3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners announced
The International Chess Federation is excited to announce the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, to be held from October 11-13, 2023. As a part of the Chess for Freedom program and the continuation of the International Championship among prisoners first held back in 2019, the event aims at introducing chess as a tool for education […]
Promoting Africa: CIE Awareness Campaign launched in Zimbabwe and Nigeria
FIDE EDU Commission, together with the Chess Federations of Zimbabwe and Nigeria, has kickstarted Promoting Africa: CIE Awareness Campaign project involving Preparation of Teacher (PoT) training and presentations for educators and decision-makers on how to implement chess as an educational tool in schools and universities. Spearheaded by Jerry Nash, Chairman of FIDE EDU, and Anzel […]
WWC Match 2023: Last game in Shanghai ends in a draw
The defending Women’s World Champion fails to score a victory in her native city as Lei leads with 3.5:2.5. Game six saw a fast draw as both players seek respite ahead of the second part of the match which will take place in Chongqing With 12 games scheduled for the classical part of the match, game six in the […]
FIDE World Championships 2024 Call for Bids: Two days to deadline
FIDE Events Commission would like to remind to all National Federations that the procedure “Call for Bids FIDE World Championships 2024” will be ended for all bidders on July 14 2023. There are 11 competitions on the list: World Junior U20 Chess Championships 2024 World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 World Senior Chess Championships 2024 World Youth […]