Russian FIDE President Timur Turlov most humbly and warmly congratulates fellow Russian official Pavel Kolobkov on his "grand achievement" of being elected FIDE Vice President! ♟️🤝 Devotion at its finest. TASS is there to take proof. #Chess #FIDE #ChessNews #ChessElections @FIDE_chess @PHChess @TelegraphChess

🚨 BREAKING: @FIDE_chess President Arkady Dvorkovich has been officially sanctioned in the EU’s 21st sanctions package. The EU's Statement of Reasons cites his senior Kremlin roles, his FIDE leadership, and public support for occupied Ukrainian territories. A major shift for global chess governance. ♟️🇪🇺 #Chess #FIDE #ChessNews #ArkadyDvorkovich #EUSanctions chesstopics.com/fide-preside…

Big developments in the chess world ♟️ According to the Ukrainian Minister of Sports, @FIDE_chess President Arkady Dvorkovich is included in the newest EU sanctions package. The official list will be released today. Updates to follow. #ChessNews #FIDE #Sanctions

175 years ago, the legendary "Immortal Game" was played in London. 👑 On July 12, Trafalgar Square turns into a giant chessboard to re-enact Adolf Anderssen’s iconic queen sacrifice with live actors! ♟️✨ Free lessons, grandmasters, prodigies Bodhana Sivanandan & Supratit Banerjee and 25k+ fans. See you there! 👇 chess-fest.com by @schoolschess @ecfchess chesstopics.com/chessfest-20…

Matheus Cunha (Brazil) playing chess photo by Neymar

♟️ The Sussex Chess Festival 2026 comes to Brighton from July 21st to 26th! • Masters Tournament (Over 2000 FIDE) with norm opportunities • 5th Weekend Congress (U2050, U1700, U1300) • Summer School, GM/IM simuls & blitz events Sign up here 👇 • Masters: forms.gle/htXHCTKJmCBRh85L9 • Congress: forms.gle/QdnK3G4YAuqx5erU6 #Chess #SussexChess #Brighton @ecfchess @SUChessTourneys chesstopics.com/the-sussex-c…

The 2026 ECU election has raised an unprecedented governance question. Lukasz Turlej currently serves as FIDE Secretary General while seeking election to a position that would automatically make him a member of the FIDE Council. Where should the line be drawn between institutional roles and electoral ambitions? #FIDE #EuropeanChessUnion #ECU #Chess 👇 chesstopics.com/why-turlejs-…

⏰ Starting soon! The "Chess 2 Change" charity tournament by @MeetsKids kicks off today at 12 PM ET / 6 PM CET on Chess.com! ♟️ Watch business executives team up with talented youth in a Hand & Brain format to change lives and fight poverty. 🎙️ Live games and commentary by @JenShahade and Maurice Ashley on twitch.tv/chess2change #Chess2Change #Chess #Charity chesstopics.com/chess-2-chan…

♟️ The Montenegro Open & 2026 Mediterranean Chess Championships are coming to Budva! 🇲🇪 From July 4–11, players will battle across Classical, Rapid, and Blitz formats for a share of the €39,000 total prize fund. Open A features a €3,500 top prize! 🏆👑 #Chess #MontenegroOpen #MediterraneanChess #Budva2026 #ChessTournament Read more chesstopics.com/budva-to-hos…

📣 Major announcement: Super Foundation endorses @ecu2030 Team! In an official endorsement letter, the Super Foundation – one of Europe’s largest and most prolific investors in chess development, has formally endorsed the ECU2030 team, led by current European Chess Union (ECU) President and ECU2030 Presidential Candidate Zurab Azmaiparashvili. In addition to the formal endorsement letter, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Chairman of Super Technologies and Vice Chairman of the Super Foundation, sent a personal video message in support of the ECU2030 team. 👉Read more: chesstopics.com/super-founda…