The 46th Chess Olympiad is taking place in Samarkand. ♟️ Sindarov, Gukesh, Zhu & Yip are among 2000 players! 📺 Sep 16-27, 6:00 am ET/12:00 CEST/3:30 pm IST.https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwtavfpkzs2mThe October FIDE rating list is out, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov and 15-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus two of the big climbers! https://www.chess.com/news/view/october-2026-fide-rating-list01 Oct 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtavfpkzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwskgegwts244400 players competed in the new monthly Chess Club Showdown, but one game stole all the headlines! https://www.chess.com/news/view/9z-globant-wins-chess-club-showdown-september-202601 Oct 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwskgegwts24https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwsk3fva2c2413th World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov was warned of a possible assassination threat this summer! https://www.chess.com/news/view/kasparov-warned-alleged-russian-assassination-plot-usa01 Oct 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsk3fva2c24https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwqgfvnaoc2jJudit Polgar recently hosted the 12th edition of her Global Chess Festival in Budapest—featuring a simul, blindfold game, RubikChess & much more! https://www.chess.com/news/view/judit-polgar-global-chess-festival-202630 Sep 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqgfvnaoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwprjcn2ds2sCongratulations to Wesley So on winning his 1st Titled Tuesday of 2026! https://www.chess.com/news/view/so-wins-titled-tuesday-september-29-202630 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwprjcn2ds2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwohaytuwc2iWe take a look back at a dream Chess Olympiad for Uzbekistan! https://www.chess.com/news/view/uzbekistan-2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-11-conclusions29 Sep 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwohaytuwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwjewzltdk2bA 10th win in 11 matches gave 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan their 2nd Olympiad gold 🥇, this time on home soil! Meanwhile 🇨🇳 China dominated the Women's event despite playing without 4 of their top 5 rated players! https://www.chess.com/news/view/uzbekistan-china-win-2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad27 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjewzltdk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwi4dpsyr22sThe final round of the 2026 #ChessOlympiad is about to begin—Uzbekistan (Open) and China (Women) lead and have gold in their own hands, but anything can still happen! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-1027 Sep 2026 05:53 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwi4dpsyr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwg5onar3c2fTimur Turlov is the new FIDE President after defeating Wadim Rosenstein 110-85 in a 2nd ballot in Samarkand, Uzbekistan! https://www.chess.com/news/view/turlov-elected-new-fide-president-beats-rosenstein-in-2nd-round26 Sep 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwg5onar3c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwemz54qyk2tIn a day full of miracles and turnarounds, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 has regained sole lead of the #ChessOlympiad 2026 after beating top seed U.S. in round nine. The Chinese women's team 🇨🇳 leads by two points. https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-925 Sep 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwemz54qyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mwc4eymq622oBoth Svane brothers won as Germany stunned Uzbekistan in Round 8 of the Chess Olympiad! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-824 Sep 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwc4eymq622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mw7p6vccwk2pUzbekistan beats China to lead with a perfect 7/7 match wins, while co-leaders China and Kazakhstan lead the Women's #ChessOlympiad! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-723 Sep 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7p6vccwk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvz6343xps2yRound 5 of the Chess Olympiad saw the favorites lose in both the Open (Germany beat USA) and the Women's event (Poland beat India for a 3rd Olympiad in a row!)! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-521 Sep 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvz6343xps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvvai5atmc2eThe United States stood out in round four of the #ChessOlympiad with 3.5-0.5 wins in both tournaments! Alice Lee is on 🔥 with 4/4 wins. https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-419 Sep 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvai5atmc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvtuy4pdfk22Giri, Gukesh (returning to 2700+!), Ding & So were among the players to score big wins as the top teams won in Round 3 of the #ChessOlympiad Open, while Argentina & Iran pulled off shocks in the Women's section! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-319 Sep 2026 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtuy4pdfk22https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvrgcu72ts27World Champion Gukesh dropped below 2700 on a day his challenger Javokhir Sindarov played an immortal move, but Gukesh's draw helped India to a win in Round 2 of the Chess Olympiad! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-218 Sep 2026 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrgcu72ts27https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvnu7dkd7s27Favorites won nearly all the matches in the #ChessOlympiad round one, but there were plenty of individual upsets! The headliner is Thailand's IM Prin Laohawirapap for beating India's GM Arjun Erigaisi. https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-samarkand-chess-olympiad-round-116 Sep 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnu7dkd7s27https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvlkw4sh2k2yCongratulations to 16-year-old Sina Movahed on winning his 3rd Titled Tuesday of the year! https://www.chess.com/news/view/movahed-wins-titled-tuesday-september-15-202615 Sep 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlkw4sh2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvjcviqbl22xThe FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission has handed a two-year ban to a minor after he was caught with a mobile phone hidden inside his shoe during a tournament in Slovenia. https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-bans-minor-for-2-years-after-phone-with-chess-com-open-found-hidden-in-shoe14 Sep 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjcviqbl22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvijs6mrvs24The #ChessOlympiad starts in two days! Which team are you rooting for?14 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvijs6mrvs24https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvh36h7v6c25Congratulations to Veselin Topalov, who won the match against Garry Kasparov 16-8! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-clutch-chess-legends-kasparov-topalov-day-314 Sep 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvh36h7v6c25https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvggpmjppc2oWith Ian Nepomniachtchi taking down Magnus Carlsen on the Icon board, the Ganges Grandmasters won their maiden title at the 2026 #TechMGCL after defeating the defending champions Alpine APL Pipers in an exhilarating final match. https://www.chess.com/news/view/ganges-grandmasters-win-2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league13 Sep 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvggpmjppc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvfzncm56k2oVeselin Topalov leads the match against Garry Kasparov by a full five points! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-clutch-chess-legends-kasparov-topalov-day-213 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfzncm56k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvdrxysnjc2kMagnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers will play Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters in this year's title match at the #TechMGCL #BeyondTheMove, even though they both lost on day eight! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-812 Sep 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdrxysnjc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mvbaeo7toc24Magnus Carlsen gave his "Best Player" trophy to Vidit Gujrathi after their team, the Alpine APL Pipers, won the match to stay in the #TechMGCL lead! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-711 Sep 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbaeo7toc24https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mv6ziyv7bs2yFIDE presidential candidates Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over how the world chess body should be funded. The third candidate, Wadim Rosenstein, disconnected shortly after his opening statement and did not return. https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-presidential-debate-recap-202610 Sep 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ziyv7bs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mv6wify3ic2yThe FYERS American Gambits dominated the Ganges Grandmasters to force a three-way tie at the top on Day 6 of the #TechMGCL #BeyondTheMove. https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-610 Sep 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6wify3ic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mv4h4osgw22lSindarov's win over Firouzja put the FYERS American Gambits on top of the table while dealing a huge blow to Triveni Continental Kings' hopes of reaching a 3rd straight final! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-5 #TechMGCL #BeyondTheMove09 Sep 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4h4osgw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3mv246r4vo227Sindarov won a 2nd game against Anand as the Global Chess League crossed the halfway mark on a day packed with drama! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-4 #TechMGCL #BeyondTheMove08 Sep 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv246r4vo227https://bsky.app/profile/chess24com.bsky.social/post/3muxgoewdl22nCarlsen's Alpine APL Pipers suffered their 1st match loss of the #GlobalChessLeague, but they still ended the day as the sole leaders! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2026-tech-mahindra-global-chess-league-day-3 #MegaMove #TechMGCL07 Sep 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:nrvxixegotctyfmobur4slyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxgoewdl22n