Leadership Lessons from the 2025 FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship. Corporate chess is growing faster than ever. Companies like Google, J.P. Morgan, and UBS now have huge chess communities with hundreds or even thousands of active players. From casual games to internal tournaments, chess has become a part…
The 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships came to a close after ten exciting days in Thailand, running from 20–30 November 2025. This year’s event was the biggest ever, bringing together 697 young talents from 33 countries. Players competing under the FIDE flag dominated the classical section, winning 2…
The Women’s Grand Prix is back for the 2026–2027 cycle, and this time, there’s an important change in how players qualify. The overall format stays the same — 20 players, six tournaments, and each player competing in three events. But one key rule has been updated. Fewer Rating…
Arjun Erigaisi is back at World No.5 in the December 2025 FIDE rating list. He earned 6.4 Elo points thanks to his strong run at the FIDE World Cup 2025. R Praggnanandhaa held his World No.7 spot, even though he dropped a few rating points. World Champion D…
The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships are coming back to Doha this December. For five days, chess fans will get to watch fast, intense, high-pressure games featuring the biggest stars in the world. The event will take place at the Sports and Events Complex of Qatar University….
The 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa ended with a warm and emotional closing ceremony at Resort Rio. After nearly a month of top-level chess, the final chapter of this intense knockout event was celebrated in style. The hall was filled with players, officials, dignitaries, and guests. The…
Javokhir Sindarov is the new FIDE World Cup Champion. He won the title after a tense two-game tiebreak. With this victory, he becomes the youngest player ever to win the World Cup. The 2025 FIDE World Cup began on November 1st with 206 players. After weeks of intense…
The final day of classical chess at the FIDE World Cup brought two very different battles. On one board, Javokhir Sindarov and Wei Yi needed only a draw to head into tiebreaks. That is exactly what happened. The game finished in just 30 minutes, with both players clearly…
The final stage of the FIDE World Cup has arrived after 23 days and seven intense rounds. Two big matches are now deciding the last prizes: Wei Yi vs Javokhir Sindarov – fighting for the title and the $120,000 first prize Andrey Esipenko vs Nodirbek Yakubboev – battling…
The semifinals of the FIDE World Cup delivered drama, speed, and heartbreak. Both matches finished quickly in the rapid tiebreaks (15+10), but the action was intense from start to finish. By the end of the day, we had our finalists: Javokhir Sindarov and Wei Yi, both now one…
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