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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·6d ago

The Fagernes International Autumn Tournament is under way in Norway, with the GM Swiss group serving as the main event of the festival.

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Chess Newsby Jonathan Speelman·7d ago

10/4/2026 – Jon Speelman looks back at the Samarkand Olympiad through a selection of short decisive games from the open section.

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Chess Newsby Diana Mihajlova·7d ago

10/4/2026 – The Sahel Chess Festival returns to Monastir from 24 October to 1 November, with around 300 players expected to compete at the Hotel El Habib on Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast.

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Chess Newsby ChessBase India·7d ago

Curing the attention crisis By Selim Gurcan The 2006 comedy Idiocracy paints a terrifyingly funny vision of the future.

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Chess Newsby Press release·7d ago

Press release by FIDE The FIDE General Assembly was held on 26–27 September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress 2026.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·8d ago

More than a conventional chess event The 12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival took place at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest on Saturday 26 September.

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Chess Newsby ChessBase·9d ago

The following tournament information was provided for us by MyChess.Events, a global portal that tracks over-the-board chess tournaments worldwide.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·9d ago

British champion, Candidates semifinalist, author and analyst Grandmaster Jonathan Speelman turns 70 on 2 October 2026.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·9d ago

According to reports in several media outlets, Garry Kasparov was among a number of Russian dissidents abroad targeted in an alleged Russian assassination plot.

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Chess Newsby Press release·10d ago

A monthlong celebration Press release by the Saint Louis Chess Club The nation's top chess players are set to compete in America's most prestigious competitions: the 2026 U.S.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·10d ago

Chess considered a form of gambling The status of chess in Muslim countries is not entirely clear-cut.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·10d ago

The Chess Olympiad provides a good picture of the current strength of the players taking part, though it is, of course, only a snapshot. Some players are in top form, others are not.

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Chess Newsby Press release·12d ago

Press release by FIDE The European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 commenced on 29 September in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·12d ago

9/29/2026 – The eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan played on top board for England at the Women's Olympiad, was the best player on her team and one of the best performers on board one.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·13d ago

Hanna Sayce from Melbourne has had a remarkable career in chess. At the start of the pandemic, when she was 19, she began taking an interest in the game and played on the usual online platforms to...

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Chess Newsby Press release·13d ago

Last year Uzbekistan's GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov produced a thrilling six-game winning streak on his way to an emphatic victory, a full two points clear of the chasing pack led by GM Alireza...

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Chess Newsby Martina Gerdts·14d ago

9/28/2026 – In the final round of the Women's Chess Olympiad, China, led by top board Zhu Jiner, defeated Vietnam 3–1 to secure first place outright with 20 match points.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·14d ago

Uzbekistan, India and Germany on the podium Uzbekistan completed their home Olympiad with gold after defeating Ukraine 2½–1½ in Sunday's final round in Samarkand.

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Chess Newsby Press release·14d ago

By Angelika Valkova for FIDE / Photos by KNZO Photography The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards were presented in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together the global chess community to celebrate...

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·15d ago

Uzbekistan will enter the final round of the Chess Olympiad with a one-point lead after producing one of their most convincing performances of the tournament.

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