Sunday Checkers

Round 3 Results SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. 2 WGM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2316 1 - 0 GM Cmilyte Viktorija 2511 12 3 GM Harika Dronavalli 2492 ½​ - ½​ WGM Girya Olga 2436 1 4 GM Danielian Elina 2475 ½​ - ½​ GM Dzagnidze Nana 2550 11 5 GM Ushenina Anna 2499 ½​ - ½​ GM Koneru Humpy 2597 10 6 GM Kosintseva Tatiana 2526 0 - 1 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2531 9 7 IM […]

Before the opening ceremony of the second stage of FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Dilijan, the FIDE delegation met with Armenian Prime Minister Mr. Tigran Sargsyan. The both sides exchanged the opinions on the CiS programme, considering that chess in Armenia is a part of curriculum in the second and third classes, and in the fourth starting from this year. […]

Dear All,I hope this email finds you well. It was great to see you again at SportAccord. As you know, Peace and Sport and FIDE were together in Palestine this week to follow up on the “Chess for leadership and creativity” common project launched in November 2011, part of our common worldwide program “Chess for Peace”. “Chess for leadership and creativity” is […]

Dear Kirsan Nikolayevich! I sincerely congratulate you on the election to the position of President of International Mind Sports Association (IMSA). This decision is an acknowledgment of your invaluable contribution to the development of intellectual sports not only in Russia but in the whole world. I hope that FIDE and Republic of Bashkortostan will continu […]

Dear friends,We inform you that the website for the FIDE World Chess Cup has been launched. Follow the latest news at http://www.chessworldcup2013.com/ […]

Hikaru Nakamura is having a spectacular result so far at the Tal Memorial in Moscow. After just six rounds, he has four wins including victories over World Champ Anand, Kramnik, Karjakin Caruana. […]

For the first time ever, World Championship challenger GM Magnus Carlsen will play a high-profile tournament in the United States, the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis. […]

After three rounds of the US Junior Closed at the Saint Louis Chess Club, Luke Harmon-Vellotti stands in first place with 2.5/3. Find games and details in the full report and watch live games and commentary at uschesschamps.com. […]

Check out pairings for the first round of the US Junior Championship. Participants include recent US Championship competitors Kayden Troff, Sam Sevian and Sarah Chiang. […]

GM Hikaru Nakamura won the Tal Memorial blitz tournament in Moscow. He also just signed a sponsorship deal with Silence Therapeutics, a biotechnology company. […]