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Story summary
- Timur Turlov leads the race to become FIDE president in the September 26, 2026 election in Uzbekistan.
- Turlov’s ticket with Viswanathan Anand promises a $6 million development fund and a Ukrainian vice-presidency for adviser Mykhailo Podolyak.
- Manifold Markets gave the Turlov-Anand ticket an 82% chance of winning four days before the vote.
- Competing tickets propose 20% of FIDE revenue to federations (Buettner-Pein) and cite a €250,000 sponsorship claim later denied (Rosenstein-Tang).
