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Russia's warfare in Ukraine has left Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, in a precarious situation. Now 24 days into the war, some are calling for the FIDE president to resign while others continue to support him. Although Dvorkovich himself has declined to comment, Chess.com has...

On Sunday, December 12, Magnus Carlsen of Norway lifted the trophy for the World Championship aloft for the fifth time in a row. The closing ceremony was broadcast live on a range of media and culminated with the champion, a gold medal around his neck, trophy raised, in a long, breezy shower of gold confetti. | Photo: Niki Riga

On Sunday, December 12, Magnus Carlsen of Norway lifted the trophy for the World Championship aloft for the fifth time in a row.

The World Championship is about to begin on the 26th of November 2021. Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal have made their way from Mumbai to Dubai to bring you on the ground coverage of the biggest event of the year. Magnus Carlsen is going to play his 5th World Championship Match in the last 8 years, while this will be the first shot at the title for the Challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. A lot of interesting things have already happened leading to the match, and in this article we tell you about the venu...

In the afternoon of 24 November 2021 the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi officially opened with a press conference. On the grounds of the Expo2020 in Dubai, the representatives of FIDE, the representatives of the sponsors, the organisers and the two players answered questions of the journalists.

Reigning titleholder Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi met side-by-side at the opening press conference of the 2021 World Championship

Press conference before the resumption of FIDE Candidates Tournament A press conference dedicated to the FIDE Candidates Tournament, which resumes tomorrow  on 19th of April in Yekaterinburg, was carried out today at the building of the Sverdlovsk union of journalists.  The press conference was attended by Anatoly Karpov, 12th World Chess Champion, Deputy of Russian State Duma, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chess Federation of the Sverdlovsk Region; Leonid Rapoport, Minister of Phys...