2022 FIDE World Amateur Championships kicks off in Malta

The 2022 FIDE World Amateur Championships took off at the 4-star Conference Hotel “Paradise Bay Resort” in Malta. Running from October 20-30, the event brought together 197 players from 51 federations, including 27 title-holders. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich kicked off the championship with the ceremonial first move 1.e4. The event is held over four sections: […]

Jan-Krzysztof Duda reigns supreme in Aimchess Rapid

Jan-Krzysztof Duda fended off a fierce comeback from Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to win the £150,000 Aimchess Rapid, his second Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title this season. Poland’s reigning World Cup winner came into today’s second day of the final needing just a draw to secure the tournament after a 3-1 first-match win. But Mamedyarov roared back […]

2022 FIDE World Amateur Championships kicks off in Malta

The 2022 FIDE World Amateur Championships took off at the 4-star Conference Hotel “Paradise Bay Resort” in Malta. Running from October 20-30, the event brought together 197 players from 51 federations, including 27 title-holders. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich kicked off the championship with the ceremonial first move 1.e4. The event is held over four sections: […]

FIDE President congratulates medalists of 2nd Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners

On October 13-17, the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners – the biggest-ever chess event among correctional facilities – was held among 85+ men, women and youth teams representing 46 countries. The only country that managed to get two medals in the event was Serbia winning gold in the youth tournament and silver in […]