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FIDE Candidates Round 5: Sindarov Stunning, Women’s Race Wide Open
The FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus delivered another action-packed round on Thursday, with decisive results in both the open and women’s sections keeping the field on edge.
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Book Review: Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer
I want to start with a thank you.
Ken Lee sent three books to Albany Chess Center, and one of...
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Happy Birthday to Oyetunde Fawole Ajayi!
Of all the 365 days, today is the most special as Oyetunde Fawole Ajayi celebrates her birthday.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Founder of the “Chess in Slums” Initiative Shares Amazing Story
Tunde Onakoya, the founder of the "Chess in slums" initiative in Nigeria, shared this amazing story on Twitter:⠀"It all started about two...
Trap. Dominate. Chess.
Sceptics maintain that live chess is as enthralling as watching paint dry. Ultra-sceptics reply: unfair to paint. As a theatrical experience, it...
Reflections on a busy chess month
I have just arrived home after playing in the DSK Rapid championships! I ended joint second but third on tiebreak! Well done...
Online Chess has Surged During Quarantine on Platforms like Twitch and Youtube
Streaming services, games, and screens of all types have gotten more action during quarantine, but according to data from Social Blade and...
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Hope Amidst War: Teenage Duo Brings Joy to Displaced Children in Gaza Through Chess
In the war-torn Gaza Strip, where the sound of gunfire and explosions is a constant reminder of the conflict, two teenage friends,...
Reflections Final – Steinitz Open by Dr Lyndon Bouah
The Steinitz
Open organised to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the club ended this
afternoon in a great victory...
March 2022 Cape Town Rapid Open at Claremont Chess Club
Good day, all.
I played my first event for 2022. It was the Cape Town Rapid Open with 10 minutes...
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At the SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE SUID AFRIKAANSE POLISIE DIENS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018
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FIDE Approves the Women’s Grand Prix Series 2019-2020
With the recently completed FIDE Grand Prix Series in Riga, the International Chess Federation has set a date for the Women’s Grand...
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The 2026 African Women’s Chess Championship: A New Chapter Unfolds in Botswana
The 2026 African Individual Chess Championships Women’s Section is underway in Jwaneng, Botswana, bringing together 44 players from across the continent for...
Wadim Rosenstein Didn’t Just Announce a Chess Event. He Made the World Look.
Most chess events come and go quietly with a flyer, a post and a few shares. The usual crowd sees it. There...
An End of an Era as Dasaolu Olurotimi Steps Back from National Friends of...
For many years, Dashe has been one of the familiar names in Nigerian chess organization. Through Friends of Chess, and later National Friends of Chess, he built a platform that gave players across different parts of Nigeria the chance to compete. Now, with NFOC 2026 titled An End of an Era, he is stepping away from that role.
