Anatoly Karpov International Children’s Chess Festival announced
Information letter on the “Anatoly Karpov International Children’s Chess Festival” In celebration of my 70th anniversary and Children’s Day, I invite you to take part in the Anatoly Karpov International Children’s Chess Festival. The festival will take place in Moscow, Russia from May 30 to June 01: For non-residents of Moscow: May 30 – the […]
“Chess for Freedom” online conference announced
Dear chess friends, We would like to remind you that the upcoming Online Conference “Chess for Freedom”, is scheduled for May 11th, at 15:30 pm CET (8:30 am US Central Time). This conference will feature FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, the 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, and other invited guests. You can check the detailed program in […]
Carlsen and Aronian level as Nakamura takes lead in his semi
The dream of a Magnus Carlsen versus Hikaru Nakamura final could be shattered after a stunning show of resistance from Levon Aronian. The Armenian, who plans to represent the US, came back from the brink to level the score against Norway’s World Champion in a thrilling semi-final clash on Thursday. Aronian had looked dead and buried after a fighting display in […]
Georgian championship: Levan Pantsulaia clinches the title
The Georgian Championship, a 10-player round-robin tournament with classical time control, took place in Tbilisi from 20-29 April 2021. The event brought together five GMs and five IMs battling not only for the title but also for the prize fund of ₾25,000 (approximately $7,250). Playing in his hometown, the third-rated Levan Pantsulaia seized the lead in Round 2 and […]
Sindarov and Yakubbaeva win Uzbekistan Championship
Javokhir Sindarov and Nilufar Yakubbaeva won Uzbekistan championships that were held in the second part of April in Tashkent. Both open and women’s events were round-robins with classical time control. The 15-year-old Javokhir Sindarov (pictured below) clinched his second national title after the first success in 2019. Despite suffering two defeats the youngster scored an impressive 9 out […]