WSCC GP Leg 3 final: Katerina Lagno to clash with Hou Yifan
Women’s Speed Chess Leg 3 final is set: Hou Yifan takes on Kateryna Lagno. The semi between Hou Yifan and Iranian star Sarasadat Khadamalsharieh was a one-sided battle. The world’s #1 female player who was inactive for a couple of years for her Oxford studies is getting back in shape with every game played has left no chance for her […]
FIDE on PB decision of June 2013 relating to direct titles achieved before 1st July 2005
At the June 2020 meeting of FIDE Council, consideration was given to the PB decision of June 2013 relating to direct titles achieved before 1st July 2005 but not claimed. It was decided that sufficient historical information is available for titles (FM/WFM/CM/WCM) achieved through a published rating or from an Olympiad result prior to 1st […]