Nana Dzagnidze Wins Women’s Grand Prix Lausanne
The third leg of Women’s Grand Prix took place in Lausanne City in Switzerland from March 1-14, 2020. Twelve players competed in...
List of Key Decisions of the Executive Board at Abu Dhabi Congress
List of Key Decisions of the Executive Board at Abu Dhabi Congress
- Financial matters
EB/01...
Chess on the “island of dreams”
A successful tourist company in Tunisia has organized, for a second year, an impressive tournament promoting both chess and tourism in the...
Candidates Tournament 2020: Teimour Radjabov Withdraws, to be replaced by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
With Less than 6 days to go, Teimour Radjabov has informed FIDE about his decision to withdraw from the Candidates Tournament 2020 citing personal...
Cancellation of the 2020 Reykjavik Open
The 35th edition of the Reykjavik Open 2020 was to be held from April 17th until April 24th, 2020 in Harpa, the 28.000 sq. m. concert- and...
World School Chess Championship 2020 to Hold on May 28
The World School Chess Championship 2020 (categories for boys/open and girls under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 years old) The championship...
World Senior Team Chess Championship starts Tomorrow.
World Senior Team Championship starts Tomorrow the 5th - 15th of March 2020 at the Don Giovanni Hotel, Prague Czech Republic.
Update on the 90th International Chess Federation (FIDE) Congress
The 90th FIDE Congress started on the 27th of February 2020 in Abu Dhabi with the participation of 195 delegates from 195 countries, organized by...
Women Grand Prix FIDE: Zhao Xue to be Absent Due to Coronavirus Crisis
The month of March will be a hot month for chess with three official FIDE events. The 3rd leg of the Women...
Humpy Koneru wins Cairns Cup 2020
As the dust settled in a momentous final round, Humpy Koneru emerged as this year’s Cairns Cup Champion. She captured clear first...
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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,...