Chess

Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on an 8x8 grid, organized internationally as a competitive mind sport governed by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. Its news cycle covers world championship play, federation governance, sanctions on national federations, and debates over AI and online platforms.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because Kazakh businessman Arkady Dzhumaevich Turlov was elected FIDE president amid disputes over Russia's status, a CAS ruling, and governance reform, alongside a public clash between Elon Musk and Chess.com over whether AI will 'solve' chess.

Latest on Chess

• Chess-Kazakh Turlov elected FIDE president with Russia, governance issues in focus
• Chess-CAS ruling on Russia a red line for FIDE, says presidential candidate Turlov
• Chess-FIDE candidate Rosenstein targets Carlsen return and governance reform
• Bangladesh draws closer to China in ‘political chessboard’ to balance India ties
• Elon Musk clashes with Chess.com online over whether AI will 'solve' chess
• Chess.com launched a poker site and is planning even more classic games

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