2023 Superbet Chess Classic: Day 6 Recap
All five games were drawn in Round 6 as Fabiano Caruana let Alireza Firouzja off the hook, missing a chance to increase his lead, while Wesley So stunningly repeated moves against Ding Liren in a nearly winning position. With three rounds left to play Caruana remains in clear first with 4.0/6, while Firouzja, So, and […]
Andras Adorjan (1950-2023)
FIDE is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of GM Andras Adorjan in his 74th year of age after a long and serious illness. Born Andras Jocha in 1950 (he adopted his mother’s maiden name Adorjan in 1968), Adorjan showed promise early on and, in 1969, became the European Junior Champion (Groningen). The same year he […]
1st International Schools Chess Festival in Ploiesti, Romania, announced
ISCU and FIDE, together with the Romanian Chess Federation, Ploiesti municipality and Prahova County Council, Prahova Chess County Association and Romanian Education Ministry, invite schools to participate in the 1st edition of the International Schools Chess Festival. The event will take place from July 3-9 in the Culture Palace in the city of Ploiesti, Romania. […]
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2023: Registration is open
FIDE and the Chess Federation of North Macedonia are happy to invite all FIDE member federations and eligible teams to participate in the World Senior Team Chess Championships 2023. The championships will be held in Struga (Ohrid Lake) from September 18 (arrival) to September 29 (departure), 2023. The event will be played in two categories: […]