FIDE

December 6, 2025

A heated exchange between Magnus Carlsen and FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has sparked a big discussion about how players should...

December 3, 2025

The K-factor (or development coefficient) is one of the simplest pieces in the mathematics behind chess ratings. In plain language,...

December 3, 2025

FIDE’s rating system gives young players certain advantages. Under current rules, players under 18 and below 2300 Elo receive a...

December 1, 2025

The December 2025 FIDE rating lists offer a clear snapshot of where American chess stands on the global stage. Every...

November 22, 2025

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

November 20, 2025

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and widely...

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 16, 2025

The final eight are set. After a blistering day of rapid-and-blitz tiebreaks in Goa, the FIDE World Cup has officially...

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...