WGP New Delhi: Round 8 recap

Bibisara and Zhu draw as Goryachkina makes a lucky escape in a completely lost position against Lagno Two games ended in a draw and two with a victory for White in Round Eight of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi. Here are the results of today’s games: Kateryna Lagno – Aleksandra Goryachkina, ½ – […]

WCF Game 4: Lei Tingjie strikes hard and fast

Fully recharged after their well-deserved rest day, Lei Tingjie and Tan Zhongyi returned to the playing venue in Chongqing this afternoon for the second half of their six-game match.  Tied 1.5-1.5 on the scoreboard, the three final games will decide which of the two Chinese Grand Masters advances to the next stage of the cycle: challenging the current Women’s […]

Autism Awareness Day: FIDE Infinite Chess project outlook

United Nations recognize April 2 as an Autism Awareness Day. At FIDE, we’re determined to help children with ASD learn chess. Chess improves social skills, reduces anxiety, and facilitates overall development. Our INFINITE CHESS Project started in 2019 as a small pilot project. In three years, it has gained momentum and expanded to 10 countries: […]

FIDE April 2023 rating list published

The main chess competitions in April had little impact on the top 10 Open and Women. The only exception was the American Cup 2023, won by Hikaru Nakamura. The American picked up 7 rating points and returned into The top 5 Open. Ironically, the runner-up, Wesley So, dropped one rating point in this event. Photo: St-Louis Chess […]