World Cadets & Youth Blitz Championship 2023 starts in Batumi
The World Cadets & Youth & Blitz Chess Championship 2023, organized by FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation, kicked off at the Euphoria Hotel in Batumi with a short opening ceremony. The blitz competitions in all categories are 11-round Swiss tournaments with 3-min + 2-second increment time control. The event brought together 426 participants from […]
Hikaru Nakamura wins Norway Chess 2023
Hikaru Nakamura clinched his maiden Norway Chess title after winning on demand over the tournament leader Fabiano Caruana in the final-round game. The 11th edition of this prestigious tournament, a 10-player round-robin, featuring elite GMs, took place at Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway, from May 30 to June 9. Each round consisted of a classical game with a win worth […]
FIDE World U8-10 Rapid & Blitz and Champions Match: Day 5 recap
On June 9, the World U8-10 Rapid & Blitz participants had a rest day. The organizers prepared a busy program for them. The young players visited Batumi Botanical Garden, a member of the International Plant Protection Council (BGCI) of the world’s botanical gardens since 1998. The Second World Championship in solving chess compositions was also […]