Rating & Competition

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Enxadristas brasileiros em torno de um tabuleiro durante torneio em Samarcanda, com bandeira do Brasil, relógio de xadrez e arquitetura azul da cidade ao fundo.

Rating & Competition15/09/20264 min read

2026 Chess Olympiad: Brazil’s team and how to follow every round

See Brazil’s delegation, the 11-round Samarkand schedule and where to follow pairings, games and standings.

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Tabuleiro de xadrez diante da orla de Fortaleza, com relógio digital marcando 15 e 3 minutos, peças claras em clima calmo e peças escuras com sensação de velocidade.

Rating & Competition15/09/20265 min read

2026 Brazilian Rapid and Blitz Championships in Fortaleza: registration, time controls and which event to choose

Check dates, time controls, rounds, fees, registration deadline and a practical checklist for choosing Rapid, Blitz or the combo in Fortaleza.

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Tabuleiro de xadrez em ambiente de torneio, com reis claros e escuros em destaque, relógio de xadrez e troféu ao fundo.

Rating & Competition15/09/20266 min read

Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger and Direct Encounter: how chess tie-breaks work

Learn why players with the same score can finish in different places and how three common chess tie-break criteria are calculated.

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Rei de xadrez claro tombado sobre o tabuleiro diante de peças, balança de justiça, documentos e um estandarte da FIDE ao fundo.

Rating & Competition12/09/20267 min read

Can a FIDE title norm be voided? What happens when results or participation are manipulated

A norm can cease to be accepted if the tournament or result breaks the rules. See how FIDE separates technical validity, conduct and already confirmed titles.

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Salão de torneio internacional de xadrez com várias equipes em mesas, tabuleiro central e arcos luminosos conectando diferentes confrontos ao fundo.

Rating & Competition08/09/20267 min read

Chess Olympiad 2026: how the Swiss system chooses the next opponent

Learn why there is no fixed opponent table, how match points, score groups and floaters build each round, and what is specific to the Olympiad.

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Urna transparente recebendo uma cédula, com três grupos de peças de xadrez, delegados internacionais e arquitetura de Samarcanda ao fundo.

Rating & Competition08/09/20265 min read

FIDE Election 2026: who votes, the three presidential tickets and how the Samarkand ballot works

FIDE will elect its President and Deputy President on September 26 in Samarkand. See who can vote, the three valid tickets and the rules for a first or second ballot.

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Jogadores em torneio internacional de xadrez inclusivo, com um competidor em cadeira de rodas e outro usando tabuleiro tátil, diante de relógios e bandeiras.

Rating & Competition05/09/20265 min read

2026 Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities: Brasília times and how it relates to the main Olympiad

See the September 10–17 schedule in Brasília time and understand why the event for players with disabilities is separate from the 46th Chess Olympiad.

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Tabuleiro de xadrez com peças em primeiro plano, notebook com barra de endereço e bandeiras ao fundo representando FIDE, World Chess e ICANN.

Rating & Competition05/09/20266 min read

.chess domain: what FIDE and World Chess asked ICANN for — and why it does not exist yet

FIDE and World Chess announced an application to create the .chess top-level domain. It cannot be registered yet because the proposal still has to pass ICANN evaluation, possible c...

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Dois jovens enxadristas frente a frente sobre um tabuleiro, com relógio de xadrez ao centro e folhas de calendário em movimento ao fundo.

Rating & Competition02/09/20266 min read

2026 World Chess Championship dates changed: updated Gukesh vs. Sindarov schedule

FIDE regulations approved in August set Game 1 for November 24 and the event for Nov. 22–Dec. 13; see the full schedule and why some pages still show Nov. 25–Dec. 15.

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Salão de torneio internacional de xadrez com quatro tabuleiros em destaque e conexões visuais que representam pontuação e classificação por equipes.

Rating & Competition02/09/20267 min read

2026 Chess Olympiad: how the 4 boards, match points and tie-breaks work

Learn why the standings use match points, how the four boards create the match score, and when TB1, TB2 and TB3 are applied.

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Escadaria sobre um tabuleiro de xadrez com os níveis CM, FM, IM e GM, peças brancas e pretas e um rei dourado no topo.

Rating & Competition26/08/202613 min read

CM, FM, IM and GM: how FIDE ratings, norms and direct titles work

Understand the real path to CM, FM, IM and GM: which titles come through rating, which require norms, and how FIDE direct titles work in 2026.

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Tabuleiro de xadrez com peças de madeira, notebook exibindo uma tela ilustrativa de rating FIDE, bandeira do Brasil ao fundo e anotação sobre partidas contra adversários rated.

Rating & Competition25/08/20268 min read

How to get your first FIDE rating in Brazil: games that count, minimum and publication

To appear on the FIDE rating list, playing five rounds is not enough: the event must be FIDE-rated, the games must be against rated opponents, and the initial calculation must reac...

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