FIDE 2020 Candidates: A roundup of the first part
The FIDE 2020 Candidates Tournament was brought to a halt after the decision of the Russian authorities to stop all international flights as of March 27. By that point, half of the tournament had been played (seven out of 14 rounds) and the chess community and the world, in general, had had a chance to enjoy spectacular […]
Eduardo Mieles Viteri passes away
March 30, 2020 It is with the deepest sadness that we learned about the passing of Eduardo Mieles Viteri, who was President of the Ecuadorian Chess Federation, as well as a member of the FIDE Executive Board. Eduardo was also an International Arbiter and member of the Confederation of Chess for America. We are very thankful for his […]
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A roundup of the first part of the 2020 Candidates FIDE canceled events and our swift towards online activities Online chess activity peaks during the global lockdown 50 years ago, the USSR was battling the rest of the World READ NEWSLETTER