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Some rating lists tell a story of slow, steady climbs. The November list tells one of leaps. After a month of big tournaments in Saint Louis and Budva, two players, one a 16-year-old from Texas and the other an 11-year-old from London, shot up the women's r…
A pointed post from Zimbabwean chess voice Tatenda Gondo asks what the African Chess Confederation's endorsement actually bought the continent — and the first wave of appointments gives him plenty to work with. Five weeks after Timur Turlov won the FIDE pre…
A reorganization is only as good as the people who carry it out, and FIDE has now started putting names to its. On October 30, the federation introduced the first five members of its new administrative team, a line-up that mixes a school-chess executive, a…
After announcing its new organisational structure on 26 October 2026, FIDE has begun assembling the team responsible for the Federation’s daily operations. The administration will be headed by Secretary General Alina Dvoretskaya . Her team will execute FIDE…
Javokhir Sindarov shared his love for playing Bullet in an interview with Lichess. Sindarov says that he tries to maintain a 3300 rating on Lichess.org. Javokhir notes that Bullet helps develop the skill of quickly finding small tactics. “Sometimes when I f…
FIDE announced the appointment of advisers and representatives of President Timur Turlov. These appointments are part of the establishment of FIDE’s new management structure. Emil Sutovsky is appointed to the position of Chief Executive Adviser. He will be…
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announces the appointment of advisers and representatives of the President as part of the Federation’s new organisational structure, presented on 26 October 2026. The FIDE President’s Office, headed by Adil Kozhikho…
Most chess players spend years chasing a FIDE title. A result in Budva has now sparked an argument about whether some of them are getting it too cheaply. At the center of it is Dick De Graaf, a Dutch player rated 2113, and a rule that lets a strong result a…
A month after winning the presidency, Timur Turlov has shown how he wants to run FIDE. In a first-person statement published on October 26, he says the federation has reached its next stage of development, and he sets out a reorganization with new bodies, a…
Timur Turlov said earlier this year that FIDE would hold another General Assembly before 2026 ended, and he has now put a date on it. In an invitation published on October 26, FIDE announced an Extraordinary General Assembly for December 27 at 14:30 CET, he…
Dear chess friends, Earlier this year, I publicly committed to holding another FIDE General Assembly before the end of 2026. I believe it is important to honour this commitment and provide our member federations with an opportunity to address the matters th…
Timur Turlov, President of the International Chess Federation When I announced my candidacy for FIDE President, I spoke about the need to take our organization to a new level. Today, I would like to present one of the first important steps in that direction…
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