Wojtaszek and Rudzinska win Polish Championship 2022
GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek and WFM Michalina Rudzinska are the new Polish Champions. The 79th LOTTO Polish Championship in the open and women’s sections took place from May 9-17, 2022, in the old town Kruszwica. Just like a year before, the tournaments were played in different formats. The open event was a 16-player knockout tournament, which attracted the best Polish players, […]
Chess and brain ageing
During the past months, we have brought to our social media channels the story of Manuel Alvarez Escudero, from Madrid. Born in 1921, Manuel is still very much an active player who, at 100 years and six months old, is rated 1627. He just took part in this season’s regional league with his club, where, despite starting […]
IPCA World Championship 2022: Andrei Obodchuk clinches title
IM Andrei Obodchuk (FIDE) emerged as the winner of the 21st World IPCA Chess Championship for Disabled Players organized by Israeli Chess Federation and IPCA (International Physically Disabled Chess Association – Affiliated to the International Chess Federation, FIDE). The 9-round Swiss tournament in Ashdod City (Israel) brought together 24 players from eight countries. Obodchuk (pictured above) took […]