European Individual Chess Championship 2026 concluded in Katowice, Poland!♟️ #eicc2026 #chess
Congratulations to the Winner and Medalists:
????IM Roman Dehtiarov ????????, 9 points
????GM Nijat Abasov ????????, 8.5 points
????GM Aydin Suleymanli ????????, 8.5 points????The Closing ceremony of the event… pic.twitter.com/Ixyqk1RWsQ
— European Chess Union (@ECUonline) April 19, 2026
When the war started in early 2022, I tried to help several Ukrainian families relocate to Europe (mostly to England, thanks to @TelegraphChess and Andrew Churavin).
In one case, everything was arranged for a family from Kharkiv – until their 14-year-old son, a talented chess…— Pavel Eljanov (@Eljanov) April 19, 2026
Back to reality after Reykjavik Open…
already counting down ♟️#chess #chesslife #memes pic.twitter.com/o3mTWmuk6M— ReykjavikOpenChess (@ReykjavikOpen) April 4, 2026
In Erdogmus, we have a 14-year-old who just broke 2700. By far the youngest ever to reach that rating. ???? pic.twitter.com/u7j2w1kWMX
— Geert van der Velde (@blackatlantic) April 17, 2026
Congratulations @gmyagizkaan ! https://t.co/ZkfOy2ySil
— Turkish Federation in Canada ???????????????? (@TurkFederation) April 17, 2026
???????? Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 ????
❗️ He will now challenge ???????? Gukesh D for the FIDE World Championship title later this year!#FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #FIDE #Chess #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/py9Fgvaphp
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) April 14, 2026
???? Happy Birthday to Garry Kasparov – 13th World Chess Champion ♟
Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest players in the history of chess!Kasparov was the strongest player in the world for more than 20 years. He was the first player to surpass 2800 in rating,… pic.twitter.com/jbqCfmWjYr
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) April 13, 2026
“Trump's 28-point peace plan is blatant corruption, and has nothing to do with peace,” said Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63), Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, warning that “if accepted, the deal would mean the end of Ukraine's sovereignty.” pic.twitter.com/jIRVEnTpzB
— TVP World (@TVPWorld_com) November 25, 2025








