Another Armenian grandmaster now plays for US team
Women's grandmaster Anna Sargsyan has swapped the Armenian team for the American team. She is currently ranked the top 100 of the FIDE rating.
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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 …
Azerbaijani chess players to compete in European junior and youth championships
The European Junior and Youth Chess Championship will commence in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 22, with Azerbaijan represented by 40 players. Chess players from over 40 countries will compete for medals in categories ranging from 8 …
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 …
Azerbaijani chess players start tournament in UAE with win
The Sharjah Masters chess tournament has started in the United Arab Emirates on May 14. The Azerbaijani national team is represented by four chess …
Chess player from Azerbaijan starts tournament in Toronto with a draw
Abasov and Nepomniachtchi game ended in a draw at the tournament in Toronto. It ended on the 34th move.
Shusha to host Vugar Gashimov chess tournament
The chess Vugar Gashimov Memorial will be held in Shusha in 2024, the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports. The 10th anniversary competition will be held on August 27-31. The winner of the 9th …
Azerbaijani chess player pulls off world championship
The last round of the World Youth Chess Championship among girls and boys in the Italian city of Montesilvano has ended with the victory of Ayan Allahverdiyeva from Azerbaijan. Ayan Allahverdiyeva won the world championship for girls …
Azerbaijani women's chess team wins silver at European Championship
Azerbaijani female chess players have beaten Serbia at European Team Chess Championship 2023 in Budva, Montenegro. With the score 3:1, the …
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster claims world junior blitz crown
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Mahammad Muradli and Kazakh chess player Xeniya Balabayeva emerged as the winners of the FIDE World Junior …
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 …
World Chess Cup semi-finals to be held with Azerbaijani representative's participation
Azerbaijani chess player Nijat Abasov became a semi-finalist of the World Chess Championship in Baku. He defeated his opponent from India and GM Magnus Carlsen could become his future opponent.
Chess World Cup begins in Baku
Today, the FIDE World Cups among men and women start in the capital of Azerbaijan. Three winners of each tournament will get the possibility to take part in the Candidates Tournament among men and women.
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 …
Azerbaijani chess player becomes leader of Baku Open
Azerbaijani grandmaster Mahammad Muradli became the leader of the chess festival in Baku. He scored 2531 points.
Ding Liren becomes world chess champion
Ding Liren has become China's first men's world chess champion, after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding won a rapid-play tiebreaker after 14 first-stage games at the World Chess Championship in Astana. He succeeds …
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.
Azerbaijani becomes world chess champion
Azerbaijani representative, grandmaster Govkhar Beydullayeva won at the World Youth Chess Championship in Sardinia (Italy), the Azerbaijan Chess Federation informs. In the 10th round of the competition, Beydullayeva played to a draw …
Mahir Mammadov elected vice-president of International Chess Federation
The Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) took place in Chennai, India, as part of the 44th World Chess Olympiad. On the last day of the Congress, elections for senior positions in the highest chess institution began, …
