Qualifier III: Third time’s the charm for Assaubayeva
The third time is a charm for IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) who qualified for the Main Event of the 2021 Women’s Speed Chess Championship on her third try. Previously she reached semis in both Qualifiers I and II but did not manage to make it farther. The Qualifier III was a marathon 21-round Swiss tournament (1+1 time […]
36 European players qualify for 2021 FIDE World Cup
The European Hybrid Qualification Tournament for the FIDE World Cup took place from May 24-30 on Tornelo online platform. All the federations had specially designated and approved venues supervised by local arbiters and monitored by cameras. The event brought together 264 players from 35 European federations. Playing venue – Greece After three rounds of knockout playoff 36 players […]