World Cup 2019 Qualifiers and Contract
FIDE published the list of players qualified for the World Cup 2019 and the player’s participation contract. The List of the Qualifiers (.pdf) Player’s Contract for Participation (.pdf) World Cup Regulations (.pdf) The list of players qualified for the World Cup: FIDE ID Name Title Fed. Rating* 1503014 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2872 13300474 […]
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins the Riga FIDE Grand Prix
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov stands as the winner of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga. He beats Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a nerve-wracking tie-break thanks to a win in the last Armaggedon game. With this victory in the second leg of the Grand Prix Series, he earns 24,000 euros and shares the lead with Alexander Grischuk in the […]
FIDE President met with Dr. Latif Bahand, Afghan Ambassador to Russia
On July 23rd, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich met with Dr. Latif Bahand, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Russian Federation. A thorough dialogue took place on how to strengthen cooperation between FIDE and this Asian country. At present, there are about 1800 registered players in 34 provinces of Afghanistan, […]