Costa Rican Championship: Jiménez and Díaz clinch titles
Emmanuel Jiménez and Kristel Díaz are the new champions of Costa Rica. Both absolute and women’s sections of the national chess championship, 9-round Swiss tournaments with classical time control, took place in Costa Rica Tennis Club (first round) and then at the National Stadium from January 7-15, 2023. The open event that brought together 27 players turned into […]
Chess for Freedom Conference scheduled for May 2023
Background Information FIDE and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Chicago, USA) are pleased to announce the 2023 Chess for Freedom Conference, scheduled to take place May 17th – May 20th, 2023, in Chicago, USA. This will be the first in-person Chess for Freedom Conference. We are very grateful for our sponsors and all the participating correctional facilities around […]
Tata Steel Masters 2023: Caruana joins the leaders
In the only game in Round 3 that saw a decisive outcome, Fabiano Caruana defeated Jorden Van Foreest to join the leaders. As many as five players share the top position on 2/3 after Fabiano Caruana beat Jorden Van Foreest with the white pieces. It has been the most peaceful round so far, as all […]