First games of FIDE World Cup finished in Khanty-Mansiysk
First games of the First Round of the FIDE World Cup were played in Ugra Chess Academy on September 10. Vasily Filipenko, President of the Ugra Chess Federation, and Konstantin Penchukov, Chairman of the city parliament, made ceremonial first moves in Press – Ding Liren game on the Board 1. Most of the higher-rated players […]
Chess Clock Contract: All Bids Submitted
As per the timeline established by the Chess Clock Contract Bidding Procedure, the bid opening meeting took place at FIDE Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The bid opening panel included Mr. Victor Bologan, the FIDE Executive Director and Ms. Sava Stoisavljevic, Assistant to the FIDE COO. Further, Mr. Robert Hinterberger, Senior Manager, Internal Audit Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers […]
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix kicks off in Skolkovo
The first of four legs of the 2019-20 FIDE Women Grand Prix (WGP) kicked off in Skolkovo, Russia. The participation of the current world women’s champion GM Ju Wenjun and the Challenger GM Aleksandra Goryachkina makes the tournament even more interesting. The opening ceremony was held at the MATREX Center, the venue for the tournament that will stretch […]