The governing body doubles down on its sole right to conduct World Championships and warns that a breach of contract will ...

with Indian legend and Fide vice-president Viswanathan Anand maintaining that Carlsen left them with little choice. “He simply refused to follow rules.” Carlsen did pull out of the Rapid leg ...

Carlsen's long-time trainer and Vishwanathan Anand's former coach Peter Heine Nielsen has accused FIDE of being controlled by Russia.

“I sincerely hope that nobody would try to undermine the festive mood, including by abusing this additional flexibility,” said Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE president in a statement. Much has been ...

Ju Wenjun went on to snare the world title defeating compatriot Lei Tingjie 3.5-2.5. Five-time world champion and International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president Viswanathan Anand ...

After consulting with Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE’s Russian president, who was watching events unfold from Moscow, match referees agreed. After a brief moment of confusion, the two grandmasters ...

"I think the situation was badly mishandled on their side," Carlsen said in an interview with Take Take Take on Sunday, adding that he has a "good relationship" with FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.

In his Sunday statement, the FIDE president recognized the need to change elements of the rulebook.“The concerns raised by Magnus Carlsen highlight the need for further discussion about how to ...