Mark Plotkin wins Banff Open 2021
The fifth edition of Banff Open attracted a record number of one hundred and one participants. Once again, there was lots of fighting chess with very few quick draws and a photo finish. Going into the last round two players shared the lead on 4.5/5. Canada’s FIDE Representative and the captain of many Canadian Olympiad teams, FM Victor […]
New set of FIDE regulations covering FIDE Titles and Ratings published
A new set of regulations covering FIDE titles, rapid and blitz games and ratings will come into force on January 1, 2022. Worked out by FIDE Qualification Commission (QC), the new regulations came out after a lengthy period of consultation with other Commissions, federations, individual players, and chess supporters worldwide. Two important meetings, one limited […]
FIDE World Championship Dubai 2021: branding and design
We are proud to share with you the branding developed for the FIDE World Championship Match 2021, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai. After evaluating the proposals of some of the top branding agencies in the world of sports, FIDE decided to hire the services of Morillas, a Spanish international agency founded in 1962 that has worked […]