Explore the Swiss Format for the 2026 Chess Olympiad, covering rules, scoring, and pairings for this unique tournament style.

By KaranPrashant Saxena BENGALURU, Sept 18 (Reuters) - International Chess Federation (FIDE) presidential candidate Wadim Rosenstein said he would seek to bring Magnus Carlsen back into the classical ...

The chess world witnessed a rare off-board storm late last year when World Champion Magnus Carlsen walked away from the World Rapid & Blitz Championship after being fined for refusing to change out of ...

International Chess Federation (FIDE) presidential candidate Wadim Rosenstein said he would work to bring Magnus Carlsen back ...

Not just India, but the entire chess fraternity is waiting with bated breath for the start of the marquee World Championship 2024 match between Indian grandmaster D Gukesh and reigning world champion ...

Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships for not complying with FIDE's dress code, which prohibits jeans. Despite being fined and given options, he refused to change on ...

Magnus Carlsen effect has finally led to FIDE relaxing its norms for clothing at the upcoming FIDE Grand Swiss and FIDE Women's Grand Swiss tournaments in September. This alteration of stance comes on ...