NEW DIRECTION: FIDE says online chess will be the new order of the day. Beijing : After China claimed the title at FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has revealed more plans in this unprecedented black swan era. The chess world, including more tournaments and a […]
[Hwan Cho] This article concerns how technology impacts chess tournaments around the world amidst this pandemic.
It was 8 a.m. Tuesday in St. Louis when the American chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, ranked second best in the world, moved his pawn to E4. It was 6:30 p.m., and over 8,000 miles away in Nashik, India, when his opponent, Vidit Gujrathi, responded from his home, just […]
The Magnus Carlsen Invitational , the first high-stakes online rapid chess tournament, was won on Sunday evening by Magnus Carlsen. The host edged home against Hikaru Nakamura with two wins to one, after clinging on for a draw in a difficult endgame in the fourth and final game. The […]
CAGAYAN DE ORO. Lawyer Jong Guevarra Jr. says the online chess organizers have the right to investigate the games so as to deter possible cheaters. (Contributed photo) LOWLY-rated Mindanao chess players will have something to cheer. Lawyer Allan Q. Cabiten, formerly with the Office of the Ombudsman Mindanao, will […]
Aakashi (left) and Aakash Ahuja Jr. Two Santa Clarita siblings have been rated as top chess players in both the state of California and the nation, officials said. Dr. Aakash Ahuja’s children, Aakash Jr. and Aakashi, have both ranked within the top 20 chess players in the state for […]
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