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The 2026 FIDE World Amateur Rapid Championship in Abuja has barely settled into rhythm, but the upset column is already shaping the...

The 2026 FIDE World Amateur Rapid Championship in Abuja has barely settled into rhythm, but the upset column is already shaping the...

World chess has entered a dramatic new political chapter, with Kazakh businessman and chess patron Timur Turlov announcing his candidacy for President...

Viswanathan Anand has taken over as Interim President of FIDE. The move follows Arkady Dvorkovich’s decision to suspend his duties as FIDE...

The 2026 African Individual Chess Championships Women’s Section is underway in Jwaneng, Botswana, bringing together 44 players from across the continent for...

Most chess events come and go quietly with a flyer, a post and a few shares. The usual crowd sees it. There...

For many years, Dashe has been one of the familiar names in Nigerian chess organization. Through Friends of Chess, and later National Friends of Chess, he built a platform that gave players across different parts of Nigeria the chance to compete. Now, with NFOC 2026 titled An End of an Era, he is stepping away from that role.

The Nigerian chess community mourns the loss of Sandif Samson, a FIDE-registered chess player from Gombe State who tragically lost his life in a road accident while on his way to write his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A student leader, competitor, and rising talent gone too soon.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus delivered another action-packed round on Thursday, with decisive results in both the open and women’s sections keeping the field on edge.

Ottomar Ladva's $1.15 million win at the Onyx High Roller Series Main Event in Cyprus showcases his dominance in high-stakes poker and chess.