Interview with FIDE President
July 20th is the 89th anniversary of the founding of FIDE, the International Chess Federation, in honor of which we posed a few questions to its President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. VoR: Let’s begin with what we might call a demographic...
Shevchenko Park stages blitz tournament, grandmaster simuls on chess day
Shevchenko Park stages blitz tournament, grandmaster simuls on chess dayJuly 21, 2013, 11:39 a.m. | Sports — by Mark Rachkevych The usual chatter of kibitzing at Shevchenko Park’s chess pavilion gave way on July 20 to the successive clanks...
SPF Girls Invitational begins on International Chess Day
On International Chess Day, the players arrive in St. Louis for the 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational at Webster University. Before the official activities tomorrow, some took the opportunity to visit downtown St. Louis. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
International Chess Day
FIDE congratulates millions of chess admirers all over the world wishing a wonderful International Chess Day! International Chess Day is marked on July 20 all over the globe. July 20th is the 88th anniversary of the founding of FIDE...