This picture was taken at the Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls in Corpus Christi, Texas earlier this year Agoura chess champ heads to world contestAgoura Hills Acorn, CA Simone Liao, an 8-year-old from Agoura Hills, has qualified...
Campo recovering in Turkey
We thank all well wishers from around the world who sent emails to FIDE Honorary President Florencio Campomanes who celebrates his 80th birthday on 22 February. Casto Abundo, who is in Antalya, Turkey at mobile tel. +90.5394852613, reports from...
Honorary FIDE President Campomanes in serious car accident
Update on Campo`s Emergency Operation after Serious Car Accident FIDE Honorary President Florencio Campomanes has figured in a serious car accident when the car he was in turned turtle on his way today to the airport in Antalya, Turkey...
Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) President Ali Nihat Yazici
Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) President Ali Nihat Yazici AY: Our annual budget in 2006 was 4 million USD. For 2007 we project a budget of 6 million USD. By 2010 we target 20 million for the federation. Our strategy...
Important FIDE News
Presidential Board MeetingJanuary 26-28th, 2007 The Presidential Board held its meeting at the invitation of the Turkish Chess Federation at Antalya, Turkey between January 26-28th, 2007. The key issues in the crowded agenda were: 1. The goals and tasks...
FIDE said NO MATCH unless Kramnik wants it
FIDE Press Release on Topalov-Kramnik MatchPRESS RELEASE, 28 January 2007 The FIDE Presidential Board, meeting 27-28 January 2007 in Antalya, Turkey, issued the following statement : FIDE received a bank guarantee dated January 19th 2007, on behalf of GM...