Titles approved by 2020 Executive Board in Abu Dhabi, UAE
FIDE publishes the list of titles approved by 2020 Executive Board in Abu Dhabi, UAE. GRANDMASTER GM 113816 Tristan, Leonardo ARG GM 13400312 Iskandarov, Mistratdin AZE GM 3507815 Obregon Rivero, Juan Carlos CUB GM 1444948 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl DEN GM 1438832 Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard DEN GM 621650 Flom, Gabriel FRA GM 12961523 Engel, Luis GER […]
FIDE approves media accreditation policy
The International Chess Federation has approved the following media accreditation policy, to be applied in our top official events – starting with the Candidates Tournament. This policy was developed following the model of other sports associations. In particular, in the making of this document the following policies were taken as a reference: – Media accreditation process for the ICC Cricket World […]
Joint statement by FIDE and the ECU
As you know, three major events are planned for April 2020 in Crete, Greece. 1. World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 20202. World Amateur Chess Championship 20203. European School Championships 2020. These events involve the travel and presence of hundreds of players and others at the venue. Given the current health situation […]
WGP Round 5: Dzagnidze wins; Goryachkina and Dronavalli still lead
The fifth round of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix in Lausanne features just one decisive game. World Champion Ju Wenjun escapes after more than 5 hours. The battle of the two leaders Harika Dronavalli and Aleksandra Goryachkina unfolded quietly, as the balance never significantly tilted for either side. Both remain in the lead, as none of their pursuers managed […]