FIDE had organised two Fischer Random World Championships in 2019 and 2022. Nakamura was the winner of the second tournament ...

D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi are the highest-ranking Indians — joint-second — after nine rounds in the open section of FIDE ...

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, held in Doha, showcased intense competition among the worlds top chess players ...

Magnus Carlsen claimed a record ninth blitz title to complete a Rapid and Blitz double, while Arjun Erigaisi secured bronze ...

Magnus Carlsen had decided against defending his title in the 2023 Classical World Championship after winning it five ...

FIDE and Freestyle Chess ended a long-running dispute over world championship authority by agreeing to stage the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. The conflict began in late 2024 ...

FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 ...

D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi share the lead with Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladislav Artemiev after the five ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and congratulated Arjun Erigaisi for his bronze medal win at the FIDE World Rapid ...

India's chess ace D Gukesh had said ahead of the FIDE World Rapid Championships that he didn't have a lot of expectations ...

World Blitz: Carlsen wins record-extending 9th title, Erigaisi settles for bronze ...

In a move that could redefine the structure of professional chess, FIDE has approved a new format titled the FIDE Combined World Champion, with its first edition set to begin in 2027. Launched by ...