FIDE adopts a new system for Women’s Candidates 2022-23
The FIDE Council has approved a new set of regulations for the Women’s Candidates Tournament, adopting a knock-out system with 8 players to be played between 2022 and 2023. The first two stages of this knock-out will be played as 4-game matches (plus a possible tie-break), with the final being played over the distance of 6 […]
IX IBCA World Team Championship kicks off in Ohrid, North Macedonia
The IX IBCA World Team Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired takes place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, from June 27 to July 08, 2022. The competition follows the “trademark” IBCA format that combines round robin and double knockout, similar to some high-level football tournaments. According to the results of the 2021 IBCA Olympiad, […]
WSCC 2022: Valentina Gunina cruises into quarterfinals
GM Valentina Gunina crushed IM Elisabeth Paehtz in their Round of 16 match of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women’s Speed Chess Championship. Playing from Madrid, Gunina dominated all three segments of the duel and basically sealed the deal by the end of the 3+1 portion, stretching her lead to 15 points. The final score tells […]