GCL Day 7: Carlsen’s spectacular victory over Anand lifts SG Alpine Warriors to the top
Dubai, 28th June 2023 – In a historic endgame, Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and propelled his team to the top of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, pushing Ganges Grandmasters to second. Balan Alaskan Knights unsettled one of the top tournament performers upGrad Mumba Masters in the first match of the round. […]
Carlsen, Nakamura and Ju Wenjun among the participants of FIDE World Cup
The event has seen its combined prize pool boosted to a whopping USD 2.5 million, the single largest one at any chess event in the world. The knock-out chess extravaganza, held every two years, will celebrate its 10th edition in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 30 July to 24 August 2023. The opening ceremony is scheduled for […]
The match for Women’s World Champion title: Celebration of China and Chess
The forthcoming match for the title of the Women’s World Chess Champion will be a unique event in chess history. China, known for its supremacy in women’s chess, finds itself in a very rare position of holding both the absolute and women’s chess crowns simultaneously. From the 3rd to the 24th July, China will host the […]
Girls Club “Chess for protection” keeps growing
The Girls Club “Chess for protection” was launched by FIDE and UNHCR as part of the Chess for Refugees programme in the Northwestern region of Kenia. Its goal is to help refugees learn the game of chess, acquire new important life skills, socialize, and release stress through it. Spearheaded by Anastasia Sorokina, Chair of the […]