WGP Lausanne: Side events at the International House of Sportt
Two side events took place this weekend alongside the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix in Lausanne. They were organized by FIDE and the Swiss Chess Federation with the help of local clubs and held in the premises of the International House of Sport, where FIDE has its office since May 2019. The “1st FIDE rapid open […]
WSTCC 2020: 5th round will be played!
Today´s round 5 will be played. Playing halls will be divided into smaller parts. Visitors will not be allowed to go to the playing halls. Based on the resolution of the Czech government, all events with more than 100 people will be restricted. To follow this, playing halls will be divided into smaller, separated parts. Visitors […]
WSTCC 2020 Round 4: Two leaders emerge in both categories
The fight for the top position is getting more and more intense at the World Senior Team Chess Championship in Prague. Round 4 saw the leaders clash in both 50+ and 65+ categories. 50+ category Six teams came to Round 4 with 100% result, but after the dust settled, only two squads can boast of […]
WGP Round 7: Status quo maintained in Lausanne
The seventh round produces only one decisive result when Anna Muzychuk overcomes Alexandra Kosteniuk. Both Alina Kashlinskaya and Aleksandra Goryachkina remain in the lead. The free day definitely instilled fighting intentions into most players, as two games lasted more than 5 hours on Monday. Yet, as many as five games ended with a draw. Only Anna […]