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Workshop for International Arbiters Finishes in Sochi
А Workshop for International Arbiters, the fourth event in the FIDE & CFR Pilot Project for Training and Certification of the International...
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African Individual Chess Games: Jesse February Makes History as a Two-Time...
WIM Jesse Nikki February made history by winning in the African Individual Chess Championship women category, becoming the first South African female...
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The 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Daily Recap: Round 2
Round 2 Recap
Today was the calm after the storm; only one game had a decisive result but it...
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Magnus Carlsen on Forbes “30 under 30” list
The renowned American business magazine "Forbes" is famous for its lists and rankings. Recently, the magazine released its "30 under 30" list,...
On Racism: GM Pontus Carlsson
The death of George Floyd, followed by global protests, has moved the topic of racism to the front of public debate. Chess.com...
Romanian Chess Festival Goes Online for the First Time in Her 23 Years History!
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, COVID-19, we have heard of so many "Firsts" chess is not an exception, and most certainly...
Mars Arcade Chess Tournament
Mars Arcade Chess Tournament holds tomorrow on the 21st of November 2020. Here are the details of the tournament:
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Top 10 Health Tips to Improve your Chess Game
Chess is more than just a mind game. Your physical health can affect how will you perform in a chess match. Read...
The 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Daily Recap- Round 9
Round 9 Recap
The only decisive result of the day was not indicative of the fighting spirit across the...
Steinitz Chess Festival 2020
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Reflections on the Lecture of Grandmaster Levon Aronian by Dr Lyndon Bouah
On the 10th of January 2020 I attended a Masterclass presented by Grandmaster Levon Aronian. The event was held in the lovely...
Wesley So is the first Fischer Random World Champion
America's third-ranked player wins the first official world championship for this variant over classical world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.
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Most chess events come and go quietly with a flyer, a post and a few shares. The usual crowd sees it. There...
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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.
Nigerian Chess Community Mourns the Loss of Sandif Samson, Rising Star from Gombe State
The Nigerian chess community mourns the loss of Sandif Samson, a FIDE-registered chess player from Gombe State who tragically lost his life in a road accident while on his way to write his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A student leader, competitor, and rising talent gone too soon.
