Magnus Carlsen to play in FIDE World Cup in Sochi
The reigning World Chess Champion will be one of the participants in the upcoming FIDE World Cup, to be played in Sochi from July 10 to August 6, 2021. For many players, the World Cup is the first and only opportunity to enter the race for the World Championship crown, since the two top finishers […]
Ziaur Rahman wins Asian Zonal 3.2 Hybrid Championship
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh (pictured below) won the Asian Zonal Hybrid Chess Championship 2021(Zone 3.2) and earned a ticket to the FIDE World Cup 2021 that will take place in Sochi, Russia in July-August. The Asian Zonal Chess Championship 2021, the qualifying event for the FIDE World Chess Cup 2021 for South Asia was held from June […]