Magnus Carlsen Tour Finals: Carlsen draws level with Ding
Magnus Carlsen got himself back on level terms in his signature Tour Finals semi today after a shock opening loss yesterday. The World Champion was in complete control as he raced into a 2-0 lead against Ding Liren and then got the draw he needed for a 2.5-0.5 win. It comes after a drama-filled match yesterday saw Carlsen suffer […]
Division 3: Day 3 Round-up
Intrigue remained till the last round in virtually all the pools of Division 3, but as it often happens, we saw the most unpredictable and breathtaking ending in the groups where things had been quiet over the first two days. Pool A The script in this pool seemed quite trivial – Singapore and Albania would advance, whereas the third […]
UPDATE: Chess ID game viewer, Call for offers
UPDATE: Lausanne, September 7, 2020 The Chess ID Game Viewer Call for Offers Procedure has been completed. We are thankful to those who showed their interest. However, FIDE didn’t receive any proposal which would satisfy in full its requirements, and, as per Art 12.3 and 12.5 of the Chess ID Game Viewer Call for Offers Procedure, […]
FIDE increases support to chess veterans
UPDATE: FIDE increases support to chess veterans to an unprecedented €56.000 On July 30, FIDE announced the continuation of our support program to chess veterans: a relief fund of €15,000 was added to the €35,000 that had already been distributed in April 2020. Today was the deadline for submissions and we have been overwhelmed by the number of requests we have […]