InterContinental ChessKid FIDE Challenge announced
FIDE is proud to announce a partnership with ChessKid to launch what we expect to turn into the largest under-12 online event ever. The first Intercontinental ChessKid FIDE Challenge will take place on January 23, and it is open to children from anywhere in the world. To best accommodate as many time zones as possible and give everyone a […]
Vahap Sanal wins 2020 Turkish Championship
Vahap Sanal is the 2020 Turkish chess Champion, after dominating the field in a 10-player round-robin tournament that took place from November 13-21. The event was held in Kemer, a seaside resort in the province of Antalya that has hosted multiple international chess events in recent years. Vahal was the defending champion, having won the title […]
Day 1: Anish Giri shoots ahead
Anish Giri is a sole leader of the Skilling Open after scoring 4/5 on Day 1, and it could have been more, since he took a draw in a close to winning position against Hikaru Nakamura. Magnus Carlsen feared the worst after blundering his queen against Ian Nepomniachtchi and then letting a win slip against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The World Chess […]
Athletes Commission 2020 Elections Candidatures: Deadline extended to December 03, 2020
Following some requests received by the Secretariat and bearing in mind that it will be the first elections for the newly established FIDE Athletes Commission and that the Covid-19 pandemic is creating additional difficulties in the contacts among athletes and Federations, the deadline for submitting candidatures is extended to 3th of December 2020. Candidatures must […]
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