Who has gained the most points in the FIDE women’s rating list in 2025? From Chu Jiner, Karissa Yip to Zhenya Balabayeva, Tatev Abrahamyan – find out the details. 2025 was a year of historic change in the women’s chess world rankings. A group of young and returning players showed remarkable progress, with Zhenya Balabayeva … Read more
Who made the biggest leaps in the FIDE chess rankings in 2025? From Vincent Keymer, Anish Giri, Praggnanandhaa to Jose Martinez and Yagiz Kan Erdoğan, learn the stories of their remarkable rise in this analysis. See who has taken the chess world by storm! Chess ratings are not just a number, they are a map … Read more
Play-in qualifiers on Chess.com! The final ticket to the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship will be contested on January 14-15. Learn more about the format, prizes and qualifications. Only for title-holding players. A new storm is brewing in the chess world. On January 7, world chess governing body FIDE and Freestyle Chess officially announced the … Read more
The first World Championship of Freestyle Chess is going to be held in Germany! Find out the details: dates, format, prizes, venue and more. Read on and stay updated. The news has created a buzz in the chess world! After the success of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, now comes its final and highest … Read more