Uzbekistan’s chess renaissance: 2023 World Rapid and Blitz Championships officially opened in Samarkand
Set against the backdrop of the historical city where some of the world’s oldest chess pieces were discovered, the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships were opened in Samarkand in a grand ceremony. Gathered in the architectural marvel of the Silk Road Samarkand hotel complex, the world’s chess elite geared up for the highly anticipated […]
FIDE Council approves changes in tournament registration procedure
The FIDE Council reviewed the tournament registration procedure and approved some changes, effective immediately (see FIDE RATING REGULATIONS). These changes primarily concern the tournaments, with at least one of the participants having a rating of 2700+. 0.2 The tournaments to be rated shall be pre-registered by the federation in whose territory it is held, and they will […]