Chess for Freedom Conference scheduled for May 2023
The conference will take place on May 17-20, 2023 in Chicago, USA.
2022 FIDE World Blitz: Carlsen Takes Triple Crown, Assaubayeva Scores Major Upset
Women’s Blitz Championship
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GM Humpy Koneru (L), IM Bibisara Assaubayeva, and IM Paulina Shuvalo…
Mozambican Chess Federation takes chess to prisons
It aims to spread the practice of chess through training inmates and prisons officials, first phase of the Special Maximum Security Penitentiary Establishment.
FIDE Book of the Year!
Congratulations to Jan Markos and David Navara for winning the FIDE Award for the best book published in 2021! The Secret Ingredient impressed the jury of three respected Grandmasters: Antoaneta Stefanova, Thomas Luther, and Boris Gelfand. You can read…
FIDE President congratulates medalists of the 2nd Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
Medalists were congratulated by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich who attended the Penitentiary Home in Belgrade (Padinska Skela) during his visit to Serbia.
Filipinas y Mongolia ganan el Campeonato Intercontinental para Prisioneros
Los equipos de Filipinas (el equipo campeón de la sección absoluta sale en la foto) y de Mongolia (en la sección femenina) ganaron el II Campeonato Intercontinental de Prisioneros que se disputó a través de internet entre los reclusos de diversos paíse…
¿Qué es el Código de Ética FIDE? (I)
La experiencia nos indica que los tramposos del deporte parecieran llevar siempre un paso adelante; quizás por aquello de que “los villanos suelen ser los primeros en adoptar las nuevas tecnologías” Esto nos obliga a buscar y descubrir novedosos método…
Philippines and Mongolia win Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
Teams of the Philippines and Mongolia became the champions of the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners after winning the final of the biggest-ever chess event among correctional facilities.
Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners: Serbia wins youth event
Teams that will play the final matches of the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners were determined today.
Prisoners from 46 countries play in the Intercontinental Championship
The second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners – the biggest ever chess event among correctional facilities – kicked off on October 13.
Seminario en línea: FIDE Trainer (14-16 de octubre)
El seminario está dirigido a entrenadores y jugadores. Se llevará a cabo en los días 14, 15 y 16 de octubre y al final habrá un examen para obtener uno de los cuatro títulos de entrenador diferentes: FIDE Trainer, FIDE Instructor, National Instructor y…
Teams from 46 countries to participate in 2nd Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
For the first time separate tournaments will be organized for women’s and youth teams.
Just the Rules: 2022 Delegate Rulebook Roundup
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What did the Delegates do this year at their annual meeting rulebook-wise? Some proposed rules were passed. Some proposed rule…
Second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners: Registration deadline approaches
58 teams representing 32 countries have already registered for the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, scheduled for October 13-14, 2022, on the International Day of Education in Prison.
Serbia prepares for second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners
Convicts from Belgrade prison Padinska Skela played simultaneous exhibition with GM Aleksandar Indjic.
Inmates around the world getting ready for Intercontinental Chess Championship for Prisoners
Сorrectional facilities from 20 countries have ready registered for the competition.