International Chess Federation Mirror

♟ Registration for the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships continues!

🌍 Location: Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦
🗓 Dates: December 25–31, 2025
💰 Total Prize Pool: €1,000,000
⏰ Registration Deadline: November 1, 2025

Don’t miss your chance to compete in one of the most exciting

♟ The FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 have passed their halfway mark in 🇦🇱 Durrës, and the excitement is only growing!

Hundreds of young players from 83 countries continue to battle with determination, discipline, and true sportsmanship — embodying the global spirit

♟ A true family legacy! 🇳🇱 Jorden Van Foreest and his sister Machteld both claimed the Dutch Chess Championship titles this year — Open and Women’s respectively.

In his interview, Jorden shared how chess has been part of their family for generations — a tradition that continues

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🎂🎉 Happy 32nd birthday to Wesley So — one of the most consistent elite players of the last decade!

With a peak rating of 2822 and a peak world ranking of #2, Wesley remains among the top players in the world and one of the most respected figures in modern chess.

This year, he

Five rounds down and six to go! The FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships in 🇦🇱 Durrës are heating up — with only two players still on a perfect 5/5! 🔥

🌟 🇱🇻 Marija Kuznecova (U16 Girls) and 🇰🇿 Mark Smirnov (U14 Open) have been unstoppable so far, standing alone a

🇫🇷 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave had nothing but praise for 🇹🇷 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus after their game at the FIDE Grand Swiss.

✨ A great moment of respect and recognition from one of the world’s elite to one of chess’s brightest rising stars.

Both Maxime and Yagiz will participate in

We challenged Ian Nepomniachtchi to a quick game — name the first chess player that comes to mind from each country we mention! 🌍

Who would you name? 👇

After four exciting rounds in 🇦🇱 Durrës, Albania, the battle for the FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships is heating up! Just eight players across all categories have managed to keep a perfect 4/4 score!

U18 Open
🇸🇬 Jagadeesh Siddharth – 4
Artiom Stribuk – 3.5
🇪🇸 Di

THIS or THAT with @anishgiri 🇳🇱

🌍♟ The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025 is here — where business meets chess!

🔗 Register your team today!
👉 worldcorporate.fide.com

📅 Qualifiers: October 11–12 on @lichess
💻 Online Knockout: October 18
🏆 Finals: November 14–16, over-the-board in Goa,

♟ How do you say "bishop" in your language?
Share it in the comments! 👇

🌍♟ The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025 is here — where business meets chess!

🔗 Register your team today: worldcorporate.fide.com

📅 Qualifiers: October 11–12 on @lichess
💻 Online Knockout: October 18
🏆 Finals: November 14–16, over-the-board in Goa, alongside

♟ The FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2025 are in full swing — with Round 3 now complete and early leaders emerging across all categories! 🔥

🌍 A total of 713 players from 83 countries have gathered to fight for six world titles across age categories and genders.

Think Levon Aronian’s colorful shirts are all about fashion?
He says they’re not — but there is a story behind those colors. 👕✨
Watch till the end to hear it from the man himself!

Happy birthday, @LevAronian 🎂🎉

Introducing: Katni District Chess Association 🌟
Katni, Madhya Pradesh 🇮🇳

✨ The Katni District Chess Association (KDCA) continues to spread the joy of chess through unique social initiatives that blend the game with India’s vibrant traditions.

During the festival of Navratri,

They made history young — and now, their stories live on. 🔥♟️

Step into the Open Chess Museum — a first-of-its-kind digital museum dedicated to chess. 🏛️✨

Explore rare artifacts, hand-annotated scoresheets, championship medals, iconic games and personal treasures from the

🌍 The 2025 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship kicks off in Durrës, Albania! 🇦🇱

Over 800 young players from 90 countries have gathered to compete, connect, and celebrate the spirit of chess. ♟️✨

The Opening Ceremony welcomed distinguished guests, including Dana Reizniece

Goa World Cup 2025: Round One Pairings Revealed 🔥

From October 30 to November 27, 2025, the world’s top chess players will gather on 🇮🇳 India’s west coast for one of the most thrilling events on the calendar—the 2025 FIDE World Cup 🏆

⚔️ World Cup Pairing Tree:

"I don’t think he'd know who 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen is!” 😆

We asked people on the streets of London what they think 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura does for a living — and the answers were too good to miss! ♟️✨

🌍♟ The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship is back — and it’s more than just a tournament!

📸 Last year’s edition was full of smiles, team spirit, and unforgettable moments, with companies like @Google, @DeutscheBank, @GoldmanSachs, @BlackRock, and @UBS joining the battle

"Unlike my colleagues, I don’t feign humility." Hans Niemann (@HansMokeNiemann) on his World Champion ambitions. 🏆♟

Do you like this kind of confidence?

🤔♟️ We’ve prepared 10 emoji puzzles for you – can you guess all the players? Drop your answers in the comments!

♟👏 Aleksey Grebnev, one of the brightest rising stars in youth chess, has secured a coveted wildcard entry to the 2025 FIDE World Cup, which will take place this November in Goa, India.

Playing under the FIDE flag, Grebnev claimed his place by defeating fellow prodigy, French

👇 Notable Highlights from the October #FIDERating Junior & Girls lists 👇

♟ 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh (+20) delivered a solid performance in the FIDE Grand Swiss, strengthening her lead as the World’s #1 Girl.
♟ 🇨🇳 Song Yuxin (+35) entered the Women’s Top 30 and Girls Top 2 for th

🇮🇳 Iniyan P is the new Indian Chess Champion!
The 23-year-old clinched his maiden national title at the 62nd Indian Chess Championship in Guntur, prevailing on tiebreak over Goutham Krishna after both finished with 9/11.

🥇 Iniyan P – 9/11
🥈 Goutham Krishna – 9/11
🥉 Krishnan

🇮🇳 Vaishali reflected that winning the FIDE Grand Swiss is not just her achievement but also a proud moment for the whole family. She highlighted the constant support of her mother and the help she received from 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa.

🔗 Watch the full interview:

♟✨ The 11th Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival filled the Hungarian National Gallery with thousands of visitors, celebrating chess through play, inspiration, and experience.

This year’s highlights included the debut of RubikChess, the powerful Community Simul with Judit

♟✨ The 11th Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival filled the Hungarian National Gallery with thousands of visitors, celebrating chess through play, inspiration, and experience.

This year’s highlights included the debut of RubikChess, the powerful Community Simul with Judit

The October #FIDERating lists are here!

👇 Notable Highlights 👇
♟ 🇳🇱 Anish Giri re-entered the Top 10 after his FIDE Grand Swiss triumph, gaining +13 points.
♟ 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner climbed to a career-high 2569 Elo, reaching World #2 for the first time.
♟ 🇮🇳 Vaishali R won the