FIDE Candidates 2020
Dear national federations and members of the chess community: FIDE is making every effort to ensure that the second leg of the Candidates 2020 will be held in Autumn 2020. Over the past three months, we have intensified our contacts with chess organizers, especially from countries in the so-called “green zone”. We have tried to […]
Online Olympiad: Division 2 Round-up
Virtually in every pool of Division 2, two teams advanced Top Division with a couple of rounds to spare, but there was a close fight for the third spot till the last minutes of Round 9. In some cases the scenario was predictable, but in some pools, we saw a lot of dramatic twists and […]
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FIDE announces cooperation agreement with ChessMatec
The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce a cooperation agreement with ChessMatec, the most advanced all-in-one chess learning platform for children. Thanks to this agreement, FIDE associates will receive a 50% discount on yearly subscriptions to ChessMatec. The ChessMatec program allows kids to learn the basics of chess in an educational and fun game environment, with special […]
A tribute to our seniors
Last week FIDE announced the names of ten chess seniors who will benefit from FIDE’s support to chess veterans. A total of €21.000 will be distributed among them, added to the €35,000 that has already been distributed in April 2020. This second package of financial aid raises the total to a record €56.000. As we did on previous […]
Margnus Carlsen Tourn Finals: Carlsen refuses to lose
It is the final of the world’s richest, most prestigious online chess tournament played between two of the game’s fiercest rivals – and it really could not be closer. Magnus Carlsen hauled himself back level with fierce rival Hikaru Nakamura today as the $140,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Final reached fever pitch. After the frustration of going behind yesterday, the World Champion used […]