Anand’s 50th anniversary: Five chess gems
Vishwanathan Anand is celebrating his 50th anniversary. The entire chess world congratulates the legendary grandmaster but first and foremost his homeland India extols the greatest chess player in the history of the country. At the end of November 2019 our colleagues from ChessBase India handpicked nine positions from Anand’s best games and asked Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, Vidit Gujrathi and Erwin l’Ami about them. Then […]
King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships: Official site is launched
The official site of the King Salman Rapid & Blitz Championship, containing all the necessary information (regulations, schedule, registration and fees, visas, hotel, transfer, etc.) is launched today. Online registration for the King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2019 is open at https://wrbc2019registration.fide.com/ The King Salman Rapid and Blitz Championships 2019 will be held from December 25 (the day […]
Confederation Cup for Disabled People kicks off in Ankara
FIDE Confederation Cup for the Disabled People has officially started on December 09 with the opening ceremony in the capital of Turkey. The event organized for the first time this year by FIDE with the support of Russian State Atomic Energy Cooperation (ROSATOM) will continue until December 14. Five teams, each consisting of six players with […]