David Navara wins Czech Chess Championship
David Navara won his tenth title of the Czech chess champion at the championship held in Pilsen. The highest-parted participant lived up to his status of favorite and conceded his opponents only three draws in nine rounds. The silver came to Viktor Láznička, the second-ranked Czech player; another favorite Zbyněk Hráček took bronze. “I am glad that I […]
Gazprom Brilliancy Prize
Gazprom, General Partner of the first Online Chess Olympiad, is the sponsor of the Brilliancy Prize for the best game of the competition. A special trophy has been specially designed for the occasion, and FIDE has invited a panel of popular Streamers and YouTubers to be the judges. They will announce their votes along the […]
Call for Interest: Chess Olympiad 2022
Dear Member Federations and chess organizers: The 2022 World Chess Olympiad in Minsk (Belarus), as well as a number of side events, are at risk after the current organizers failed to comply with their obligations. At the moment, FIDE is expecting the current Organizing Committee to confirm their final position regarding their organizational and financial duties. […]
Professional Education & Development Workshops for Trainers
Technology advances fast, and chess trainers need to have a good grasp of the latest developments in many fields: chess engines, databases, different learning platforms… “While logic and experience can get someone far, there is currently a huge gap of knowledge of what really the chess engines can and what they cannot do, which deprives […]
Lanka and Rogule win Latvian Championship
Last Sunday, August 30, the Latvian 2020 Classic Chess Championships came to the end in Tallink Hotel Riga. GM Zigurds Lanka (pictured above) won his second title in the open section, whereas Laura Rogule became the Lavian women’s chess champion for the tenth time. The 9-round open Swiss tournament brought together 39 participants battling for the title. Zigurds Lanka […]