CKC Presents: The QueenSide
'The Queenside' will be celebrating Women's Month on the CKC channel on Saturday 8th of August at 10 am. Special host Robyn van Niekerk will be...
Online Chess has Surged During Quarantine on Platforms like Twitch and Youtube
Streaming services, games, and screens of all types have gotten more action during quarantine, but according to data from Social Blade and...
163 Countries Take Part in the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad
The International Chess Federation partners with Gazprom, Ugra, and Chess.com to launch the biggest online chess event of 2020
I Just Wanna Call you GM: US Chess Opens with Norm Opportunities
The National Open in September and four other norm-opportunity Opens between December of 2020 and July of 2021 appear ready for offline...
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...
Hou Yifan Youngest Ever Professor At Shenzhen University
Four-time women's world champion Hou Yifan has added another prestigious title to her resume. On July 10, she became the youngest ever professor at...
Chess Body Clears Mariano, Lifts Ban
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines on Thursday lifted the three-month ban on Nelson Mariano III, allowing the FIDE Master to...
What a Chess Grandmaster Can Teach You About Emotional Intelligence
What do you do after making a major mistake? Take a page out of Garry Kasparov's playbook.
Garry Kasparov...
Nigeria Online Chess Kids presents Blitz and Rapid Tournament for U12
Nigeria Online Chess Kids have been organizing Online U12 Chess tournament for kids since the Lockdown period and have about 50+ kids...
FIDE Announces Online Olympiad 2020
The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce a new major competition: the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020, to be held between July...
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Deborah Quickpen Eyes 2100 ELO Ratings after hitting career high.
Now sitting at 2081, her career-high rating, Deborah Quickpen stands just a few steps away from entering the elite 2100 rating band...
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...