FIDE endorsed festival “Rudaga-Kaissa 2021” kicks off in Jurmala
The Rudaga-Kaissa 2021 International Festival that brought together over 400 participants took off in Jurmala today. For the first time, the event is held in the festival format and under the auspices of FIDE. The official ceremony was attended by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE Vice President Anastasia Sorokina, and FIDE Managing Director Dana Reizniece-Ozola. The festival started with […]
Round 05 Game 01: Magnus Carlsen skates on thin ice
Alexandra Kosteniuk takes the lead in the women’s group Saturday, July 24th, 2021 – Artistic figure ice-skating and chess don’t seem to have much in common at first glance, but world-class performers of both disciplines share several common skillsets: high levels of pre-game concentration and constant technique improvement are just a couple that comes to mind. […]