Chess Base

• FIDE ratings - December 2025

  FIDE has just published its new World Ranking List. Vincent Keymer, Germany’s top player, has established himself in fourth place on the Elo list and firmly among the world’s elite. Magnus Carlsen, the world’s highest-rated player, also gained Elo. The best women come from China, and the best juniors from India.

• London Chess Classic - Live!

  The XTX Markets London Chess Classic is a 10-player all-play-all tournament taking place from 26 November to 5 December at the Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal Football Club. Four English players and six international representatives make up the lineup, which includes top seeds Alireza Firouzja and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 17.00 CET (11.00 ET, 21.30 IST)

• Kasparov on the world situation

  Former, legendary World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov has been speaking vociferously about the situation in Ukraine and Russia at International Security Forums. He held a powerful speech on the Security Conference in Canada, and has spoken with extraordinary clarity about Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and responsibility of democracies in the world in a series of subsequent interviews. They are well worth watching.