International Chess Federation

♟ Smart Moves Summit 2025: Shaping the future of education through chess FIDE and the International School Chess Federation invite you to the Smart Moves Summit 2025, a groundbreaking international gathering exploring how chess can transform education. From classrooms to…

Introducing: @chessinschools ♟️🇺🇸 For over 30 years, Chess in the Schools (CIS) has been transforming classrooms across New York City — bringing the power of chess to more than 500,000 students from low-income communities. At the heart of their mission: helping youth grow…

🇮🇳 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh advances to the Finals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025! ❗️She earns a GM norm and secures her spot at the next Women's Candidates! #FIDEWorldCup @DivyaDeshmukh05

🧠⚡ Thor’s new weapon? Not the hammer… but Chess. Repost: @chrishemsworth

🇬🇪 Can chess players identify the professions of famous Georgians? 💬 How many did YOU get right?

🔥 Semifinals, Game 2 of the FIDE Women's World Cup begins in 1 hour! #FIDEWorldCup 🎥 Follow with live commentary: youtube.com/live/ww0pabZgf… 🔇 Silent broadcasts: 🇮🇳 Humpy Koneru vs Lei Tingjie 🇨🇳 youtube.com/live/AeqDYcTHg… 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh vs Tan Zhongyi 🇨🇳…

🎉 Happy 49th birthday to the one and only Judit Polgar! 🎂 @GMJuditPolgar From becoming the youngest Grandmaster at 15—breaking Bobby Fischer’s record—to storming into the world’s top 10, Judit didn’t just play the game, she changed it. 👑 A trailblazer, an icon, and the…

♟ August is for Women in Chess: Join the Global Women’s Chess Marathon As part of FIDE’s 2025 Year of Social Chess, each month is dedicated to celebrating how chess can make a positive impact in society. This August, we shine the spotlight on Women in Chess – a month-long…

♟ 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities set for October 2025 in Astana 🇰🇿 FIDE is proud to announce that the 2nd Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities will take place from October 19 to 26, 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Organized by FIDE and hosted by the…

♟ FIDE Women’s World Cup Round 6 Game 1: Two solid draws in the semifinals This afternoon, the first games of the two-game matches were played – and both encounters ended in hard-fought draws, leaving everything to be decided in tomorrow’s second game. 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie ½–½ Humpy…

❓Who’s your pick for the finals? Game 1 of the semifinals was played today — and both ended in draws! 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie ½–½ Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 #FIDEWorldCup

Results - Semifinals - Game 1 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie ½-½ Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi ½-½ Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 ♟️ 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup 🏆 #FIDEWorldCup

🧘‍♀️ When your opponent is meditating and you don’t want to disturb the vibe… FIDE Women’s World Cup. Semifinal 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie – Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 #FIDEWorldCup

🔥 Semifinals of the FIDE Women's World Cup begin in 1 hour! #FIDEWorldCup 🎥 Follow with live commentary: youtube.com/live/mFH9AP7g5… 🔇 Silent broadcasts: 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie vs Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 youtube.com/live/B9fTfUMtO… 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi vs Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 youtube.com/live/fUnFi2Be9…

🇬🇪 What’s your favorite Georgian food? We asked players at the FIDE Women’s World Cup to share their favorite Georgian food — and let’s just say, khachapuri and khinkali got a lot of love! 🥟🧀 💬 Have you ever tried Georgian cuisine? What’s your favorite food?

♟ FIDE Women’s World Cup Round 5 tiebreaks: 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh stuns 🇮🇳 Harika Dronavalli to reach semifinals Divya Deshmukh, the young IM from Nagpur, Maharashtra, continued her remarkable rise in the world of chess with a stunning victory over GM Harika Dronavalli in Batumi.…

"She is the biggest support here. I don't think that I would have come this far without her. It's really nice to see somebody who's always cheering on you in your good times and bad times." - 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh on her mother 📷 Anna Shtourman/FIDE

We’re down to the final four! 🇨🇳 Lei Tingjie – Humpy Koneru 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi – Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 The semifinals of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup are here! ♟️🔥 #FIDEWorldCup Who are you rooting for? 👀 Results - Quarterfinal: 🇬🇪 Nana Dzagnidze 0-2 Lei Tingjie 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 Divya…