British Chess Magazine interviews FIDE President
The March issue of British Chess Magazine includes an interview with the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, by its Editor Milan Dinic. Courtesy of British Chess Magazine, we offer you an advance and some excerpts from this interview. BCM: What do you think will be the long-lasting effect of coronavirus on chess, if any? Arkady Dvorkovich: Hopefully, we’re not […]
KIAP becomes FIDE’s new official legal partner
The International Chess Federation has signed a partnership agreement with KIAP, a law firm with headquarters in Moscow. This company, which currently employs about 40 lawyers and counsels, will provide consultancy and legal assistance to FIDE in a wide range of matters. KIAP has been shortlisted twice in the “Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence” as the Best Law Firm of the Year in Russia. […]
Giri nails down place in knockout stage
Anish Giri’s hot streak got even hotter today as he nailed down a place in the Magnus Carlsen Invitational’s KO stage with five rounds still to play. The Dutch No.1 scored 4/5 points for the second day in a row and at one point was on a run of six consecutive wins in the $220,000 event’s […]