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The reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren and World Chess Championship Challenger Gukesh D had a photoshoot today, during the free day of the 45th Chess Olympiad. Interestingly, the photoshoot …

Six rounds were played at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, and the event reached a halfway point. Indian teams emerged as sole leaders of both Open and Women’s …

Grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen, who opposed Arkady Dvorkovich in the 2022 FIDE elections, informed the FIDE office of a potential conflict of interest, involving the FIDE Ethics Committee Chairman Francois …

Ukrainian chess players sent a Letter to International Chess Federation FIDE, urging to remove the Kyrgyz Chess Federation proposal from the General Assembly Agenda. The Kyrgyz Chess Federation proposed to …

George Mastrokoukos compiled a quick summary of what has happened to the other Russian-controlled International Boxing Federation (IBA), already sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with national sport authorities …

In the August 2024 edition of the ECU E-Magazine, European Chess Union published an interview with International Arbiter Shohreh Bayat. Shohreh Bayat is known for her standing for human rights, …

LA Galaxy’s Soccer striker Dejan Joveljic was spotted in Los Angeles facing a chess hustler over the board. 25-year-old Joveljic is known as the best chess players among the footballers, …

The Kyrgyz Chess Federation proposed to remove the restrictions on both the Russian and Belarusian Chess Federations. In addition, secret voting is proposed, fueling the fears of bribery. The Norwegian …

The Lithuanian Chess Federation condemns the decision of the Ethics Commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to cancel the suspension of the membership of the Russian Chess Federation. FIDE, …

The 45th World Chess Olympiad is taking place from 11-22nd September in Budapest, Hungary. Every team consists of four players plus one reserve player. Time control is 90 minutes for …