Sergei Karjakin “The Comeback Minister” advances to semi-finals
All-Russian women’s final between Goryachkina and Kosteniuk Friday, July 30th, 2021 – Although in the women’s group game two of the semi-finals were being played, most of the attention –online but also in the press room – was focused on the tiebreak match between GM Sam Shankland (2709), representing USA and GM Sergey Karjakin (2757), the Russian local hero. The […]
Chess for Protection: FIDE and UNHCR introduce a chess project for refugees
The Chess for protection project aiming to consolidate and develop the playing of chess in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya starts on August 02. Chess often serves as a tool for empowerment that helps to enhance the psychosocial wellbeing of people, to reach their full potential, regardless of their background. The game can also make […]
Istvan Csom (1940-2021)
It is with the deepest sadness that we learned about the passing of GM Istvan Csom at 81. The Hungarian champion (1972 and 1973) he represented his country at nine Chess Olympiads. Istvan Csom won an Olympic gold medal with the Hungarian team in Buenos Aires 1978. He also took silver 3 times in Siegen (1970), Skopje […]