Alexey Sarana wins European Chess Championship 2023
GM Alexey Sarana (FIDE, 2668) is the new European Individual Chess Champion 2023. The thrilling last round of the European Championship determined the medalists. GM Alexey Sarana (FIDE, 2668) and GM Kirill Shevchenko (ROU, 2668) clashed in the direct last-round encounter for the title. The game ended in a draw after just one hour of play, and the two […]
The Atabayev brothers sweep podium of Turkmenistan Championship
Three brothers – Maksat, Saparmyrat and Yusup Atabayev – dominated the 2023 Turkmenistan Championship, which concluded last Saturday. As expected before the start of the national tournament of the year, the 14-player round-robin, the most intriguing question was how the prizes would be distributed among the three brothers. In the end, the 29-year-old GM Maksat Atabayev (2472) […]
London Chess and Education Conference set for March 17-19
Millions of chess games are played daily at tournaments, clubs, online, and in people’s homes. Apart from being a great pastime and a developed sport, chess is also a powerful educational tool. It is a “low floor, high ceiling” game that can be practised and enjoyed on many levels. This is one of the main […]