#FIDE

The biennial team championship — 190+ federations, four-board open and women's teams, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The single largest event in the chess year.

The eight-player double round-robin that decided the challenger for the 2027 World Chess Championship — held in Madrid, April 2026.

The biennial 154-player Swiss that qualifies the top two finishers directly for the 2028 Candidates Tournament — held in autumn 2027, location to be confirmed.

FIDE's annual blitz championship — 21-round Swiss at 3+2, the most dramatic chess event of the year by sheer per-second decision count.

FIDE's 206-player knockout where the top three finishers qualify for the 2028 Candidates Tournament. Dates and host city to be announced by FIDE.

FIDE's annual end-of-year championship at rapid time control — 15-round Swiss, 200+ players, the strongest annual non-classical event in chess.

Gukesh Dommaraju's first title defence — the eighteenth world champion's match against the 2026 Candidates winner. Location, dates, and challenger to be confirmed.

FIDE's annual championship for players under 20 — the U20 tournament that has launched the careers of Karpov, Kasparov, Anand, Carlsen, and Gukesh.

FIDE's annual championships in age categories U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 — the largest single-event youth tournament in chess.

The variant that randomises the starting position — 960 possible setups, no opening theory to memorise, the same chess once the game begins.

The international governing body of chess — founded in Paris in 1924, today headquartered in Lausanne, recognised by the IOC and responsible for the world championship cycle, ratings, titles, and the biennial Olympiad.