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FIDE to Launch Official Chess960 Rating System in 2027

FIDE to Launch Official Chess960 Rating System in 2027

The creation of an official rating system for Chess960 was approved at the FIDE General Assembly. The deadline for implementing the system was set for June 1, 2027.

"I was having a cold and a little fever in the last few days of the Olympiad..." — Praggnanandhaa R

"I was having a cold and a little fever in the last few days of the Olympiad..." — Praggnanandhaa R

Praggnanandhaa R spoke about falling ill in the final days of the Chess Olympiad 2026. Pragg says that he didn’t have much energy toward the end of the event. India's No. 1 believes that an illness m…

Nodirbek Abdusattorov Gets Engaged to Sevinch Mavlonova

Nodirbek Abdusattorov Gets Engaged to Sevinch Mavlonova

UzChess announced the engagement of Nodirbek Abdusattorov to Sevinch Mavlonova on its social media. Abdusattorov and Mavlonova are 22 and 20 years old respectively.

"Sindarov wasn't even 2700 when we started dating" — Bibisara Assaubayeva

"Sindarov wasn't even 2700 when we started dating" — Bibisara Assaubayeva

Bibisara Assaubayeva answered a question about her relationship with Javokhir Sindarov on her Telegram channel. Assaubayeva says that she might reveal when they started dating in the future. Bibisara…

"It's good to see that hard work and professionalism, the values that I stand by, are real!" — Anish Giri on Uzbekistan's Olympiad Victory

"It's good to see that hard work and professionalism, the values that I stand by, are real!" — Anish Giri on Uzbekistan's Olympiad Victory

Anish Giri commented on Team Uzbekistan's victory at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Giri says that Uzbekistan has proven that hard work leads to success. Giri notes that Uzbekistan lived up to its own expe…

Kazakhstan Women's Team Was Denied Payment for Silver Medal at the Chess Olympiad

Kazakhstan Women's Team Was Denied Payment for Silver Medal at the Chess Olympiad

Kazakh IM Alua Nurman stated that there are no state payments for second place at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Nurman explained that the Olympiad is not included in the list of competitions with provided…

Javokhir Sindarov to Play in 2026 Clutch Chess in October

Javokhir Sindarov to Play in 2026 Clutch Chess in October

The Saint Louis Chess Club announced the participants for the 2026 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. The tournament will take place from October 26 to 30 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Missouri, Unit…

Matthias Bluebaum Wins Freestyle Friday Undefeated on October 2

Matthias Bluebaum Wins Freestyle Friday Undefeated on October 2

Matthias Bluebaum scored 9 victories to win the October 2nd Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up Oleksandr Bortnyk won 8 times, drew 1 time, and lost twice, which led him to finish…

Russia May Seize Timur Turlov's Assets for Financing Ukraine

Russia May Seize Timur Turlov's Assets for Financing Ukraine

The Russian media outlet ‘Kommersant’ reported that the Russian Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit seeking the confiscation of Timur Turlov's assets. Turlov is suspected of financing Ukraini…

Nguyen, Maghsoodloo, and Grischuk Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on October 1

Nguyen, Maghsoodloo, and Grischuk Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on October 1

Vietnamese IM Quoc Hy Nguyen scored 9 points with 9 victories to win the First 3 0 Thursday on October 1. Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo and Russian GM Alexander Grischuk scored 10 and 9.5 points to w…

"Sometimes when I'm having a very bad tournament, I like to play some games online… It could actually seriously help" — Nihal Sarin

"Sometimes when I'm having a very bad tournament, I like to play some games online… It could actually seriously help" — Nihal Sarin

Nihal Sarin spoke about how he recovers after losses and losing streaks. Nihal says that playing online in fast time controls helps him. Sarin notes that a few wins online help him remember the feeli…

"I almost completely stopped studying chess... I spent 24 hours a day just playing computer games" — Mukhiddin Madaminov on His Chess Career

"I almost completely stopped studying chess... I spent 24 hours a day just playing computer games" — Mukhiddin Madaminov on His Chess Career

Mukhiddin Madaminov spoke about the difficulties in his chess career. Mukhiddin says that he almost stopped studying chess during the COVID-19 lockdown. Madaminov explains how he fell in love with ch…

Garry Kasparov Was Targeted in an Alleged Assassination Plot by Russia

Garry Kasparov Was Targeted in an Alleged Assassination Plot by Russia

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment in mid-September. Federal prosecutors charged five men over an alleged Russian intelligence-backed network. The network was engaged in surveillance,…

"Turlov, like Dvorkovich, had no right to be elected! I consider it possible that CAS may annul the election results" — Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

"Turlov, like Dvorkovich, had no right to be elected! I consider it possible that CAS may annul the election results" — Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov shared his opinion on the results of the FIDE Presidential Election 2026. Ilyumzhinov believes that Timur Turlov has no right to hold positions in FIDE due to sanctions imposed on …

Candidate Master Defeats Magnus Carlsen — The First Edition of the Esports Chess Club Showdown

Candidate Master Defeats Magnus Carlsen — The First Edition of the Esports Chess Club Showdown

The first edition of the Chess Club Showdown took place on Chess.com on September 30. The 9z Globant club won the event by defeating Team Liquid Chess Club 53.5-45.5 in the Final Match.

"I'm rooting for Gukesh" — Jan-Krzysztof Duda Adds to His Match Prediction

"I'm rooting for Gukesh" — Jan-Krzysztof Duda Adds to His Match Prediction

Jan-Krzysztof Duda shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026 for the second time. Duda says that he is rooting for Gukesh Dommaraju, and notes that they have been playing chess together …

"I think Vidit should become Dutch player... He would be one of the best Dutch players for years to come" — Anish Giri

"I think Vidit should become Dutch player... He would be one of the best Dutch players for years to come" — Anish Giri

Anish Giri commented on Vidit Gujrathi's statement that the 2026 event could be his last Olympiad. Giri compares the national teams of India and the Netherlands. Anish believes that Vidit could becom…

"Even when we are not at our best, we can still win silver. That shows how good the team is" — Indian Team Captain Srinath Narayanan

"Even when we are not at our best, we can still win silver. That shows how good the team is" — Indian Team Captain Srinath Narayanan

Indian team captain Srinath Narayanan commented on his team’s performance at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Srinath says that they came to the event not in their best form. Narayanan notes Uzbekistan's pre…

Three Afghans Arrested on Home Soil for Playing at the Chess Olympiad — Players May Face Harsh Punishment

Three Afghans Arrested on Home Soil for Playing at the Chess Olympiad — Players May Face Harsh Punishment

The Afghan team's players returned home from the 2026 Chess Olympiad in late September. Three of the four players were detained while crossing back into Afghanistan. Team players Khaibar Farazi and G…

"I'm curious whether Erdogmus will plateau... Or whether he will take it a step further and dominate" — Anish Giri

"I'm curious whether Erdogmus will plateau... Or whether he will take it a step further and dominate" — Anish Giri

Anish Giri shared his opinion on 15-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus. Giri calls Yagiz's rate of progress exceptional. Anish wonders about the further development of Erdogmus' career.

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