Stranded Nigerian Chess Player ‘Broken and Traumatized’
Top Nigerian chess player Oladapo Adu has said he is “traumatised” as he remains stranded in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 12 weeks after...
2019 FIDE World Cup Updates
One of the youngest players in the 2019 FIDE World Cup Nihal Sarin (India) has been eliminated. Although, he played a great...
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...
Teimour Radjabov Wins 2019 FIDE World Cup!
Tie-breaks of the FIDE World Cup Final and 3rd place match were played on October 4 in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Teimour...
What’s Wrong With the Elo System?
Want to know an expert statistical opinion about which FIDE-strength players you should avoid facing? The Elo system is supposed to be...
EDUCATIONAL CHESS vs. SPORT CHESS
Two different kinds of chess? Yes and no! The chessmen, their moves and the rules of the game are the same but...
The August FIDE Ratings are Out With Few Changes in Top Ten Ranking for...
IM Balogun Oluwafemi tops August FIDE ratings with 2289 and getting very close to reach milestone 2300 rating. Balogun Oluwafemi reached...
United Nations To Discuss Chess On International Chess Day
On the occasion of International Chess Day on Monday, July 20, top chess personalities will join the International Chess Federation and the United Nations...
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHESS CHALLENGE 2019
The International Youth Chess Challenge was organized by the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation for the first time in Budapest as a pre-event of the 5th...
Levon Aronian wins Superbet Rapid & Blitz
The 2019 Superbet Rapid and Blitz concluded in a dramatic fashion. At the end of an exciting day of blitz, Levon Aronian and Sergey Karjakin were...