Three Things to Consider Before you Let Your Child Play Chess Online
The school closures forced by COVID-19 have parents and students searching for ways to make the best of their time indoors. Here,...
Magnus Carlsen Online Super Tournament Starts April 18th
While the global spread of COVID-19 is preventing offline sports events from happening, Magnus Carlsen decided to organize an 8-player online event with a...
FIDE Workshop: Event operational planning tools
On Monday and Tuesday (April 13-14), FIDE Competitions Director Maxim Korshunov will be offering a lecture aimed at tournament organizers.
Maxim...
FIDE Distributes €35,000 Among Veterans
The International Chess Federation has budgeted the sum of €50,000 for a program to support chess veterans in 2020. Combined with the...
‘Chess has taught me how to be patient’ – Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal, (Indian) was a former professional chess player before shifting his focus towards cricket. He is currently a regular face in...
FIDE Ethics Commission Gives Verdict
FIDE Ethics Commission Verdict: Bomo Kigigha Against the Nigerian Chess Federation and its President
FIDE ETHICS COMMISSION
Viswanathan and Five Others to Compete in an Online Chess Exhibition for Fund Raising
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand and five other leading Indian players will compete in an online chess exhibition on 11 April to...
Player Profile: FM Daniel Barrish
FM Daniel Barrish is no stranger to national titles, having won his first u10 SA Championship at the age of seven. Nevertheless, his...
World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen, to Launch the Richest Online Tournament in History
The world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, says he will stage the richest online tournament in history this month as part of plans to...
Dzagnidze and Abdumalik Shoots Up in April Rating List
Although chess competitions all around the world were suspended in March due to the outbreak of COVID-19, some tournaments were played at...
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Simplification vs. Calculation: Lessons from Two Winning Chess Scenarios
Yesterday, I had two funny moments in one of my games that gave me some food for thought. I had the black...
45th Chess Olympiad Round 4: Ukraine Upsets USA, Vietnam Defeats Uzbekistan
Olawale Oyeleye Reports
The fourth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest delivered excitement as Ukraine stunned the...
Rising Star Deborah Quickpen Debuts at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest
Olawale Oyeleye Reports
In an inspiring turn of events at the Chess Olympiad, Nigeria’s chess prodigy, 12-year-old Deborah Quickpen,...