Portuguese Championship: André Sousa clinches third title
IM André Sousa won the Portuguese Championship, a 10-player round-robin that took place at Teatro Garcia de Resende, in Évora city from September 7-15. It is his third national title over six years. Sousa secured the first prize with a round to spare after defeating Jose Padeiro in the penultimate round. The champion turned in an excellent […]
Intercontinental Online Championship for Prisoners: Last call to register
The first Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will take place from 13-14 October 2021. Organized as a part of the Chess for Freedom program, it aims at introducing chess as a tool for education and social inclusion in prisons of different countries. Registration for participation is open here until September 21. So far, prisons and correctional facilities from […]
FIDE signs MoU with International School Sport Federation
The International Chess Federation has signed the memorandum of understanding with the International School Sport Federation (ISF), the governing body for school sport, which comprises children between the ages of 13 to 18, on ensuring the development and promotion of chess through school sport. The document was signed by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and ISF President Laurent Petrynka within […]