FIDE World Championship 2021: A change in mindset?
Time is running out for challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. A successful comeback would arguably be a miracle at this point, but with a shot at the world title, a miracle has to be his business. Today, playing black, he will have to decide whether to stop the rot and reach a rest day, when he can prepare a […]
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships will not be held in Kazakhstan in December
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships will not be held in Kazakhstan in December as originally planned. The reason is the new COVID restrictions recently enforced by the government of Kazakhstan, which impose mandatory 7 days quarantine for many potential participants, making their participation impossible. The list of countries affected by this measure has been […]