FIDE accused of bias against Russia as GM Lagno withdraws from Indian tournament, gets fact-checked by fellow players
Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno has withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix India 2025 in Pune, alleging bias against ...
The Royal Gazette8h
Support for school chess club from businessman
Francis Patton Primary School’s chess club received a significant boost recently, thanks to the generosity of local ...
15-year-old chess master from North Oaks wins American Cup, again
Young chess master Alice Lee, of North Oaks, has taken home her second Women’s American Cup championship after competing last ...
The Business & Financial Times on MSN2d
Danny List Foundation sponsors junior chess players for World Championship in Serbia
Two Ghanaian junior chess players, Glenn Johnson Botwe and Alba Karina Quartey, have successfully joined their teammates at ...
FIDE CEO: ‘Removing women-only events would deprive many of opportunity under false pretence that women can grow in Open tournaments’
Unlike other sports like cricket, football and tennis, where the events are segregated based on gender -- for male or female -- chess has a more inclusive category where both men and women (boys & ...
Viswanathan Anand dismisses Magnus Carlsen without hesitation in FIDE’s 'Choose Your Favourite' chess player challenge
Viswanathan Anand showed no mercy as he dismissed Magnus Carlsen’s name in a hurry while picking his favourite chess player ...
St. Louis Magazine7d
International Master Carissa Yip made her chess tournament debut in St. Louis—now she’s making it her home
As the American Cup Tournamen t concludes at the World Chess Hall of Fame, International Master Carissa Yip has made her ...
Stabroek News17d
Match of the century recalled as chess world mourns Spassky’s passing
Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) stated: “He was not only one of the greatest players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman.
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Nigeria to host FIDE Zone 4.2 Chess Championship
The Nigeria Chess Federation has announced that it will host the International Chess Federation Zone 4.2 championship for the first time in Lagos this year, from March 31 to April 9. The FIDE Zone ...