FIDE World Junior U20 Championship: Registration is open

FIDE and the Mexican Chess Federation, in collaboration with National Sports Commission, Mexican Olympic Committee and Culture Ministry, invite all FIDE Member Federations and eligible players to participate in the FIDE World Junior Chess Championships Under 20 in Mexico City, Mexico The dates of the tournament are from September 20 to October 2, 2023. Photo: Ari Helminen Each […]

Global Chess League inks distribution pact with Protocol Sports Marketing

Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, and key partner Viswanathan Anand (a five-time world chess champion), proudly announces a worldwide distribution deal with Protocol Sports Marketing as the exclusive media rights distributor for GCL. This strategic alliance with Protocol will bring world-class media rights expertise to the innovative new chess league. […]

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix: Show-down in Cyprus

By IM Michael Rahal (Nicosia, Cyprus)                                                                  The fourth and final event of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series will kick-off tomorrow afternoon in Cyprus. Along with the 15,000 euros first prize, there is much more at stake: the overall winner of the series will take home an extra 20,000 euros and the first […]

FIDE World Championships 2024: Call for bids

FIDE Events Commission would like to announce a call for bids for FIDE World Championships 2024. The deadline for bidders is July 14, 2023.   There are 10 competitions: World Junior U20 Chess Championships 2024 World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 World Senior Chess Championships 2024 World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships 2024 World Amateur […]