Ideas, Openings & Improvement

A dispute over bathroom trips led to a forfeited game, a boycotted rematch, and the ugliest week in modern World Championship history.

One roundup, every storyline behind July's FIDE list: who climbed, who dropped, and the two tournaments that drove nearly all of it.

A Kazakhstan-based billionaire just switched from running for FIDE deputy to running for the top job, with a five-time World Champion as his running mate.

Thirteen years after Kasparov split the title in two, one rapid game put it back together, and ended on one of the most infamous blunders in championship history.

Fifteen unbroken years at world No. 1. Only one player in chess history has ever held the top spot longer, and only barely more than one other has come close.

Two Tuesdays, two different winners, two genuinely compelling storylines. Here is why this weekly online event keeps outperforming its own format.

A Hungarian election most chess fans never noticed is the reason FIDE's president had to suspend himself. Here is the full chain of events.

The road to the 2028 Candidates just got longer and stricter. Here is exactly how the new two-year FIDE Circuit counts your results.

Your first tournament is exciting and nerve-wracking. Here is everything you need to know to be prepared.

Most players just check for blunders. Here is how to actually learn from engine analysis.

Online chess courses range from free to hundreds of pounds. Here are the ones actually worth your time.

The right engine makes your analysis 10x more productive. Here are the best engines and how to use them.