Tournaments

The history of the Women’s World Chess Championship, from Vera Menchik in 1927 to the Polgar era, the Chinese dominance, and today’s champions.

How modern elite chess tournaments work: round-robin vs Swiss formats, time controls, tie-breaks, and the top events like Tata Steel and Norway Chess.

A guide to the Chess Olympiad: its history since 1927, the team format, tie-break rules, and the nations that have dominated the biennial event.

What the Candidates Tournament is, how players qualify, its format history, and why winning it is the only way to challenge for the world title.

How the World Chess Championship works: the Candidates Tournament, the title match format, and how a challenger earns the right to play the champion.