chess drama

November 27, 2025

A recent discussion on the popular Reddit community r/chess has ignited a fierce debate regarding the neutrality of the International...

November 22, 2025

In a plot twist no one expected but everyone quietly prayed for, FIDE has officially legalized jeans at the 2025...

November 21, 2025

A tweet from Woman Grandmaster and content creator Dina Belenkaya on November 21, 2025 has sparked debate across the chess...

November 18, 2025

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has launched a rare and serious disciplinary case against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. FIDE...

November 17, 2025

Just days before the 2025 FIDE World Women’s Team Championship begins in Linares, Spain, a major dispute has erupted over...

November 15, 2025

As the 2025 FIDE World Women’s Team Championship approaches its November 17 start in Linares, a months-old FIDE council decision...

November 14, 2025

Former World No. 10 Loek van Wely, who once worked as Vladimir Kramnik’s second, has publicly distanced himself from the...

November 11, 2025

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has formally filed a complaint with its Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC), naming former world...

November 7, 2025

Vladimir Kramnik, the 14th World Chess Champion, says his campaign to expose cheating in chess has made him a target....

November 6, 2025

When chess streamer and grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura went live on November 5, he began with a remark that has since...