The International Chess Federation has introduced a big change to its ELO system, sparking claims from GMs that their ratings were “stolen.” ...

If you have played a game of online chess, or queued up in ranked esports games, chances are you’ve already encountered the ...

FIDE’s removal of the 400-point rule has divided chess players, with grandmasters warning of unfair rating risks ...

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura needed to hit a minimum number of games for a shot at the world championship. He sparked a ...

FIDE is implementing a major rating system change from October 1, removing the 400-point rule for players rated 2650 and above. This reform means top ...

Manila, Philippines: Up and coming chess player Joel Delfin of Pasig City is still looking for a formal chess title. He has been competing in FIDE-rated tournaments with an aim to raise his FIDE ...

At 59, Niaz Murshed, the subcontinent’s first grandmaster, claimed his seventh national title by winning the 49th National ...

Doha: The Qatar Chess Association announced the launch of the first edition of the Qatar Rapid Team Chess Championship 2025, which will take place ...

Magnus Carlsen, the chess maestro, has shattered barriers by exceeding a 2900 rating in freestyle chess, a milestone previously unattained in classical chess. This achievement, based on Freestyle ...