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Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi praised Hans Niemann's chess skills but criticized his personality, stating Niemann 'can't stop playing the victim card'

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has called for FIDE to penalize players for public accusations, specifically after Ian Nepomniachtchi questioned a move

FIDE announced that Geneva, Switzerland, will host the 2026 World Championship Match from November 25 to December 15, featuring reigning champion Gukesh Dommara

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand has reversed his decision and rejoined the FIDE election race as Deputy President alongside Timur Turlov, following Arkady Dvorko

Five-time world chess champion Vishy Anand is set to run again for FIDE Deputy President, serving as Timur Turlov's running mate in the upcoming elections.

India has announced its strong squads for the upcoming FIDE Chess Olympiad, with Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Vaishali leading the teams to defend their titles,

Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the interim president of FIDE following EU sanctions imposed on Arkady Dvorkovich. The sanctions allege that Dvorkovich

Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the interim FIDE president following the EU sanctions imposed on Dvorkovich.

Viswanathan Anand has assumed the role of interim President of FIDE after Arkady Dvorkovich was sanctioned by the EU, with Dvorkovich planning to challenge the

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand has become the interim FIDE president after Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside due to EU sanctions, which he plans to challenge lega

Viswanathan Anand has taken over as the interim president of FIDE, following EU sanctions imposed on Dvorkovich.

Viswanathan Anand has stepped in as the interim president of FIDE after EU sanctions sidelined Dvorkovich. This development follows Anand's earlier decision not

FIDE has announced a new qualification system for the 2028 Open and Women's Candidates Tournaments, eliminating rating-based spots and introducing the Total Che

Fide has removed the rating spot as a qualification route for the Candidates 2028 chess tournament. A new qualification path has been introduced through the Tot

FIDE has announced changes to the World Cup qualification process, reducing the number of spots and scrapping rating qualification.

FIDE has approved a new format for the 2027 World Cup and Women's World Cup, reducing the event duration to 19 days with a Swiss qualification stage and increas