FIDE October 2023 rating list published
Since September 2023 was a calm month, both the top 10 open and top 10 women saw no changes, which is a very rare case. Biggest giants in top 10 open and women Velpula Sarayu IND 2444 (+57) Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2651 (+30) Divya Deshmukh WGM IND 2408 (+23) Arabidze, Meri IM […]
European Chess Club Cup 2023 starts in Durres, Albania
The 38th edition of the European Chess Club Cup and the 27th Women’s European Club Cup kicked off in Durres, Albania. The event boasting a record number of participants – 110 teams from 34 European federations – started with an opening ceremony at Grand Blue Fafa Resport, the playing venue of the tournament. Both competitions are 7-round Swiss tournaments with […]
Marc’Andria Maurizzi and Candela Francisco, World Junior Champions
The World Junior Championships for players under 20 came to an end this Sunday in Mexico City, with two of the youngest winners in the history of the competition: 16-year-old Marc’Andria Maurizzi, from France, and Candela Francisco of Argentina, who just turned 17 a few weeks ago, clinched the titles in a thrilling finish. Both […]