Winners crowned at Sao Tome and Principe Championship
The Absolute Individual National Championship of Sao Tome and Principe was held from March 03-19, 2022. The open event consisted of two stages: the semifinals and the Grand Final. The highest-rated participant of the open section Sergio Pereira lived up to his reputation and convincingly won the competition conceding his opponent just a half-point. Waldyr Espírito Santo finished one […]
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich turns 50
Today FIDE President celebrates his jubilee. All of us at FIDE wish Arkady Dvorkovich the happiest of celebrations, full of love and warm feelings. Let the path ahead be filled with successes and inspired moves, be it in chess, football or life!
FIDE Grand Prix Berlin – Round 4 Recap
Five games out of eight ended with decisive results in Round 4 of the final stage of the FIDE Grand Prix Series, organized by World Chess. In a crucial game for the overall Grand Prix standings, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Levon Aronian and caught up with him. Grigoriy Oparin outplayed Andrey Esipenko and took the lead in Pool A, leaving Levon and Hikaru half a […]