Ukraine victorious at the Women’s Chess Olympiad

Georgia claims silver, leader India A only bronze following loss in the last round.  As many as five teams had realistic chances for gold going into the last round of the Women’s section in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. India A reclaimed its sole lead in the penultimate round and was ahead of the […]

Uzbekistan youngsters surprise winners of 44th Chess Olympiad

Armenia gets the silver medal, while India B, formed by young talents, outpaced its seniors and snatched the bronze History was made in the open section of the FIDE Chess Olympiad, which came to an end this morning in Chennai, India. Uzbekistan, one of the youngest teams on the roster, defeated rating favourites the Netherlands […]

FIDE Council composition announced

After the FIDE elections and the General Assembly held in Chennai, on August 7-8, 2022, FIDE is pleased to announce the composition of its Council:  1. Arkady Dvorkovich, President  2. Vishwanathan Anand, Deputy President  3. Xie Jun, Vice President  4. Sheikh Saud bin Adulaziz Al Mualla, Vice President  5. Georgios Makropoulos, Vice President  6. Michael […]