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🇳🇴 Fagernes International Autumn 2026 takes place in Norway from Oct 3–11! ♟️🏔️
Organised by IO Hans Olav Lahlum, the 10-round festival at Scandic Valdres features an elite GM group, an Open Swiss, blitz events & live game broadcasts! 🏆
GM Elham Amar heads the players list.
#Chess #FagernesChess #NorwayChess #FIDE #ChessNews
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Russian FIDE President Timur Turlov most humbly and warmly congratulates fellow Russian official Pavel Kolobkov on his "grand achievement" of being elected FIDE Vice President! ♟️🤝 Devotion at its finest.
TASS is there to take proof.
#Chess #FIDE #ChessNews #ChessElections @FIDE_chess @PHChess @TelegraphChess
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ECU Academy 2026–2027 is open for registration!
The ECU Annual Academy training program commences on Monday, 16th of November 2026 and will run until the 27th of April 2027 with the support of the @FIDE_chess Development Fund.
The Annual Academy Training Programme includes, 24 live sessions, 48 hours of expert coaching delivered via Zoom.
Two groups based on rating level:
Group A (1900+) - Mondays 18:00–20:05 CET | U16
Group B (under 1900) -Tuesdays 18:00–20:05 CET | U20
Free for 2 participants girls per federation.
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I am personally on the side of the Ukrainian Chess Federation, an ECU member, without asterisks, compromises, negotiations and soft agreements behind their back.
There is clear intervention to the Ukrainian chess federation authority as is and illegal occupation in Ukrainian sports jurisdiction land.
It is unacceptable to a country that facing daily, civilian causalities to be ignored its national sports and federation's authority and not be asked if and how they want to be represented!
It i time to reintroduce all and state if we really support the FIDE statutes, rules and if we respect members federations.
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@chessdom @ChessTopics @uachessfed
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An embarrassing day for chess.
Turlov was obviously the Russian 🇷🇺 preferred candiate, with Dvorkovich, Karjakin, Balgabaev,Glukhovsky and of course the Chess Federation of Russia supporting him.
Now Russia will continiue using FIDE for soft power.
Saddening and embarassing.
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JUST IN: FIDE’s Verification Commission expressed frustration that some financial governance recommendations have been repeated for years, saying fundamental changes must come from management rather than the finance department.
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BREAKING: Malcolm Pein has withdrawn from the FIDE Vice Presidential election following the election of Pavel Kolobkov.
Pein said he “strongly object[s]” to Kolobkov’s election, citing his former role as a Russian government minister and Russia’s suspended FIDE membership.
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JUST IN: FIDE Treasurer Zhu Chen says the federation finished 2025 with a €1 million loss, citing the absence of an Olympiad and Open World Championship match during the financial year.
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Breaking news from the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand: CSC wins the FIDE excellence award in the Social and Community category!
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WGM norm success in Samarkand! 🎉♟️
Bodhana Sivanandan has secured her 3rd and final WGM norm at the Olympiad!
Her R9 draw against IM Mai Narva secured the norm, taking her to 6½/9. Bodhana earned her 1st WGM norm in 2025, becoming the youngest ever to do so.
📸 Michal Walusza
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Congrats to Arkady Dvorkovich on becoming the new FIDE President! 🥳
🇺🇸 The 34th Midwest Class Championships head to Wheeling, IL from Oct 9–11! ♟️🏆
This US Chess Heritage Event features a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool, 120 Grand Prix points, and 7 sections at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel.
#Chess #MidwestClass #USChess #GrandPrix #ChessNews
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♟“We have to make chess cool.” Jan Henric Buettner (@JanHBuettner) shared his vision for FIDE’s work and the future of chess during the Q&A with the FIDE Presidential Candidates.
Watch the full Q&A on the official FIDE YouTube channel: youtu.be/os-xpYUVxJQ
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A President who is afraid of public speaking and Q&A sessions isn't going to be of much use to anybody👇🙊🔇
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The honorary President of the Crimean Chess Federation, made the first move at the top board of the chess Olympiad today.
@FIDE_chess
@iocmedia
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Europe's most prestigious team chess competition returns to the Adriatic coast, 16 to 24 October 2026 in Budva, Montenegro.
Top finishers qualify for the European Chess Superleague 2027 !
Open section - 105 teams! Top players confirmed:
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Anish Giri, GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, GM Richard Rapport, GM Wei Yi, GM Nihal Sarin, GM M. Amin Tabatabaei, GM Yu Yangyi and many more world-class Grandmasters.
Women's section - 20 teams! Top players confirmed:
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, GM Humpy Koneru, IM Polina Shuvalova, GM Nino Batsiashvili, GM Nurgyul Salimova, WGM Leya Garifullina, GM Anna Ushenina, WGM Stavroula Tsolakidou and more top-rated women players from across Europe.
Official website: eccc26.me
#EuropeanChessClubCup #ECCC2026 #EuropeanChess #chess #Budva #Montenegro #ECU
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🇬🇧 The XTX Markets London Chess Classic returns to the capital from Nov 24 to Dec 6, 2026! ♟️🏆
Starting with an opening ceremony at the iconic Tower of London, the festival features the elite LCC Masters, Challengers, Super Rapid, norm tournaments & more at Novotel West!
Entries are now open! 🎟️✨
#Chess #LondonChessClassic #LCC2026 #ChessNews @schoolschess
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i went to the women's commission meeting today. several people spoke about how safeplay guidelines and reporting procedures are something fide needs to desperately improve
however, since nigel short was sitting in the audience, it is difficult to take @vishy64theking @DanaReiznieceOz and @3ssAnn very seriously