FIDE WWTC 2023: A big upset for India, a huge miracle for Germany
Kazakhstan, Georgia, the USA and Poland enter the knockout stage as the top seeds. In a dramatic turn of events, Bulgaria suffers a last-minute defeat at the hands of Germany and says goodbye to the competition, while India is eliminated after France and Ukraine unexpectedly tie a very tense match. The last round of the […]
Cape Verde Women’s Championship 2023: Célia Rodriguez retains title
The 2nd Cape Verde Women’s National Championship, a 5-round Swiss tournament, took place from September 1-3 at Clube Juventude on the island of Sal. As many as 20 players registered before the start, but due to the flight cancellation from the island of S. Nicolau to the island of Sal, only 19 participants ended up […]
FIDE WWTC: Kazakhstan, Georgia, USA and Poland advance to quarterfinals
Kazakhstan scored their fourth victory in a row and seems unstoppable, while the USA emerges as the strongest team from Pool B. Round 3 Pool A Kazakhstan (2½-1½) FranceGeorgia (3½-½) EgyptUkraine (2½-1½) India Pool B USA (2-2) FIDE AmericasChina (1-3) BulgariaPoland (2½-1½) Germany The leaders in Pool A, Kazakhstan, were off to a great start, as […]