Kasparov, the six-time world champion and Russian dissident, highlighted how Dvorkovich has repeatedly used chess diplomacy ...

The International Chess Festival (Baku Open 2025) has kicked off with the support of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation and the ...

A cooperation agreement has been signed between the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF) and the Turkish Chess Federation (TCF), ...

Laman Ismayilova Read more The Battle of Champions in Rapid and Blitz has started in the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, ...

The Qatari bid received high praise from FIDE, led by Arkady Dvorkovich. Al Mudahka confirmed that the discussions centered on ensuring an exceptional tournament experience, with widespread ...

James Marson leads Ukraine coverage for The Wall Street Journal.

With FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich unavailable, the responsibility to take a call fell on Anand, who upheld the rulebook. FIDE slapped Carlsen with a USD 200 fine and issued a warning ...

President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich, as well as FIDE official, two-time world champion, World Chess Olympiad winner Zhu Chen, and President of the Turkish Chess ...

This meeting came after the Qatar Chess Association’s (QCA) bid received significant praise from FIDE officials, headed by Russian Arkady Dvorkovich. President of QCA, Mohammed Al Mudahka, confirmed ...

Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Germany dealt a major blow to hopes of reconciliation between FIDE and Freestyle Chess. Tensions escalated after a dress code ...