163 countries take part in the Online Chess Olympiad www.fide.com The International Chess Federation partners with Gazprom, Ugra, and Chess.com to launch the biggest online chess event of 2020 The International Chess Federation (FIDE), one of the oldest sporting...
Carlsen knocked out Anand, again – #ChessLegends
PRESS RELEASE: Carlsen sinks Anand while playing from a boat in the Med Chess great Vishy Anand went toe-to-toe with World Champion Magnus Carlsen today before finally collapsing in round 2 of the chess24 Legends of Chess online super-tournament. The veteran...
Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) wins 2020 Women’s Speed Championship
From FIDE Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) became the winner of the Women’s Speed Championship. In a dramatic Super Final that was decided in the last bullet game, she defeated the reigning European Blitz Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk 14.5-13.5. In this marathon duel...
Legends of Chess ready to battle
PRESS RELEASE: Kramnik vows to entertain as Legends of Chess get ready for chess24’s battle of the generations One of the greatest chess players ever will come out of retirement today to battle it out online in the chess24 Legends...
United Nations: “Chess for recovering better”
To celebrate the International Chess Day, on 20 July (10:00-12:00 EST), top chess personalities, including the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, and Hou Yifan, will take part in a high-level virtual event – “Chess for...
Acclaimed chess program won’t reopen its doors for kids
NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Chess NYC, whose high-energy after-school programs and camps make it a leader in making chess fun, is flat out refusing to reopen its doors to students anytime soon. It cares about students too...
FIDE’s 96th anniversary on International Chess Day
“Dear chess friend, Very soon, on July 20th, we will celebrate International Chess Day. As you probably know, this also marks FIDE’s 96th anniversary. This is a day to celebrate chess, and from the International Chess Federation, we would...
FIDE Covid-19 security policy and protocol for OTB chess
FIDE continues to closely monitor the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which was first reported in Hubei, China on December 31, 2019. In view of the danger posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE, through its Medical Commission, has developed a...
A true “Game Changer”
July 8, 2020 “Game Changer” wins the Averbakh-Boleslavsky Award 2019 The acclaimed book “Game Changer”, by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan, is the winner of the Averbakh-Boleslavsky Award to the best book of 2019. We give the word to...