FIDE WGP Series 2022-23: Players allocation
IMPORTANT UPDATE:IM Vaishali R will replace GM Humpy Koneru in the first WGP tournament in Nur-Sultan. Koneru withdrew from the event for medical reasons. The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series 2022-23 will feature a total of 16 players, and each one of them will participate in three out of four WGP tournaments with classical time control. The total prize […]
Spanish Championship 2022: Iturrizaga Bonelli and Garcia Martin claim titles
GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli and IM Marta García Martín are the new champions of Spain. The 2022 Spanish Championship, a 9-round Swiss tournament with classical time control, took place from 11-18 August in the halls of the hotel “RL Aníbal” in Linares. Both men and women competed in one event but were ranked separately, with […]
Lagno defeats Vaishali to advance into the final
GM Kateryna Lagno overcame IM Vaishali R in the semifinals of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2022 to advance into the final. Lagno proved to be a better player in the 5+1 and 3+1 segments of the duel, convincingly winning both (6-3 and 5-3, respectively). Vaishali did a better job in the final 1+1 portion but […]
Wesley So to defend his FIDE World Fischer Random title
Magnus Carlsen and Iceland’s #1 Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson are other confirmed participants FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship is back with its second edition. The over-the-board final will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 25-30 October 2022. In 2019, FIDE officially recognized the World Fischer Random Chess Championship. In the final of the inaugural edition, […]