News releaseWednesday 8th December 2010 LONDON CHESS CLASSIC 2010: ROUND 1 The inaugural 2009 London Chess Classic was so good, with so many positive, entertaining games, that the superstitious and/or pessimistic amongst us couldn’t help worrying that 2010 couldn’t...
Grand Slam Press Release
Press Release from the Grand Slam Chess Association The Spanish chess player Alexei Shirov has received the invitation from the Grand Slam Chess Association to take part in the Masters Final that will be held in Bilbao during the...
FIDE Press Release
FIDE Press Release / 12-5-2009 FIDE announces that the negotiations with Universal Event Promotion (UEP), the original bidder for organising the final stages of the World Championship cycle 2009-2011 (Candidates Tournament and Final Match), did not reach a final...
Breaking News: ACP Press Release
Press release, December 23, 2008 The ACP draws the attention to the exclusion of players from the FIDE Grand Prix The ACP expresses its concern about the management of events which recently shook the FIDE Grand Prix. The withdrawal...
News Alert: Grand Slam Press Release
Grand Slam Chess Association (GSCA) PRESS RELEASE The 2nd edition of the Gland Slam Masters Final will be played in Bilbao, September 2-15th 2009. The winners of Corus-Wijk aan Zee, Ciudad de Linares and Mtel Masters-Sofia tournaments will qualify...
USCF Press Release
U.S. Chess Federation Elects New OfficersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Joan DuBoisAugust 6, 2007931-787-1234 #123Press Release #21 of 2007jdubois@uschess.org (Crossville, TN) The USCF has new officers for the next two years. Former Women’s World Champion Susan Polgar has just been elected...
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,...
ACP Press Release
The Bank Pivdenny ready to organize the 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 in Odessa The Bank Pivdenny has officially announced its eagerness to stage the 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup in January 2008. Proposal of the Bank Pivdenny:...
USCF Press Release
World Youth QualifiersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release #8 of 2007April 10, 2007 The following players have qualified to play in the 2007 World Youth Chess Championship currently scheduled for November 17-29 in Antalya, Turkey. The top players by rating in...
ACP Press Release
Press release of the ACP BoardACP Board [Mon Feb 19th, 16:23] In view of some recent events in the cheating controversy and several hasty comments from the press, the ACP Board has decided to clarify its position on the...