Sunday, November 15, 2026

Chess For The Future!

Today 5 million children play chess every week in the schools of Europe. Compare this with the 250,000 FIDE-rated chess players in...

Breaking News: The John Fawole Chess Awards to hold 1st November 2019!

The John Fawole Chess award is a Prestigious National Chess Award presented to Nigerian chess players both home and abroad. The key...

FIDE is hiring!

Chess International Body, FIDE, announced new job openings for her new office in Lusanne. A tweet from FIDE twitter...

Cheating in Chess: A history

Cheating in chess. Every now and then, we all run into someone who doesn’t have official FIDE rating, plays...

Bobby Fischer – The Legend Lives

New American Chess Magazine #12 pays due tribute to the legacy of Bobby Fischer due to the 50th anniversary of the publication of My 60...

A New Era in the History of Chess Technology: Tesla Launches the First Ever...

Technology has indeed gone beyond what anyone could have imagined. A glance into the history of chess, you would realize that the idea of...

The 10 Most Important Moments in Chess History

There is arguably no other game with the timeless staying power and global reach of chess. Unlike most of the other games and sports played...

SCHOLASTIC CHESS OPPORTUNITY AT UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

University of Abuja Sports Unit in collaboration with BruvsChess Academy, wishes to announce that there are openings for all prospective Undergraduate and...

Chess and Mental Illness: 12 Chess Player Who Suffered From Severe Mental Problems

 “Chess doesn’t drive people mad – in fact, it keeps mad people sane” Bill Hartston A couple...

2019 ZAMBIA OPEN: IM RICHY WINS ‘VALLEY OF KINGS’ CHESS TOURNAMENT

Whilst football aficionados were glued to their Televisions watching Nikita Paris and Megan Rapinoe dazzling for their countries at the 2019 FIFA...

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Tomorrow’s Big Reveal: Fawole Chess Awards 10th Anniversary Nominees Drop on November 16

  The Nigerian chess community is on the edge of its seats. On Monday, November 16, 2026, The John Fawole Chess Awards will officially reveal...

Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President After Dramatic Runoff in Samarkand

Timur Turlov has been elected President of the International Chess Federation following a dramatic two-round election at the 2026 FIDE General...

African Chess Confederation Endorses Timur Turlov-Viswanathan Anand Ticket Ahead of FIDE Election

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - September 24, 2026 The African Chess Confederation (ACC) has formally endorsed Timur Turlov and...