Katerina Lagno wins Leg 3 of WSCC Grand Prix
Kateryna Lagno became the winner of the third leg of the Women’s Speed Chess Championship Grand Prix. In the final match against Hou Yifan, she took an early lead crushing her opponent 3-0 in 5+1 blitz. In 3+1, players exchanged blows and entered the bullet portion with 5-2 in favor of Lagno. The match seemed done […]
International Chess Day to be celebrated on July 20
“Dear chess friend, Very soon, on July 20th, we will celebrate International Chess Day. As you probably know, this also marks FIDE’s 96th anniversary. This is a day to celebrate chess, and from the International Chess Federation, we would like to reinforce this tradition. Last year many of you joined us in this celebration, and […]