FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid Grand Prix Series gets underway
The Cadets and Youth Rapid World Championship cycle continues as the Grand Prix Series kicks off on Monday, November 1. The first online world championship cycle event for young chess players – Cadets and Youth World Cup – ran in August and gathered more than 1600 participants. The three winners in 10 categories (open and […]
World Team Championship 2022 – Call for bids
1.1 The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will hold the World Team Championship in April of 2022 (see the Tournament Regulations). 1.2 FIDE is opening a bidding procedure to invite any federation member of FIDE or any organiser approved by the national federation to host the event. 1.3 Bid Forms shall be filled in by an Applicant. A signed […]
November rating list: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave returns to top-10
The October of 2021 was marked by the national championships in two chess superpowers (the U.S and Russia) and local team competitions and tournaments in Germany, Poland, Croatia and Spain. Those who did well in these events became the primary beneficiaries of the November rating list. Despite tying for first place in the U.S. […]