Dominican Championship: Gian Carlo Arvelo claim title
Gian Carlo Arvelo and Raydily Rosario Almánzar are new chess champions of the Dominican Republic. The Open and Women’s Championships, Swiss tournaments with classical time control, were held from February 18 to March 06 (with a long break from February 20-25 in the open competition). The 18th rated Gian Carlo Arvelo produced a major sensation […]
Chess for Ukraine: FIDE announces series of fundraising events on Women’s Day
In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and under the roof of the Year of the Woman in Chess, the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess had established a fundraiser for Ukrainian chess players and their families affected now by war. They have also reached out to a number of women chess players in Ukraine, […]
FIDE adopts simplified procedure for playing under FIDE flag
Dear players, In connection with the decision of the FIDE Council to provide a simplified procedure for performing under the FIDE flag for players representing Russia/Belarus, we herewith explain the details of the procedure: 1. For the transfer, a player should send a request to federations@fide.com with a copy of the identity document attached. In case of a […]
FIDE Grand Prix Belgrade: Round 5 Recap
Twists and turns in round five set a scene for a tense final day in the group stage of the FIDE Grand Prix Belgrade, organized by World Chess. Following a day of rest, 16 top-world players gathered in the “Atlantic-Pacific” playing hall of the Belgrade Crowne Plaza Hotel, for the final rounds of the group […]