1/ What is the maximum number of legal moves in a chess position where every one of them gives check? The record on that question had stood since 1968. Double Agent, our AI research system, just broke it. How many checks can you count here?

Best of luck to England at the Olympiad this year! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔥🏆

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE PRESS OFFICE OF WADIM ROSENSTEIN, CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION (FIDE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 30 July 2026 SUBJECT: Correction of Factual Inaccuracies and Ethical Conduct in FIDE Elections TO: Timur Turlov (Candidate for FIDE President) and Arkady Dvorkovich (Outgoing/Withdrawn FIDE President) The Press Office of Wadim Rosenstein issues this formal statement to clarify the record and demand an end to the dissemination of false information and defamatory claims during the current FIDE election cycle. Since March of this year, Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich has repeatedly circulated unsubstantiated claims regarding Mr. Rosenstein’s professional background. Now, Mr. Turlov, together and in collaboration with Mr. Dvorkovich are intensifying the spread such defamatory information. Specifically, these claims allege that Mr. Rosenstein was introduced to Leonid Mikhelson and Gennady Timchenko for business purposes via a relative described as an "oligarch." The Press Office hereby clarifies the following facts: * Absence of Association: Wadim Rosenstein has never met, nor had any business dealings with, Leonid Mikhelson or Gennady Timchenko. * Family Integrity: The relative in question was an employed engineer who passed away in 2017. He was never involved in the business dealings mentioned, nor was he an "oligarch." * Project Origins: The Novatek project frequently cited was awarded to Mr. Rosenstein’s company in 2018 by French and German partner firms - not by Novatek directly. This work is fully documented by recommendation letters from European clients. * Business Profile: Mr. Rosenstein’s company is a European-focused entity, serving primarily German and wider European clients. Despite numerous private requests to cease these personal attacks, the misinformation has now been made public. Furthermore, we find it deeply concerning that Mr. Rosenstein was previously informed these "attacks would stop" contingent upon him joining a specific political team related to outgoing and withdrawn FIDE President, Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich. Such tactics have no place in the governance of the international chess community. A Call for Leadership and Integrity Leadership is defined by integrity and the fulfillment of one’s word. We remind Mr. Dvorkovich of his public commitment to resign should he face sanctions. For the health of FIDE and the global chess community, now that you are already sanctioned by the European Union. it is imperative that leaders remain accountable to their promises and maintain a standard of discourse that respects both the living and the deceased. We ask that the focus of this campaign return to the future of chess, and that the late family members of candidates be left out of political rhetoric. This is unethical and inhuman. Press Contact: Press Office of Wadim Rosenstein Candidate for FIDE President +491718242170 [email protected]

FIDE should stop deleting the profiles of players who have passed away. I noticed a player had disappeared from the ChessEver database and went looking to find out why. It turns out FIDE removes deceased players' profiles. I checked several others, and their FIDE pages are gone too. That creates real problems, because the whole ecosystem relies on FIDE IDs to identify players. Also, a FIDE ID is a permanent part of chess history, used in tournament records, databases, articles, and research. Deleting the profile breaks those references. Keep them in a separate Historical Players section instead. Preserve the profiles I emailed @FIDE_chess about this too.

Wesley: "It's not a masterpiece, but I'm very pleased to beat Magnus, who's the best player in the world by far and probably goes down as the best chess player who ever lived... I think it's only my second classical victory against him." #NorwayChess

Alireza Firouzja pulls off a stunning win over Magnus Carlsen after the world no. 1 missed an incredible chance to escape at the end! chess.com/events/2026-norway…