Call for Bids: Reopening Bidding procedure for FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2021
FIDE did not receive any bids till the second bidding deadline for FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2021. Due to the decision of FIDE Executive Board, FIDE Events Commission has re-opened the bidding procedure FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2021 with the bidding deadline 20th March 2020. · A bid for any FIDE Competitions onwards […]
Introducting Candidates: Ian Nepomniachtchi
Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia)Born July 14, 1990 (29 years old)Rating 2774Qualified for the FIDE Candidates Tournament through the FIDE Grand Prix. It will be his debut in a Candidates Tournament. Ian was born and spent his childhood in Bryansk, a city located 379 km southwest of Moscow. Nepomniachtchi picked up the game of chess at the […]
WSTCC 2020: Favorites make a prompt start
For the first time ever Olympik and Olympik Tristar hotels belong to chess. The participants of the World Senior Team Chess Championship (WSTCC 2020) sat down to the chessboards in two spacious halls with first-class facilities. The teams in the 50+ category play under the luxurious chandeliers that enhance the festive atmosphere of the tournament. After finishing their games, […]