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Baku Open 2026 set to welcome competitors from 12 countries

The Baku Open - 2026 International Chess Festival will take place in the capital, Baku, from April 28 to May 6.

07 Apr 2026-21:36
Qatar hosts FIDE Rapid & Blitz Chess Worlds 2025

Qatar has kicked off the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025, hosting the elite global chess event in Doha until December 30. The tournament brings together top players from around the world to compete for four world titles in both men's and women's rapid and blitz categories.

26 Dec 2025-11:20
FIDE lets Russian, Belarusian youth compete nationally

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has allowed Russian and Belarusian youth chess players to compete under their national flags and anthems in international tournaments, the organization announced on December 14.

15 Dec 2025-12:25
Khankendi hosts 11th Vugar Hashimov Chess Memorial

The 11th Vugar Hashimov Memorial, honoring the late Azerbaijani grandmaster and European champion Vugar Hashimov, begins today in the country's Khankendi city.

09 Dec 2025-11:02
Azerbaijani chess players to compete at 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championships

Azerbaijani chess players are preparing to compete at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025, set to take place in Doha, Qatar.

20 Nov 2025-16:32
Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Daniel Naroditsky, the popular U.S. grandmaster, commentator, creator, educator, and author, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday at the age of only 29.

20 Oct 2025-23:06
Azerbaijan beats Armenia in chess at European Championships

10 Oct 2025-21:47
10-year-old chess prodigy makes history with victory over grandmaster

A 10-year-old British girl, Bodhana Sivanandan, has become the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster.

15 Aug 2025-17:22
Magnus Carlsen wins seventh Norway Chess title after dramatic final round

Magnus Carlsen secured his seventh Norway Chess title with a remarkable comeback in the final round, drawing the Classical game against Arjun Erigaisi.

07 Jun 2025-01:02
"Baku Open 2025" international chess festival kicks off in Baku

The opening ceremony of the "Baku Open 2025" international chess festival, co-organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, was held today at the Baku Crystal Hall.

28 Apr 2025-18:03

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