FIDE WCCC 2023 kicks off in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The World Cadets Chess Championship 2023 commenced today in the International Youth and Sport City, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The event, held in six categories (Open U-8, Girls U-8, Open U-10, Girls U-10, Open U12 and Girls U-12) brought together 502 young players representing 66 national federations. All six Swiss tournaments with classical time control […]
2023 IBCA World Championship: Tazbir leads, Magnusson elected as new President
After seven rounds played at the The 2023 IBCA World Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Rhodes, GM Marcin Tazbir of Poland is leading the race with 6.5 points. IM Predrag Nikac (Montenegro) is following closely with 6.0 points while FM Alexey Streltsov (Israel) and Yuriy Bibikov (Kazakhstan) are tied for third […]
FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship: Muradli and Balabayeva clinch titles
Mahammad Muradli (Azerbaijan) and Xeniya Balabayeva (Kazakhstan) emerged as the winners of the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship. In the open section, Muradli got off to a great start, winning six straight games, grabbed the lead and never looked back. Despite losing to Arseniy Nesterov in Round 9, the Azeri GM scored an impressive 9.5/11 […]