Ian Nepomniachtchi: To start this tournament was big courage and to end it – an act of heroism
The press conference dedicated to the end of the FIDE Candidates Tournament took place in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The press conference was attended by Andrey Simanovsky, founder and owner of Sima-Land, General Partner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, President of the Sverdlovsk Region Chess Federation; Leonid Rapoport, Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the Sverdlovsk Region; Dana Reizniece-Ozola, […]
Decisions of 20211st FIDE Online Council Meeting
List of FIDE Council Decisions 2021 1st meeting 19 April 2021 Online OCM-2021/01 To note President’s report. OCM-2021/02 To note Financial report. OCM-2021/03 To entrust President to agree on the potential time and place of 2021 FIDE Congress with the potential organizers. OCM-2021/04 To note the report on the FIDE Handbook update. OCM-2021/05 To authorize President to apply the necessary […]
The first Preparation of Teachers course announced
Dear Member Federations, FIDE and its Chess in Education Commission are pleased to announce the first Preparation of Teachers course. The course will be held in the English language online 21-23 May, 15:00-20:00 CET each day. The target audience is teachers who have a good knowledge of chess basics and experience of working with children. It is recommended that […]
Carlsen powers past Radjabov as semi-final line-up decided
Magnus Carlsen blew away Teimour Radjabov on Wednesday to book his place in the semi-finals of the $100,000 New In Chess Classic. Norway’s World Champion was in scintillating form yet again as he broke through Radjabov’s defenses after being held to a draw yesterday. It was a day of decisive quarterfinal results as Levon Aronian blunted Meltwater Champions Chess Tour leader Wesley So‘s […]