The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage ...

FIDE has approved a new Combined World Champion format, which is set to begin in 2027. This innovation may transform chess ...

Varun Turaga, 7, is preparing to compete in the world chess championship in 2026. Varun is listed as the second-best player in the U.S. for his age group, according to the US Chess Federation, and is ...

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural Esports World Cup chess tournament on Friday, defeating Alireza Firouzja in Riyadh. World number one Carlsen claimed the ...

The FIDE Women's Chess World Cup is among the most grueling of tournaments. It goes on for nearly a month and features more than 100 players, prodigies to world champions, across age and nationalities ...

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...