with Wesley So leading on tiebreaks.

"Sindarov is among the most talented players in chess history, top 5 at least. Together with Kasparov and all the rest. He has no less talent" — Nodirbek Abdusattorov

"Sindarov is among the most talented players in chess history, top 5 at least. Together with Kasparov and all the rest. He has no less talent" — Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his opinion on Javokhir Sindarov. Abdusattorov calls Sindarov one of the most talented players in chess history. Nodirbek notes that Javokhir devoted less time to chess i…

From 90 to 60 — FIDE Plans to Make 60+30 a Standard Classical Time Control

From 90 to 60 — FIDE Plans to Make 60+30 a Standard Classical Time Control

The FIDE General Assembly formally supported a resolution based on a proposal by the Icelandic Chess Federation (ICF) on October 12. The proposal called for shorter time controls in Classical chess.

"Going two weeks to play some tournament that we already got a gold medal at? The motivation isn't there" — Hikaru Nakamura on Not Playing at the Olympiad

"Going two weeks to play some tournament that we already got a gold medal at? The motivation isn't there" — Hikaru Nakamura on Not Playing at the Olympiad

Hikaru Nakamura spoke about his current activity in professional chess. Nakamura says he has not considered himself a professional player since 2019. Hikaru cites this as the reason he didn't play in…

"It's 80-20 in favor of Sindarov, in my personal opinion" — Nodirbek Abdusattorov

"It's 80-20 in favor of Sindarov, in my personal opinion" — Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Abdusattorov believes that the match odds are 80-20 in favor of Javokhir Sindarov. Nodirbek says that he will train Sinda…

"Not going to school is important to actually reach the top. It's always been a disadvantage of the American players that we actually attended school" — Hans Niemann

"Not going to school is important to actually reach the top. It's always been a disadvantage of the American players that we actually attended school" — Hans Niemann

Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on education and its impact on a chess career. Niemann believes that attending school is a huge disadvantage for a professional player. Hans cites young players f…

"Gukesh is a bit different from what we saw in 2024. But that doesn't guarantee some easy way to the crown for Sindarov" — Ian Nepomniachtchi

"Gukesh is a bit different from what we saw in 2024. But that doesn't guarantee some easy way to the crown for Sindarov" — Ian Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Nepo believes that the match odds are 65-35 in favor of Javokhir Sindarov. Ian notes the importance of winning the first gam…

Wesley, Awonder, and Xiong Take the Lead — US Championship Day 1

Wesley, Awonder, and Xiong Take the Lead — US Championship Day 1

The first day of the US Chess Championships 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. After 1 round, three players share the lead with 1 point each, with Wesley So leading on tiebreaks.

Israelis Not Allowed at the World Amateur Chess Championship Over Nationality — Scandal in Malaysia

Israelis Not Allowed at the World Amateur Chess Championship Over Nationality — Scandal in Malaysia

The FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2026 is scheduled to take place in early November in Malaysia. FIDE's official announcement of the event states that all FIDE member federations and all elig…

Parham Maghsoodloo Wins Freestyle Friday with 9 Points on October 9

Parham Maghsoodloo Wins Freestyle Friday with 9 Points on October 9

Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the October 9 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up Oleksandr Bortnyk won 8 times, drew once, and lost 2 times, which …

"I never had any sponsors. I didn't even get coaching from the time I was 2300 until I got to 2700..." — Nakamura on Abhimanyu Mishra's Financial Struggles

"I never had any sponsors. I didn't even get coaching from the time I was 2300 until I got to 2700..." — Nakamura on Abhimanyu Mishra's Financial Struggles

Hikaru Nakamura commented on Abhimanyu Mishra's statement about difficulties with financial support. Nakamura says that the idea that there is a lot of money and sponsors in American chess is a myth.

"If AI ever replaces coaches, it won't happen anytime soon..." — Vladimir Kramnik

"If AI ever replaces coaches, it won't happen anytime soon..." — Vladimir Kramnik

Vladimir Kramnik shared his opinion on neural networks in chess coaching. Kramnik believes that AI will not replace human professional coaches for a long time. Vladimir notes the importance of explai…

Duda, Bortnyk, and Minh Le Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on October 8

Duda, Bortnyk, and Minh Le Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on October 8

Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 10 points with 10 victories to win the First 3 0 Thursday on October 8. Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and Vietnamese GM Tuan Minh Le scored 9 and 9.5 points to win the Seco…

Gukesh and Pragg Receive $15,000 Each for Second Place at the Olympiad

Gukesh and Pragg Receive $15,000 Each for Second Place at the Olympiad

The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, C. Joseph Vijay, presented cash awards to chess players from the state. Vijay awarded Gukesh Dommaraju, Praggnanandhaa R, Vaishali R, Savitha Shr…

"I had heard some of Kramnik's conspiracy nonsense in the past… So, it was much easier for me to take the bull by the horns and go right after him" — Hikaru Nakamura

"I had heard some of Kramnik's conspiracy nonsense in the past… So, it was much easier for me to take the bull by the horns and go right after him" — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura explained why it was easier for him to react to Vladimir Kramnik's suspicions. Nakamura says that he knows many famous chess players well. Hikaru believes that Daniel Naroditsky knew …

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