Tournaments

  • 2021 FIDE World Cup: Round #1

    Round 1, Game 1 Monday, 12 July 2021 Sizzling start at the 2021 World Cup in Sochi!Chile’s Salinas uncorks brilliancy… Egypt’s Moaataz upsets Ushenina 25…Qg1+! 26.Nxg1 Nxh2# wrapped up a beautiful game! https://t.co/m7GDW4MQKE #c24live #FIDEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/HtILsWQjxr — chess24.com (@chess24com) July 12, 2021 With 78 games today in the open, there…

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  • 2021 FIDE World Cup (Sochi, Russia)

    Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President Photo by Eric Rosen Today is a big day for the chess world as 309 players (206 open, 103 women) from 93 federations have assembled in Sochi, Russia to compete in the World Cup tournament. This will be the first event involving all federations since the…

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  • Niemann wins 2021 World Open

    Philadelphia was back in full force as a city that has made “Independence Day” an iconic holiday. It is also the home of the largest open chess tournament, the World Open. Last weekend the Continental Chess Association hosted the 49th edition at the Sheraton on 201 North 17th St. This…

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  • Amadou Lamine Cisse, President of Senegalese Chess Federation

    Senegal crowns national chess champion!

    Back in December, when the world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal was hosting its National Open qualifier to determine who would compete in the National Championships. The seven-round Open Swiss tournament attracted 44 participants and had a time control of 60 minutes. The event took place at the…

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  • Chicago Open excites… OTB in full swing!

    The anticipation was high and many eagerly awaited the moment when over-the-board (OTB) chess would return. The Continental Chess Association (CCA) announced that they were be hosting a full slate of tournaments for 2021 year, but for the Chicago Open, there would be restrictions. David Hater mentioned in his report…

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  • After COVID year, FIDE Candidates resumes!

    On April 19th, the 2020 World Candidates tournament will resume after being postponed to due the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe. There is optimism and relief that over-the-board chess will resume this season after the world essentially hibernated to ride out the pandemic. Early last year, it appeared that…

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  • Anquandah, Felix… Ghanaian chess champions!

    Eddie Thompson & Francis Anquandah of Ghana during 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Francis Anquandah won his seventh national title and strengthens his legacy as a trailblazing player of Ghana. Anquandah played on Ghana’s first Olympiad team in Dubai in 1986 after winning his first…

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  • 2021 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands)

    ? | Less than a month to go until the start of the #TataSteelChess Tournament 2021! The world greatest’s masterminds return to Wijk aan Zee. Follow our 83rd edition of the tournament online only! pic.twitter.com/uUa9rsyOUC — Tata Steel Chess (@tatasteelchess) December 17, 2020 The 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament is…

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  • Kentucky hosts Chess-Kwanzaa celebration

    Louisville, Kentucky will host their 2nd Annual Kwanzaa Chess Bowl during the weeklong festival. Lailah Hampton-El, Executive Director of Liberated Minds Homeschool Academy, posted a flyer announcing the event on Friday, January 1st, 2021 (New Years Day). The event was also announced in an article on WLKY.com which announced other…

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  • Yakini Tchouka, 2020 Togo National Champion

    Yakini Tchouka is 2020 Togolese Champion

    Yakini Tchouka 2020 Togo National ChampionPhoto by Togo Chess Federation Kim Bhari of Kenya Chess Masala reported on the Togo National Championships held a couple of weeks ago in Lome, the country’s capital. Yakini Tchouka won the 22-player even with an undefeated 5.5/6. Bhari reported that the La Base 57…

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