Singapore Champioship: Kevin Goh and Gong Qianyun clinch titles
The finals of the 74th Singapore National Chess Championships concluded on 12 February 2023. This tournament, with a total prize fund of S$15,000, spanned over three long weekends, with one round held each day. The National Championships has a rich history dating back to 1949 when it was first won by the founder of the […]
Moldovan Championship: Lashkin and Mihailova come out on top
FM Jegor Lashkin and WFM Alina Mihailova are the new champions of Moldova. Both won their maiden titles in impressive style dominating the field. Both open and women’s sections of Moldovan championship 10-player round-robins with classical time control took place from February 02-12 in the country’s capital Chisinau. Jegor Lashkin (pictured above) steamrolled the competition in the open tournament […]
Azerbaijan Women’s Championship: Govhar Beydullayeva defends title
WGM Govhar Beydullayeva (pictured above) emerged as the 2023 Azerbaijan Women’s Championship winner, successfully defending her title. The Azerbaijan Women’s Championship took place in Baku from February 03-14, 2023, with 11 participants competing in a round-robin. After a discouraging start – the defending champion fell to WGM Khanim Balajayeva (pictured below) in the first-round encounter – Govhar reeled off […]
FIDE joins the Sport Integrity Global Alliance
Last week, at its General Assembly, the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) unanimously approved FIDE’s application to become a full member of the organization. SIGA is an independent not-for-profit that was founded with one goal: To ensure the sports industry is governed under the highest integrity standards, free from any form of unethical, illicit, and […]