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Elena Mishra youngest female FIDE-rated player

Who is Elena Mishra, 4-year-old Odisha girl who made chess history?

September 03, 2026 5:30 pm

Elena Mishra became the youngest female player ever to feature on an official FIDE rating list, achieving the feat at just 4 years, 6 months and 16 days old.

The Russian teams have been barred from participating in 2026 Chess Olympiad. (FIDE)

Russia banned from third straight Chess Olympiad despite neutral flag plea

August 25, 2026 2:16 pm

The 2026 Chess Olympiad, one of the sport's premier team events, is scheduled to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 28.

Gukesh is the reigning world champion, having become the youngest to win the title after beating Ding Liren in 2024. Sindarov, meanwhile, comes into the match after dominating the Candidates this year. (File Photo)

Geneva to host Gukesh vs Sindarov World Chess Championship match in Nov-Dec 2026

July 28, 2026 6:39 pm

Gukesh, the 18-year-old GM from Chennai, will defend the crown he won in Singapore in December 2024 against China's Ding Liren.

Vishy Anand to run with Timur Turlov as Deputy President in FIDE elections

July 26, 2026 8:52 pm

Anand had recently spoken about wanting to not contest for the elections again to spend more time with family.

FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich speaks at an event during the FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore last year.(PHOTO: FIDE/Maria Emilianova)

Dvorkovich sidelined as FIDE president: 'Only reason is to stop me running'

July 24, 2026 8:30 pm

Hit by the EU's 21st sanctions package over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the chess federation chief calls the move purely political, as Viswanathan Anand steps in as interim head

Just five days ago, Anand was explaining why he was voluntarily stepping back from active administration. (Pic Credit: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

The reluctant president: Viswanathan Anand to run FIDE for two months

July 26, 2026 8:20 pm

In his role as the Interim President, Anand is likely to preside over the decision to award hosting rights for the FIDE World Championship at the end of this year where Gukesh will defend his title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov.

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: FIDE World Cup will have a new format starting gtom 2027 cycle.

FIDE Chess World Cup format changes - duration, participants, time Control & prize pool

July 14, 2026 10:35 am

Under the new format, the Open World Cup field will expand from 206 to 224 players, while the Women's World Cup will grow from 103 to 128 players.

File image of Pranav Venkatesh during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Almaty. (PHOTO: FIDE via Lennart Ootes)

Pranav V becomes first Indian to qualify for 2027 FIDE Freestyle World Championship

June 30, 2026 1:28 pm

The former World Junior Champion Pranav joins Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Vincent Keymer in the Open category

Viswanathan Anand will not be running for FIDE Deputy president's role but will be part of Arkady Dvorkovich's (R) team. (Michal Walusza/FIDE & Special Arrangement)

Vishy Anand not running for FIDE Deputy President post as Arkady Dvorkovich announces re-election bid

June 29, 2026 8:04 pm

Arkady Dvorkovich has announced that he will be running for a third term as world body's chief with Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, as his running mate

Team MGD1 (L) missed out on title defence and finished second in the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship 2026 in Hong Kong. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin shine but India's MGD1 fall short of defending World Rapid team title

June 20, 2026 3:22 am

Team MGD1 came agonisingly close to defending their FIDE World Rapid Team Championship title, only to lose on the third tiebreak as Ding Liren's Dragon Chilling clinched the crown in Hong Kong.