Top Junior 1 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2746 7 19872 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2710 19 19903 Wang, Yue g CHN 2696 25 19874 Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2678 19 19905 Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2654 18 1987 Top...
5 US players in the world’s top 100 list
Here are the top US players in the latest FIDE rating list: 16 Kamsky, Gata g USA 271762 Onischuk, Alexander g USA 265071 Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 264782 Shabalov, Alexander g USA 263889 Ehlvest, Jaan g USA 2633 Source:...
Kosintseva and Ushenina broke 2500
In this list, 2 players made a major move to break the 2500 mark for the first time. They are Tatiana Kosintseva and Anna Ushenina. Zhao Xue is also back to 2500. Irina Krush is the top active American...
Anand retains the #1 ranking
World’s top 20 – July 2007 1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 27922 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 27693 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 27684 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 27625 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 27586 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 27557 Leko, Peter...
Immediate Press Release by FIDE
Behavioural norms of players in chess events(Press Release – high importance, immediate attention!) Having discussed several recent cases in different chess tournaments where the attitudeof players toward their opponent or officials, journalists etc. was not acceptable underconventional social behaviour,...
Statement by FIDE PB
Appeals Committee of the Topalov-Kramnik matchPresidential Board Statement There have been continuing accusations in interviews, articles and letters that the original members of the Appeals Committee of the World Championship Match between GM V. Topalov and GM V. Kramnik...
FIDE opens another office in Singapore
FIDE Singapore Office Opens FIDE has opened an office in Singapore to handle part of its administrative work. The FIDE Presidential Board Meeting decided this at its meeting 26-28 January 2007 in Antalya, Turkey. The FIDE Singapore Office shall...
FIDE and Global Chess News
FIDE and Global Chess agreed on key points Press Release The FIDE negotiating team headed by Deputy President G. Makropoulos and the Global Chess team led by Managing Director G. Borg successfully completed negotiations on an agreement which authorizes...
FIDE agrees to hear Topalov’s case
The Bulgarian’s request to add Topalov into the World Championship in Mexico City has been placed in the agenda of FIDE meeting in Talin. As reported by the wonderful site www.chessdom.com, FIDE has acknowledged the requests from the Bulgarian...
Rybka $100,000 challenge to FIDE President
An Open Letter and $100,000 challenge to FIDE President Kirsan N. IlyumzhinovHis ExcellencyFIDE President Kirsan N. Ilyumzhinov May 31, 2007 Dear Mr. President, First, let me start by commending you for your entry into computer chess with the organization...