Quarterfinals set, Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi eliminated
US blitz king Hikaru Nakamura was the highest-profile victim as the bottom eight were dumped out of the Opera Euro Rapid today. Nakamura, one of the pre-tournament favorites, appeared to be cruising through to the quarter-finals of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event. But a last-gasp meltdown against fellow American Sam Shankland at the end of the prelim stage saw Nakamura finish level […]
POSTPONEMENT: 4th FIDE World Junior Championship for People with Disabilities
Dear Member Federations: We are sorry to inform you that the Management Board, together with the FIDE Commission for People with Disabilities and the Events Commission, has decided to postpone the FIDE World Junior Championship for People with Disabilities (decision MB-2021-008 – 2021-02-03). As you can imagine, the reason for this postponement is the COVID-19 pandemic. At the present time, […]