10/7/2017 – It's tempting to make light of this affair by, for instance, referring to it as "the short(s) report". But when a tournament as prestigious as the FIDE World Cup is making international headlines for what amounts to dress code enforcement, it should be no laughing matter. We take a comprehensive look at the facts in evidence and Kovalyov's response to the previously published report. | Photo: Chess.com / Maria Emelianova (used with permission)

1/16/2014 – Rádio Xadrez, a Brazilian chess site, recently interviewed Anastasiya Karlovich, best known to chess fans as the person presiding the press conferences at FIDE events including the recent Anand-Carlsen world championship match, but also the FIDE press officer at many events over the last years. Here she shares her experiences and impressions on what it is like working behind the scenes.