FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar scheduled for mid-October 2023

Organized by the Asian Chess Federation under the supervision of the FIDE Trainer’s Commission, the FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar will stretch from October 13-15, 2023 and cover various topics. SEMINAR PROGRAM & SCHEDULE: DAY & TIME (GMT) TOPIC LECTURER FRIDAY October 13     06:00-08:00 1. Training of Calculation Rustam Kasimdzhanov 09:00 – 11:00 2. Endgame […]

Asian Games: Wei Yi and Zhu Jiner clinch individual titles

Wei Yi and Zhu Jiner emerged as the winners of the 19th Asian Games chess individual competitions on home turf in Hangzhou, China Both events, 9-round Swiss tournaments with rapid time control, took place from September 24-27, 2023.  The men’s tournament was a close race, with top-seeded GMs taking turns at the top of the […]

FIDE World Senior Team Championship: Day 8 recap

USA and Italy share first place in the S50 coming into the final round, while Germany Lasker Schachstiftung GK need just a draw in their last match to clinch the title.  The penultimate round saw the favourites win their matches, and the derby on board one ended in a draw after a couple of unexpected […]