Chess
Follow Chess in the Factlen app and get an alert when there is news. Get the app
- All Sports
- World Cup 2026
- Soccer / Football
- Transfers
- Premier League
- Champions League
- La Liga
- Serie A
- Bundesliga
- Women's Football
- Internationals
- Basketball
- American Football
- Baseball
- Hockey
- Tennis
- MMA & Boxing
- Formula 1
- Motorsports
- Cricket
- Olympics & Athletics
- Golf
- Boxing
- Chess
- Wrestling
- Weightlifting
- Track & Field
- Swimming
- Gymnastics
- Volleyball
- Rugby
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Cycling
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Sports Business
- Sports Analytics
- Sports News & Analysis
- Sports Science
- Team Sports
- Figure Skating
- Sailing
- Equestrian
- Rowing
- Handball
- Skateboarding
- Triathlon
- Darts
- Lacrosse
- Surfing
- Climbing
- Field Hockey
- Netball
- Snooker
- American Football
- Fencing
- Australian Rules Football
- Speed Skating
- Curling
- Biathlon
- UEFA Euro 2028
- Women's World Cup 2027
- Summer Sports 2028
- Winter Sports 2030
- T20 Leagues 2026
Storyline
FIDE and Norway Chess Unveil 'Total Chess' Tour to Crown First Combined World Champion
5 sources · 27d ago
FIDE Election
FIDE Elects New President in Samarkand, Ending Era of Russian Leadership
6 sources · 26d ago
FIDE Governance
FIDE Presidential Election Proceeds in Samarkand Amid Delegate Visa Crisis and Cease-and-Desist Dispute
6 sources · 28d ago
More in Chess
ExplainerChess Titles
The 2600 Rating, the 9-Round Minimum, and the 3 Norms: The Exact Requirements for the FIDE Grandmaster Title
Traditionalists 40%Modern Competitors 40%FIDE Regulators 20%
Standings46th Chess Olympiad
Race to Gold Narrows at 46th Chess Olympiad as US, India, and Uzbekistan Remain Perfect
Top Seeds & Favorites 45%Underdog Challengers 30%Host Nation Supporters 25%
StandingsGlobal Chess League
Ganges Grandmasters and Alpine APL Pipers Deadlocked Atop Global Chess League Standings Entering Final Round
Ganges Grandmasters Camp 35%Alpine APL Pipers Camp 35%FYERS American Gambits Camp 30%
StorylineClutch Chess
Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov Renew Decades-Old Rivalry in High-Stakes Chess960 Match
Nostalgic Fans & Historians 40%Chess960 Advocates 35%Competitive Analysts 25%
Power rankingFIDE World Rankings
Global Chess Power Rankings: Praggnanandhaa and So Surge Heading Into the Samarkand Olympiad
Youth Movement Advocates 45%Veteran Dominance Analysts 35%Global Federation Observers 20%
TradeGlobal Chess League
Global Chess League Season 4 Rosters Locked: Carlsen Returns to Pipers, Anand Moves to Alaskan Knights
Defending Champions 35%The Challengers 35%League Management 30%
InjuryGlobal Elite Chess
Chess Health Report: Carlsen's Undefeated 'Flu Game' and Aronian's Triumphant Return
Chess Analysts 40%Esports & Team Organizations 30%Tournament Organizers 30%
InjuryGhana National Chess Championship
Ghanaian Court Overturns Chess Player's Suspension Over Medical Withdrawal
Player Rights Advocates 40%Sports Governing Bodies 30%Legal & Judicial Observers 30%
StandingsFIDE Circuit
Race to the 2028 Candidates: Sindarov Leads FIDE Circuit as Wesley So Surges into Second
Circuit Leaders 40%FIDE Administration 30%Chasing Pack 30%
Power rankingSpeed Chess Circuit
Global Speed Chess Power Rankings: Carlsen's Unbroken Reign and the Rise of Lazavik
Speed Chess Specialists 40%Esports Organizers 35%Classical Traditionalists 25%
StandingsTotal Chess World Championship
Race for Inaugural Total Chess World Championship Heats Up as Final Qualification Spots Loom
Format Innovators 45%Circuit Grinders 35%Classical Traditionalists 20%
StandingsCairns Cup
Tan Zhongyi Maintains Commanding Lead at Cairns Cup Midway Point as Alice Lee Misses Crucial Chance
Global Chess Media 40%Indian Chess Media 30%Tournament Organizers & Data 30%
StandingsGrand Chess Tour
Wesley So and Vincent Keymer Cling to Grand Chess Tour Playoff Spots as Sinquefield Cup Begins
Bubble Players 40%Tour Leaders 30%Tournament Organizers 30%
StandingsGrand Chess Tour
Praggnanandhaa Surges to Second in Grand Chess Tour Standings as Finals Race Heats Up
Bubble Contenders 40%Tour Leaders 35%Neutral Analysts 25%
StandingsChess Olympiad
United States Tops Record 400-Team Field in 2026 Chess Olympiad Seedings as Hans Niemann Makes Debut
Indian Chess Analysts 35%Global Tournament Observers 35%US Chess Analysts 30%
InjuryGrand Chess Tour
Chess Injury Report: Nakamura Cleared for Speed Chess Championship as Giri Targets Sinquefield Cup Return
Sports Medicine Professionals 35%Player Camps 35%Tournament Organizers 30%
StandingsFIDE Women's Circuit
Bibisara Assaubayeva Holds Commanding Lead in FIDE Women's Circuit Standings as Race for 2028 Candidates Heats Up
Kazakhstan Supporters 35%Neutral Analysts 35%European Observers 30%
StandingsBritish Chess Championship
18-Year-Old Bazakutsa Leads British Chess Championship as 11-Year-Old Prodigy Joins Chasing Pack
Youth Chess Advocates 40%Traditionalists 30%National Federation Observers 30%
InjuryU.S. Senior Women's Championship
Chess Medical Report: WCM Diana Lanni Withdraws from U.S. Senior Women's Championship
Tournament Organizers 40%Senior Competitors 30%Chess Community 30%
StandingsSpeed Chess Championship
16-Year-Old Alice Lee to Face Hou Yifan in 2026 Women's Speed Chess Championship Final
Online Chess Broadcasters 40%Veteran Analysts 40%Tournament Record-Keepers 20%
InjuryGrand Chess Tour
Chess Medical Report: Firouzja's Ankle Injury and the Grand Chess Tour's Wave of Withdrawals
The Players 40%Tournament Organizers 35%Chess Analysts 25%
StandingsFIDE Circuit
FIDE Circuit Standings: Sindarov Overtakes Abdusattorov as Firouzja Surges Into Top 10
Uzbekistan Chess Supporters 35%Veteran Strategists 35%Momentum Analysts 30%
InjuryGrand Chess Tour
Levon Aronian Returns to the Board at Saint Louis Following Pneumonia Recovery
Chess Analysts 40%Tournament Organizers 30%Chess Community & Fans 30%
StandingsFIDE Rankings
August 2026 FIDE Ratings: 15-Year-Old Erdoğmuş Claims Junior No. 1 as Firouzja Returns to Top 10
Youth Development Observers 35%Competitive Circuit Analysts 35%Women's Chess Supporters 30%
Grand Chess Tour
Grand Chess Tour's Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Underway, Setting Stage for Sinquefield Cup Showdown
Chess Analysts 40%Tournament Organizers 30%Global Chess Community 30%
InjuryTata Steel Chess India
Chess Health Report: World Champion Gukesh Withdraws From Tata Steel India to Focus on Mental Recovery
Player Management 40%Tournament Organizers 30%The Chess Community 30%
InjuryFIDE Women's Circuit
From Medical Blunder to World No. 4: How India's Shubhi Gupta Overcame a Vision Scare to Conquer the Chess Board
The Player's Camp 40%FIDE & Statistical Analysts 35%Indian Chess Community 25%
StandingsGrand Chess Tour
Grand Chess Tour 2026 Standings: Caruana Holds Lead as Keymer and Firouzja Surge Ahead of Saint Louis Finale
Tour Frontrunners 40%Bubble Contenders 35%Tournament Organizers 25%
InjuryFrench Chess Championship
Medical Report: FM Yosha Iglesias Returns to the Board Following Surgery and Community-Backed Recovery
Player & Advocates 50%Chess Federation & Analysts 30%Factlen Editorial 20%
StandingsU.S. National Championships
2026 U.S. Junior and Senior Chess Championships Standings: Early Leaders Emerge as Generations Clash in St. Louis
Junior Competitors 35%Senior Veterans 35%Women's Chess Advocates 30%
StandingsFIDE World Cup
FIDE World Cup 2027 Qualification Standings: Youth Surges as Continental Championships Set the Early Field
Youth Prospects 40%Established Grandmasters 35%National Federations 25%
InjuryGlobal Chess
The Healing Board: How Chess is Transforming Medical Recovery and Cognitive Rehabilitation
Clinical Researchers 40%Patient Advocates 35%Neurotechnology Innovators 25%
StandingsEuropean National Championships
European National Chess Championships: Amar Dominates in Norway as Veteran Tiviakov Claims Dutch Title
Youth Movement Advocates 50%Veteran Chess Purists 50%
InjuryGlobal Circuit
Chess Health Report: Caruana's Romania Recovery, Wang Hao's Resilience, and the Demands of the Board
Elite Competitors 45%Sports Science Advocates 30%Chess Fans & Community 25%
InjuryGlobal Chess
Chess Injury Report: Firouzja's Bedside Matches, the Paris Heatwave, and the Physical Toll of the Board
Player Welfare Advocates 45%Tournament Organizers 30%Traditional Competitors 25%
StandingsNaroditsky Memorial
Javokhir Sindarov Sweeps Inaugural Naroditsky Memorial as Standings Finalize in Charlotte
The Champions 41%Tournament Organizers 35%The Underdogs 24%
StandingsKazChess Masters
Kovalenko, Donchenko, and Sarana Share Lead as KazChess Masters Almaty Enters Final Round
Local Organizers 40%Neutral Analysts 40%International Competitors 20%
StandingsFIDE World Team Championship
Dragon Chilling Sweeps Double Gold at FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Championship in Hong Kong
Chinese Chess Dominance 40%The Underdog Challengers 35%Tournament Organizers & Fans 25%
StandingsFIDE Blitz Rankings
FIDE Rapid and Blitz Standings: Abdusattorov and Goryachkina Surge to World No. 2 in July Update
The Rising Generation 40%The Established Elite 30%Women's Circuit Contenders 30%
Chess Ratings
16-Year-Old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn Rockets to World No. 18 After Historic 214-Point Gain in FIDE July Ratings
FIDE Rating Mathematicians 40%Chess Analysts 40%Tournament Veterans 20%
ExplainerChess Integrity
FIDE Suspends Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik Over Cheating Accusations
FIDE Ethics Commission 40%Online Chess Platforms 30%Traditionalist Skeptics 30%
InjuryIPCA World Championship
Chess Medical Report: Lada Khlypovka's Bedside Triumph and the Healing Power of the IPCA World Championship
Para-Chess Athletes 45%Tournament Organizers 35%Medical Professionals 20%
StandingsGrand Chess Tour
Alireza Firouzja Survives 'Worst Blitz Day' to Win Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia in Armageddon
Neutral Analysts 40%Tour Contenders 35%Tournament Organizers 25%
InjuryGlobal Chess
Chess Injury and Health Report: Imran's Fever-Ridden GM Norm, Indjic's Medical Emergency, and the Spirit of the Board
Tournament Competitors 40%Arbiters and Officials 30%Chess Medical Professionals 30%
StandingsWorld Open
2026 World Open Standings: Grandmasters Clash in Washington D.C. as $208,000 Tournament Enters Final Day
Elite Grandmasters 40%Title-Seeking Masters 30%Class Section Amateurs 30%
InjuryFIDE Circuit
Chess Injury and Health Report: Duda's 'Decider Year,' So's Anxiety Battle, and Niemann's Withdrawal
Player Well-Being Advocates 40%Sports Science Community 35%Tournament Organizers 25%
Per page