ECU to hold Hybrid Qualification for FIDE World Cup 2021

In the course of the 2nd ECU Board meeting on February 20, 2021, several important decisions regarding the European Qualification system for the World Championship Cycle have been made. European Championship 2021 will be held in Reykjavik between August and September 2021, being a part of the next World Championship Cycle (FIDE World Cup 2023). […]

Daniil Dubov gives masterclass at Lighthouse Children’s Hospice

On February 21, Daniil Dubov gave a masterclass for the residents of the Lighthouse Children’s Hospice (Moscow). Seventeen kids participated in a simultaneous exhibition by the popular grandmaster.  The event was timed to the first online corporate charity chess championship “I Fight to the End!”.  Maria Saushkina, a correspondent and presenter at the Russia TV channel, sang children’s songs […]