FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2021: Preview
At the end of the month, on September 26, the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2021 starts in Sitges, the coastal town in Spain’s Catalonia region famous for eight editions of a popular chess open, “Sunway Chess”. The first Women’s World Team Chess Championship was held in Yekaterinburg back in 2007. This city in Central Russia, now […]
Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess 2021
Magnus Carlsen came out as the winner of the Norway Chess 2021. It is his third straight title in his home tournament and fourth overall. The 6-player double round-robin took place at the Clarion Hotel Energy in Stavanger, Norway, from September 7-17. Each round consisted of a classical game where a win was worth 3 points and […]
Pilot project FIDE/UNCHR Girls Club “Chess for protection” Kakuma 2021/2022 launched
September 18, 2021 – a pilot project of FIDE/UNCHR, Girls Club “Chess for protection”, Kakuma 2021/2022, has been launched today. Kenya is one of the biggest refugee-hosting countries in Africa and the world, hosting over 508,000 refugees mainly from the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa region. Over 40% of all refugees reside in Kakuma […]