WWCC Game 11: Calm before the storm
Game 11 of the Women’s World Championship Match ends in a draw after 40 moves. Defending champion Ju Wenjun is leading 6-5. In the final game on Jan 23, the challenger Aleksandra Goryachkina has White in a must-win situation. With just two games remaining in the match, World Champion Ju Wenjun (playing white) today had a decision […]
FIDE Congress and Extraordinary General Assembly 2020 in Abu Dhabi
FIDE is pleased to communicate the following information regarding the FIDE Congress and Extraordinary General Assembly 2020 in Abu Dhabi: DATES: The dates of the Congress are 26 February (arrival) – 1 March (departure) 2020. This is the provisional schedule (subject to adjustments): February 26 – Arrivals.February 27 – FIDE Commission meetings (Constitutional, Ethics, Planning and Development […]
Tata Steel Masters 2020: Caruana and Carlsen top the leaderboard
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are the two best players in classical chess. They have been at the top of the FIDE rating list for the last few years, taking first prizes most of classical chess tournaments in recent history and faced each other in the last World Championship match. In Round 10 of Tata Steel Masters Magnus […]