Head of Kazakhstan Chess Federation elected FIDE president
The world chess governing body was previously headed by Arkady Dvorkovich
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Russian chess players cleared for int’l team events
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has ruled to allow Under-18 players from Russia and Belarus to participate in international team competitions, the press office of the Russian Chess Federation said. "As …
Chess players from Turkic-speaking countries form association
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF) proposed to create a special structure to strengthen cooperation and ties of Turkic-speaking countries in the field of chess. The proposal was made during the meeting of the International Chess …
Baku hosting international chess festival
The capital of Azerbaijan is hosting the opening ceremony of the international chess festival "Baku Open 2024". The opening ceremony of the international chess tournament, where 328 chess players from 12 countries will take …
Goryachkina wins Women's World Chess Cup 2023
Russian chessss player Alexandra Goryachkina won the Women's World Chess Cup in Baku. In the tie-break heldAugust 21, Goryachkina beat her opponent, Nurgul Salimova from Bulgaria. Due to the fact that both of the classic matches in …
Baku unveils Chess World Cup 2023 logo
The logo for the FIDE World Cup 2023 to be held in Baku has been revealed. Its 10th edition will be held in Baku from July 30 to August 24, 2023. The …
Russian Chess Federation changes Europe to Asia
The Russian Chess Federation will become a member of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) from tomorrow. The RCF's decision was approved at the ACF meeting today.
Dubai to host FIDE World Chess Championship
The next FIDE World Chess Championship – the highlight of the world chess calendar – will be held at Expo 2020 Dubai, promising an enthralling contest that will delight chess fans and the wider public alike, according to the official …
How Iranian boy beats best chess player in the world
A 16-year-old chess genius Alireza Firouzja knocked Magnus Carlsen off his perch
Shahriyar Mammadyarov wins Riga Grand Prix
Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov has won the second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix series in Riga after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with blacks in armageddon. Thanks to this triumph, Mammadyarov now …
Astana to host FIDE World Team Championships in March
The World Team Championship (Open and Women sections) will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan on March 4-15, FIDE confirms. The women section includes the teams of Russia, Armenia, Hungary, Georgia, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, China, the U.S. …
Azerbaijani President holds meeting with FIDE president
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich, AzerTAc reported.
Arkady Dvorkovich appointed new FIDE president
Arkady Dvorkovich was elected new President of FIDE (World Chess Federation) at the General Assembly on Wednesday, Sportstarlive reported. He is taking over from fellow …
Ilyumzhinov suspended as FIDE president
The Ethics Commission of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended the organization’s President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, FIDE press service reported. The commission’s meeting was held in Zurich on June …
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov quits RCF presidential race
At today's election of the Russian Chess Federation president, the head of FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov withdrew his candidacy, explaining that he intends to concentrate on working in the international federation. According to …
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov gets into FIDE top three
The FIDE published the first rating list of 2017. World Champion Magnus Carlsen starts the year as number one with a rating of 2834. The US chess player Fabiano Caruana ranked second with 2811. …
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: Azerbaijan contributes to the chess world
Contribution of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and authorities of the republic is very important for the chess world, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza on the sidelines of …
Antalya to host 88th FIDE Congress in October
Another congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be held in October in Turkey. "88th FIDE Congress will be held from October 7 to 15 in Antalya," the Federation reported. …
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: Baku Chess Olympiad breaks all records
Baku managed to hold the best Chess Olympiad in history, the head of the International Chess Federation, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, said, summing up the results of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in the capital of Azerbaijan, …
Baku holds a series of summer sports festivals
Baku Marathon 2016, Formula 1, the 42nd World Chess Olympiad...