World Cup final: Ding Liren draws first blood
The second games of the FIDE World Cup Final and the match for the 3rd place were played on October 1. Ding Liren and Teimour Radjabov played a well-known line of the English Opening, in which White sacrifices a pawn. The Chinese grandmaster got significant compensation and launched an attack on the kingside, while the […]
Koneru shoots up in the October rating list
FIDE October 1 rating listAll Top-100 listsAll rating lists – download Each month FIDE publishes a new official rating list. Right after the release, let’s take a look at the list and identify the most interesting developments. Since the FIDE World Cup 2019, that brought together almost all the best players, is not rated yet, the […]
Uzbekistan dominates home Central Asia Junior Championship
The International Chess Festival organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation with the support of RosAtom Corporation, FIDE and the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan was successfully completed in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Closing Ceremony was held right after the conclusion of the most important part of the festival, the Central Asia Junior Championship which saw […]