January

• New FIDE Title?
  Since the number of chess Grandmasters grows rapidly, FIDE considers adding a new title, higher than Grandmaster, which will separate the top chess players from the rest. Read more about New FIDE Title?
• Chess Sex Differences Reasoned
  The small number of women among world's top chess players was explained by a recent Royal Society study, suggesting the reasoning is not biological or cultural but rather statistical. Read more about Chess Sex Differences Reasoned