Praggnanandhaa Becomes the Youngest Indian to Cross 2600 Elo Ever and Second Youngest in...
On 4th of May 2019, Nihal Sarin had become the youngest Indian to cross 2600 at the age of 14 years and 10...
LONDON CHESS CONFERENCE 2019 CONCLUDED
London Chess Conference 2019, with the main theme “Chess and Female Empowerment” took place on 30 November and 1st December 2019. The event...
Tata Steel Rapid & Blitz: Carlsen pulls away
For the World Champion Magnus Carlsen and India #1 Viswanathan Anand, day two began not on the chessboard, but at Eden Gardens for the Cricket...
Chessboxing Kicks Off in France
Chessboxing has spread to France. The hybrid sport which combines alternating rounds of blitz chess and boxing has been popular in London...
World Senior Championship is on the home stretch
With just three rounds to go, the World Senior Chess Championship in Bucharest, Romania, is on the home stretch.
Moscow will host the King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2019
FIDE is pleased to announce the dates and venue of the King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships-2019.
According to...
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...
Abhimanyu Mishra Becomes the Youngest IM in the World
A lot of young talents like Praggnanandhaa, Sindarov, Abdusattorov, Gukesh etc. have tried their best to break Sergey Karjakin's record of becoming...
World Senior Championship kicks off in Bucharest
The strongest-ever World Senior Championship took off in Bucharest, with the participation of 366 players from 58 countries in four different categories: +50...
Carlsen, Caruana, Giri To Play 2020 Tata Steel Chess
The top two players in the world, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, will meet in January for the 2020 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. With Anish Giri and Ian...
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Abdulrahman Abdulraheem Akintoye and Toritsemuwa Ofowino Crowned 2025 Zone 4.2 Chess Champions in Lagos
The 2025 Zone 4.2 West Africa Chess Championship in Lagos delivered an exciting finish in both the Open and Women’ssections. Fans witnessed clutch final-round...
Bayelsa State Reigns supreme at the Just concluded Niger Delta Sports Festival Chess...
The recently concluded Niger Delta Sports Festival was more than just a celebration of athleticism, it was a statement. Bayelsa State...
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The Africa Zone 4.2 Chess Championship is a significant regional event, featuring both Open and Women’s categories, and is part of the...