WGP New Delhi: Goryachkina takes the lead in a day of decisive games
A day of high-stakes and thrilling victories in New Delhi, with three wins for White and one for Black. Kateryna Lagno, Zhu Jiner, Polina Shuvalova, and Aleksandra Goryachkina dominated the round Following three rounds of the Women’s Grand Prix where all games ended in a draw, round four saw intense action on the boards in […]
Fortune favours the brave: Tan Zhongyi draws first blood in Women’s Candidates Final
Tan Zhongyi takes the lead in the six-game Candidates final after defeating Lei Tingjie in one of the most exciting games of the year. Primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe, the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus left many quotes for history. “Boldness is the beginning of an action, but fortune […]
FIDE Development Fund 2023 is now open
FIDE Planning and Development Commission (PDC) is happy to announce that the 2023 FIDE Development Fund cycle is now open for submissions of funding requests by National Chess Federations, Continents, Affiliated Organizations, FIDE Commissions and, starting this year, FIDE zones. The submission period is open until October 31, 2023. Beneficiaries may submit their funding requests […]
London Chess Conference: Back to classroom
The London Chess Conference established how chess enhances 21st century skills, interest in STEM subjects and even pre-school education. No one seemed more surprised by the renewed interest in the London Chess Conference than its Director, John Foley, from ChessPlus, which organized the conference. His expectations were only for sixty attendees, and he started planning […]