Hard-fought title wins at World Senior Championship 2023
The 31st Edition of the World Senior Chess Championship ended on Sunday, 5th November after exciting eleven rounds of play. WGM Calzetta Ruiz Monica (Spain; pictured below) clinched the title Women 50+ section after making a short eight-move draw in her last-round game against WIM Burchardt Brigitte (Germany) and scoring 8½ points total. WGM Galina […]
Deputy Chair of FIDE Management Board visits India
Following the invitation from the All India Chess Federation (AICF), Dana Reizniece-Ozola, FIDE Deputy Chair of the Management Board, had a tour around India to promote women in chess and educational chess. Within a week, Reizniece-Ozola and AICF officials visited New Delhi, Agra, Udaipur, Bengaluru, and Faridabar, covering different states of India. Motivational presentations, simultaneous […]
Intense Round 4 at 2023 World Amateur Championship
Round 4 of the World Amateur Chess Championship in Oman commenced with the first ceremonial move made by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. He expressed his positive impressions of visiting the World Amateur Championship 2023 and remarked that the venue provided excellent conditions for chess players, with spacious and comfortable facilities. FIDE President also highlighted the […]
Robert Huebner turns 75
Photo above: Lennart Ootes Robert Huebner, a legendary German grandmaster, turned 75 today. Arguably the most mysterious of the top players, he has almost always been in the shadows. Meanwhile, he is a great chess player and a remarkable person. Few people remember nowadays that Huebner has qualified for the Candidates many times, from the […]
Indian Triumph – Vidit and Vaishali win FIDE Grand Swiss
The leaders faced players who had fewer points; therefore, the pursuers had every reason to push for a win to overtake those ahead of them. These considerations manifested themselves in the opening choices on almost all boards. It is worth noting that among the trio of leaders, Andrey Esipenko had the best tie-break, followed by […]