Is @phchess.bsky.social a "a one-man select committee with no subpoena power but truly excellent wifi"? worldchess.com/news/governm... #chess #FIDE via @worldchess.bsky.social

Government by Quote-Tweet / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

Chess's entire opposition party is one Dane, one phone, and a question nobody answers. A column by Ilya Merenzon.

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Noted by @phchess.bsky.social in his videos for Chessable on Bronznik & Terekhin's Techniques of Positional Play. I'd worked through the book years ago and thought the video would be a nice review. It's much more than that. Like a professor teaching & expanding on a colleague's work. Excellent stuff

More on #chess politics in my Deutsche Welle piece (German), also with @phchess.bsky.social et al. www.dw.com/de/schach-ve...

Schach: Verliert Russland seinen Einfluss im Weltverband?

Bisher hält Russland im internationalen Schach die Fäden in der Hand. Das könnte sich ändern: Gleich zwei Deutsche streben in der FIDE auf den Chefposten.

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Good @chessdojo.bsky.social talk with @phchess.bsky.social on the FIDE elections, and chess politics generally. PH is an outspoken guy on these issues, but when he's got more than the space of a tweet to share his views, you hear how thoughtful and measured they are www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZDM...

Breaking Down The 2026 FIDE Election | Dojo Talks ft. GM Peter Heine Nielsen

YouTube video by ChessDojo

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Denne advarsel kom med SMS i dag, samtidigt med at min børns skole sendte en email om at de havde suspenderet undervisningen og alle gået i kælderen. Vilnius 🇱🇹

Die in der Regel gut informierten Perlen berichten: #ChessBase werde verkauft an den (früher russischen, seit Beginn des #Ukraine -Kriegs kasachischen) Milliardär und FIDE-Hauptsponsor Timur Turlov. perlenvombodensee.de/2026/04/09/c... c/o @phchess.bsky.social

Fantastisk ny fra den international sportsdomstol CAS! Det Russiske skakforbund er dømt til at stoppe alle skaklige aktiviteter i alle de besatte Ukrainske områder, inklusiv Krim, eller blive suspenderet fra verdensskakforbundet FIDE i 3 år. www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

How a landmark ruling in chess could challenge Russia’s sovereignty over Ukraine (Gift Article)

Following a landmark decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the burden is now on Russia to dissolve its chess presence in Ukraine

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Valg af Folketingets formand virker som en uløselig opgave. Moderaterne kan logisk vis ikke vælge side under verserende regeringsforhandlinger.

Støtte koncert for Ukraine 🇺🇦 i Vilnius 🇱🇹

@lichess.org Your platform is currently being used for a Chess Federation of Russia 🇷🇺 event, displaying the flag of the illegal by international law " Peoples Donetsk Republic"

Det danske 🇩🇰 kongepar ankommer i dag til Vilnius 🇱🇹

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Estonians and Lithuanians honor Paul Keres

The Estonian diplomat and chess enthusiast Mart Tarmak organized a consultation game between politicians and diplomats at the Estonian Embassy in Vilnius in commemoration of Paul Keres on the occasion...

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Litauen🇱🇹 har æret og mindet de faldne for 35 år siden, der døde af russiske 🇷🇺 tanks og kugler imens de forsvarede Tv-tårn og parlament. Som altid går tankerne også til Ukraine 🇺🇦.

Chess is in mourning after it was announced English GM Jonathan Hawkins has died aged 42 just before Christmas. worldchess.com/news/jonatha...

Grandmaster Jonathan Hawkins Dies Of Rare Cancer Aged 42—A Week After Appeal Launched To Help / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

An appeal to help the family of GM Jonathan Hawkins, who passed away just before Christmas, has raised nearly £20,000 so far.

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Chess evolution.

Vilnius 🇱🇹

White to move and win:

Vilnius🇱🇹-Holstebro🇩🇰 Uber: Vilnius 50 kr. Fly: Vilnius-Billund 130 kr. Bus: Billund-Holstebro 130 kr. Samlet rejse pris 310 kr.

😊 Altingets anmeldelse af Krigens Politik: "Når nu vi p.t. lever i en anspændt sikkerhedspolitisk verden, så er det prisværdigt, at nogen forsøger at gøre den brede befolkning klogere på emnet. Og stor cadeau for at formidle det, så alle kan være med, uden at gøre det for poppet og bombastisk."

5 A’er: Solid folkelig indføring i samspillet mellem politik og krig - Altinget

Efter succesen med ”Krigens logik” fortsætter militæranalytikeren Anders Puck Nielsen i en ny bog sit oplysningsprojekt om krigens natur. Han vender blikket mod politikken bag krigen og leverer en vel...

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Premiere på musicalen "Chess" på Det Ny Teater i København netop nu.

32 år uden russiske tanks i Litauen.

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2 Grandmasters discussing politics. Kasparov hosts Viktorija Cmilyte Nielsen, who gives view, as seen from Lithuania 🇱🇹 www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

Golf writer Ben Thapa travels the world (7 continents!), playing golf with locals, and writes about it. Several books by now, Ill feature in the next one! Was a very enjoyable experience, despite the rain! Great company, learned a lot about golf too. mygolfjourneybook.com

The country of Ukraine 🇺🇦 has issued a statement, condemning @FIDE_chess decision to allow Russian 🇷🇺 teams back in official events. It is extremely embarrassing for chess, that a democratic country under daily attacks, finds it necessary to do so. mms.gov.ua/news/ukraina...

26 years since I played the World chess championship at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas! Happy chess day!

Den 6 Juli Kl 21.00 Litauisk tid, er traditionen at man forsamles, og afsynger den Litauiske🇱🇹 Nationalsang, uanset hvor man er i verden.