Arfan Bhatti, Norway's most infamous criminal who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for complicity in terrorism, has been granted leave from court proceedings to participate in FIDE's 6th Intercontinental Chess Championship for Prisoners. www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/bhat...
Bhatti til sjakk-VM - får fri fra terrorrettssaken
Arfan Qadeer Bhatti, som er tiltalt for terror, får nå fri fra rettsforhandlingene for å delta i VM i fengselssjakk.
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Bodhana is now: 🏆Youngest national women's champion 🏆Youngest to represent England in an Olympiad 🏆Youngest girl to score IM norm 🏆Youngest to score WGM/WIM norm 🏆Youngest to earn WGM/WIM title 🏆Youngest girl to defeat a GM 🏆Youngest girl to defeat a 2600-rated player www.chess.com/news/view/bo...
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes Youngest-Ever WGM, Scores Second IM Norm
British chess sensation FM Bodhana Sivanandan has made history again. The 11-year-old completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title at the 46th Women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
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Great reporting by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, showing once again that Kasparov is facing threats to his life for speaking out against Putin and his regime. www.chess.com/news/view/ka...
Garry Kasparov Reportedly Warned Of Alleged Russian Assassination Plot In U.S.
13th World Champion Garry Kasparov was warned by U.S. authorities this summer that he was the target of a plot to kill him and was placed under special protection, says Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
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Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over how FIDE should be funded—and whether it should continue relying on wealthy benefactors. The third candidate, Wadim Rosenstein, disconnected shortly after his opening statement and did not return. www.chess.com/news/view/fi...
Buettner, Turlov Clash Over Funding In FIDE Presidential Debate
Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over FIDE funding after Wadim Rosenstein disconnected early from the presidential debate.
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With less than a month until FIDE elects its next president, the campaign has entered an increasingly heated phase, with formal complaints from all three tickets, questions over Timur Turlov's eligibility, and allegations that FIDE itself has failed to remain neutral. www.chess.com/news/view/fi...
FIDE Election Heats Up As All 3 Presidential Tickets File Complaints
FIDE is reviewing complaints from all three presidential tickets as Buettner and Rosenstein challenge Timur Turlov's eligibility ahead of the September 26 election.
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Very sad news from Kenya. Hawi Kaloki, who was scheduled to make his debut at the Olympiad, has passed away at the age of 19. www.chess.com/news/view/fo...
Kenyan Chess Star Hawi Kaloki Dies At 19 Ahead Of Olympiad Debut
Kenyan chess star Hawi Kaloki has died at 19, just weeks before he was set to make his debut for Kenya at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad.
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One of the most extraordinary rating jumps I've seen, by 14-year-old Modipalli Deekshitha from India, who is currently now the world's #1-rated girl U20 with 2485. In July, she was rated 1985.
"All that remains of the historic building where generations of talented children were raised are charred walls." My story on the Russian attack that destroyed a chess club in Kherson. www.chess.com/news/view/ru...
Russian Attack Destroys Historic Kherson Chess School And Its 5,000-Book Library
A Russian artillery attack destroyed the 121-year-old building that housed Kherson’s Children’s and Youth Sports School for Chess and Checkers, consuming what the regional chess federation says housed...
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The Norwegian Chess Federation has just backed a proposal by the Dutch Chess Federation to introduce an 'X' gender marker in the FIDE rating database ahead of the upcoming FIDE Congress. I predict a storm here ....
Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed he will seek a third term as FIDE President, eight years after campaigning on a promise that presidents should be limited to two terms. www.chess.com/news/view/dv...
Dvorkovich Confirms Third-Term Bid For FIDE President, Adds Turlov To Ticket
Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed he will seek a third term as FIDE President, despite previously backing term limits, with Timur Turlov joining his ticket as Deputy President candidate.
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Two months after his incredible Candidates victory, Javokhir Sindarov says his life has changed surprisingly little. But the 20-year-old Uzbek star revealed that his approach to chess changed dramatically over the last year. My interview: www.chess.com/news/view/si...
Sindarov: "I Didn't Work With Chess That Much"
World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov discusses his rise to world number four, intensive training camps, his record Candidates victory, and his upcoming title match against Gukesh.
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Really excited about the new Norwegian thriller where every captured chess piece costs a human life. "The Nation's Gambit" is inspired by two Magnus Carlsen games, and used two IM's to make sure the chess accuracy is right. www.chess.com/news/view/ma...
How Two Magnus Carlsen Games Helped Inspire Norway's New Chess Thriller
Magnus Carlsen's games helped shape The Nation's Gambit, a new Norwegian thriller featuring a deadly chess match and political intrigue.
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I spoke to Ben Mezrich, the author of "Checkmate", the new book that will serve as the script for a new Hollywood movie on the Carlsen vs Niemann saga. www.chess.com/news/view/be...
“He’s A Genius” — Mezrich’s Checkmate Explores Niemann, Carlsen Controversy
Ben Mezrich’s new book Checkmate explores the Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen controversy, offering new insight into chess’s biggest modern scandal.
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i told this tale on air at some point, i'm sure, but maybe it's worth retelling. still one of my most favorite viktor stories of all time 1/n
Peter Svidler@polborta.bsky.social · 5mo agoi genuinely thought MC left himself too little to work with, this time, and i've been around the block a time or two feels like it's intentional, too, the old korchnoi 'i can play even this and still beat you' school of play
Great to see prominent chess players make headlines for non-chess achievements! www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
IM Greg Shahade Wins Jeopardy, Ends Ding’s 31-Game Streak
Chess champion IM Greg Shahade has defeated Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding, ending a 31-game streak with a dominant performance for a $33,000 win.
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I have been lucky enough to watch the screener ... www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
New Documentary Series 'Grandmasters' Gets Tribeca Film Festival Premiere
Grandmasters, a new chess docuseries featuring Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and Hans Niemann, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, highlighting the game’s biggest stars and modern rivalries.
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Turkish 14-year-old Erdogmus after reaching 2700: "Now I'll try to reach 2800. That's my next goal. (...) But I need to work very hard for it." www.chess.com/news/view/er...
Erdogmus Scores 5-1 Knockout Against Topalov, Closes In On Youngest-Ever 2700 Record
14-year-old GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus crushes Topalov 5-1, breaks 2700 live rating, and closes in on youngest-ever 2700 record.
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no big deal, just another kid who can barely reach across the board scoring an IM norm in an open tournament. by @tarjeijs.bsky.social
Chess24@chess24com.bsky.social · 6mo ago10-year-old 🇮🇳 prodigy Aarit Kapil became one of the youngest players ever to score an IM norm, at the recent Menorca Masters! www.chess.com/news/view/10...
In Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates, Hans Niemann shares new details about the extent of his online cheating, while Magnus Carlsen offers fresh insight into what sparked one of the most controversial scandals in modern chess. www.chess.com/news/view/ca...
Carlsen Shares New Insight As Niemann Admits To More Cheating In Netflix Documentary
Magnus Carlsen shares new insight on the 2022 chess scandal as Hans Niemann admits to more online cheating in Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates.
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I was lucky enough to receive an early copy of Ben Mezrich's "Checkmate". Among the more surprising stories that come out of it, is the identity of the person behind the viral anal beads rumor. A "professional internet troll" from Liverpool! www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...
Chess Legend Magnus Carlsen Lost to Upstart Hans Niemann—Then All Hell Broke Loose
In an excerpt from his new book, Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess, author Ben Mezrich explores every angle of the match where Niemann improbably beat Carlsen, leadin...
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"He had a bad day," Niemann says. "But to turn a bad day into something much more than that is a sign of delusions of grandeur." www.espn.com/espn/story/_...
Hans Niemann plots a path from chess villain to vindication
Everybody heard the outlandish cheating accusations. Now Hans Niemann is ready to fight for his reputation, and a chess world championship.
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FIDE's Ethics Commission described "the CFR’s outstanding contribution to the FIDE family and the development of chess as a sport over a long time" as a mitigating factor in their 2024 decision. CAS: "Wholly irrelevant to the violations at issue here".
Tarjei J. Svensen@tarjeijs.bsky.social · 7mo agoA major decision by CAS, ordering the Russian Chess Federation to halt chess activity in occupied Ukraine within 90 days and threatening a 3-year suspension if they fail to do so. www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...
A major decision by CAS, ordering the Russian Chess Federation to halt chess activity in occupied Ukraine within 90 days and threatening a 3-year suspension if they fail to do so. 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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Koneru Humpy looks likely to drop out of the Women's Candidates in Cyprus due to security concerns. "I don’t think it makes sense to risk yourself to play one tournament." www.chess.com/news/view/ko...
Koneru Considers Candidates Withdrawal Amid Safety Concerns In Cyprus
GM Koneru Humpy has said she is considering withdrawing from the upcoming Women's Candidates, scheduled to take place in Paphos, Cyprus from March 29 to April 16, following safety concerns.
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I should go back to posting more on here, especially when there's big news, as today. Here's my story on Haaland entering the chess world, 6 years after he said he "never had any interest" in the game. www.chess.com/news/view/er...
Erling Haaland Invests In Norway Chess, Backs New Global Tour: 'Chess Is An Incredible Game'
Football superstar Erling Braut Haaland has taken a major step into the chess world by joining Norway Chess as an investor to help launch their ambitious new Total Chess World Championship Tour.
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A Dutch teenager has been given a three-year ban, with one year suspended, by the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission after he was caught with a mobile phone hidden in his sock during a tournament in the Netherlands last year. www.chess.com/news/view/te...
FIDE Bans Dutch Teenager After Phone Was Found Hidden In Sock
A Dutch teenager has been given a three-year ban, with one year suspended, by FIDE after he was caught with a cell phone hidden in his sock during a tournament in the Netherlands.
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Carlsen and his wife just bought a house for €2.3 million in Bærum on the outskirts of Oslo. This happens to be five minutes from where I lived until last year. www.dn.no/eiendom/eien...
Sjakkspiller Magnus Carlsen og kona har kjøpt funkisvilla i Bærum
Paret sikret seg eiendommen med god rabatt.
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FIDE's latest change in the rating regulations, which was triggered by Nakamura's road to the Candidates, has already sparked mixed reactions. www.chess.com/news/view/fi...
FIDE Scraps 400-Point Rule For 2650+ Players, 'Triggered By Nakamura'
FIDE has announced a change to its rating regulations that already will take effect on October 1, removing the so called 400 point rule for players rated above 2650.
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Faustino Oro continues to break records. He's now also the first player under 12 to hit 2500. www.chess.com/news/view/fa...
