Alexandra Kosteniuk, Women’s World Cup Champion!
Sergey Karjakin first finalist: Carlsen and Duda will tie-break tomorrow Monday, August 2nd 2021 – Afternoon’s such as today are a joy for chess fans. Aggressive openings, hard-fought middlegames, great endgame technique and of course amiable companionship. So interesting that FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich keenly followed the games at the start of the round, before returning […]
FIDE deploys Chess for Protection project for refugees
The International Chess Federation with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Kenya Chess Federation and Kakuma Chess Club has launched a Chess for Protection project, aiming to consolidate and develop chess practice in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement in Kenya. The name of the project is “Chess for Kakuma […]
Winners crowned at Rudaga-Kaissa 2021 Festival
The Rudaga-Kaissa 2021 International Festival that brought together over 400 participants came to an end in Jurmala. For the first time, the event was held in the festival format and under the auspices of FIDE. Apart from online and over-the-board tournaments, the festival included masterclasses, meetings, simultaneous exhibitions, and other chess activities. We are happy […]