Shehzad Chouhan and Gul Mehak win Kashmir Day Cup Chess Championship
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) continued onboard chess tournaments and kept players’ motivation and morale high. From February 5-7, the CFP held the first National Chess Championship dated to Kashmir Solidarity Day and named “FIDE Rated Kashmir Day Cup Chess Championship 2021”. The participants competed in three categories: Open (more […]
Update of the FIDE Endorsed Academies Program
The FIDE Trainers Commission (TRG) keeps making progress in developing a comprehensive, meaningful and relevant FIDE Academies Program in 2021. For both FIDE and TRG, it is very important that FIDE Academies don’t simply bear the FIDE name just as a sign of endorsement, but that they are also active and serve as leaders in […]
Call for submissions: FIDE Veterans Support Program 2021
The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce the continuation of its support to chess veterans. A number of grants will be awarded next month to distinguished players, coaches and organizers aged 65+. Anyone over this age, who has contributed to the development of chess and who is in an unstable financial situation, is eligible […]
Carlsen in control: Magnus dominates first quarter-final set
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen took control of his Opera Euro Rapid quarter-final with a dominating display today. The Norwegian’s form has been patchy of late but he turned it up a notch against Russian dangerman Daniil Dubov on Day 1 of the first knockout stage. Carlsen won the opener then, after a draw in the second, turned the screw on Dubov […]