Archive for October 4th, 2018

2018 Chess Olympiad: Round #9

Posted in Olympiad, Tournaments on Oct 4th, 2018 No Comments »

2018 Chess Olympiad: Round #9Wednesday, 3 October 2018 Open Section Full Results Arkady Dvorkovich is the new FIDE President. Photo: @davidllada @BatumiChess2018 pic.twitter.com/4rwzciuuTv — Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018 (@BatumiChess2018) October 3, 2018 Top story of today was the election of the new FIDE President, Arkady Dvorkovich. He becomes the 7th to hold that position and […]

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Arkady Dvorkovich wins FIDE Presidency!

Posted in FIDE, Media Stories, Olympiad, The Chess Drum on Oct 4th, 2018 No Comments »

Arkady DvorkovichPhoto by David Llada Months after announcing his candidacy, Arkady Dvorkovich has won the favor of chess federations around the world by winning the office of FIDE President. In the lead up to the vote, There were several endorsements including a last minute show of support for fellow candidate Nigel Short who withdrew his […]

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