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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Friday it was not involved in and had not been consulted over an alleged decision by a Spanish tournament to forbid Israeli players … Read More
Seeking to prove himself across formats, reigning world champion D. Gukesh of India began his campaign in the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a crushing victory over France’s … Read More
D Gukesh didn’t need to take part in the FIDE Grand Swiss Chess tournament as the reigning World Champion, but the Indian Grandmaster didn’t want to let go of an … Read More
India’s top-ranked Grandmaster R. Pragganandhaa will be keen to seal his Candidates 2026 berth, taming a strong field in the FIDE Grand Swiss that begins in Samarkand on Wednesday. The … Read More
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, one of the highest-rated tournaments in the chess calendar, will get underway on Thursday, at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There will be 172 … Read More
In the September 2025 FIDE classical rating update, R Praggnanandhaa surged to a career-high 2785 Elo, landing him at No. 4 overall and making him India’s highest-rated classical player. The … Read More
FIDE, the global governing body of chess, on Friday confirmed a change in its dress code for the FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss tournaments. Players will now be … Read More
Ukrainian Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko on Friday was banned for three years by FIDE, chess’ global governing body, after he was found guilty of breaching Article 11.7(e) of the FIDE Disciplinary … Read More
India’s R Praggnanandhaa secured his spot at the Grand Chess Tour Final set to happen in Brazil in September, following his second-place finish at the Sinquefield Cup 2025. In Sao … Read More
American GM Wesley So clinched the Sinquefield Cup 2025 following a dramatic final round and a three-way playoff in Saint Louis on Thursday. India’s R Praggnanandhaa finished second after falling short in … Read More
