Inmates around the globe get ready for Intercontinental Chess Championship for Prisoners
From October 11-13, 2023, FIDE, jointly with Cook County (Chicago) Sheriff’s office, will hold the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, dedicated to the International Day of Education in Prison. The online event is open to male, female and youth teams representing correctional facilities. Registration for participation is open here until September 22. So far, 53 […]
Sam Sevian wins 2023 Champions Showdown 9LX
GM Sam Sevian won the 2023 Champions Showdown after a brilliant final day, where he defeated both Garry Kasparov and Fabiano Caruana to finish with 7/9 and take home the $37,500 first place prize. The event featured Chess 960 (aka Fischer Random), a chess variant where the starting position of the pieces is randomized along […]
Portuguese Championship: José Guilherme Santos clinches title
José Guilherme Santos is the new champion of Portugal. The 20-year-old FM turned in a commanding performance and won his first national title with a round to spare. The 2023 Portuguese national chess championship took place from September 3-10 at the Hotel D. Luís in Coimbra. José Guilherme Santos dominated the field from the start, […]
FIDE WWTC 2023: Georgia and Kazakhstan to fight for the gold
The two semifinals had to be decided on blitz tie-breaks. France and the USA will play for the bronze medal. Kazakhstan – France (1-3) (3-1) (blitz: 4-0) In the first match, things went quite well for the French squad. At the expense of some minor concessions in the center, Daulyte-Cornette built a very dangerous attack with […]