Timur Gareyev wins XV Americas Individual Championship
GM Timur Gareyev emerged as the winner of the XV Americas Individual Championship, which took place from May 1-11, 2022, at the Best Western Hotel Terraza, San Salvador, El Salvador. The 11-round Swiss tournament organized by the Chess Confederation of the Americas, the Salvadoran Chess Federation and the National Institute of Sports of El Salvador brought together 11 […]
Jimma and Mongeli win 2022 Zone 4.4 Championship
The 2022 Zone 4.4 Championship has ended in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event running from May 2-9 and attracted 65 players from six African federation (46 in the open section and 19 n the women’s section). However, notable absentees include Madagascar and Uganda, probably the strongest chess nations in the zone. WFM Sasha Mongeli of Kenya (pictured below) dominated the women’s event […]
Southeast Asian Games kick off in Ha Long, Vietnam
The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 31 officially commenced their chess games on May 10, 2022, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. This year’s event features 55 top chess players from seven Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The players will compete in individual and team tournaments in […]
FIDE elections: Call to Candidates
Dear Candidates, FIDE is pleased to announce that the FIDE Congress will be held in Chennai, India between 31 July 2022 (arrivals) and 09 August 2022 (departures). The Meeting of the General Assembly will take place on 07-08 August 2022, when the elections will be completed. You are welcome to save the dates in your calendar. You […]
FIDE awards grants to Ukrainian seniors and disabled players
A dedicated FIDE panel under the chairmanship of FIDE Director-General Emil Sutovsky awarded grants for an amount of €2,000 each to 5 prominent Ukrainian veteran trainers. The panel would like to thank the leading Ukrainian players for their recommendations, and for their concern about chess veterans. FIDE has also contributed €1,500 to allow the IM Ukrainian Igor […]