Presidential Board in Budapest: Key decisions
List of the main decisions taken at the 2019 Third Quarter
Presidential Board meeting in Budapest (7-8 September):
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The 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Daily Recap: Round 6
Round 6 Recap
Today’s combative round created a shakeup in tournament standings. The players gave their all before heading...
GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami and WGM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat Wins the Men’s and Women’s Zone...
GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami and WGM
Khademalsharieh Sarasadat, both of Iran, won the Men’s and Women’s Zone 3.1
Zonal Championships, respectively, organized by the...
Chess and Luck
Rumour has it that the attraction of chess stems from its appeal to the intellect — the player is in control —...
Chess in Lagos Nigeria: Tunde Onakoya Starts a Chess Training Project for Children
Seasoned player Tunde Onakoya started the Chess in Slums project last September in the sprawling neighbourhood of Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria, a place...
Alexander Grischuk wins FIDE Grand Prix in Hamburg
Alexander Grischuk is the winner of the FIDE Grand Prix in Hamburg. The 36-year-old Russian grandmaster decided the tiebreak of the finals against Jan-Krzysztof Duda...
FIDE Chess for Freedom Online Conference Holds May 11, 2021.
The International Chess Federation has announced its first event of the Chess for Freedom program which will be held virtually. The event...
Inmates from 7 Countries Competed in an Online Chess Event Supported by Former World...
Speaking of chess reaching the world, detainees in seven countries spanning multiple continents participated in a historic chess tournament that concluded Tuesday, Cook...
Sunny Eyenghe appointed Chairman—Panel of Judges for The John Fawole Chess Awards
After Consultations, I am thrilled to announce that Mr. Sunny Eyenghe will be taking over from Dr. Lanre Seye Oluwalasinu as Chairman—Panel of Judges for The John...
Summer Chess League Abuja 2019: We Have Our Winners!
The 2019 Summer Chess League Abuja organized by BRUVSCHESS MEDIA, commenced on the 13th of July 2019, has ended amidst exciting games,...
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