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The opponents of the chess club “P(A)WNS” in the season of success
While the Chicago winter is just freezing cold for most, the University of Chicago Chess Club kept warm in the heat of competition and paved the way for victory in its wake. From the frosty final weeks of…
FIDE suspends chess tournaments in Russia, expressing ‘serious concern’ over Ukraine…
“There is always huge popular enthusiasm for the game when important matches and tournaments are going on,” said Michael Hudson, an associate professor at the American University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, who wrote his thesis on chess in…
Chess Players Win Bitcoin Prize As Crypto Enters More Sports
Chess grandmasters have never been happier. In a recent chess tournament, the prizes included a crypto and an NFT trophy. This is just one example of how crypto companies are now starting to sponsor huge sporting events.
The Meltwater…
The chess club looks to the future while maintaining a friendly atmosphere – The Lafayette
During the pandemic, many have sought hobbies to occupy themselves during times of isolation. For sophomore Sam Anthony, that hobby was chess. Anthony is now president of the chess club, which is looking to grow in numbers after recently…
Harika among female chess players targeted by sexual emails
Indian grandmaster Dronavalli Harika was the target of a sexually-charged letter during a tournament in Latvia last November. His revelation to ESPN comes days after it was reported that at least 15 female chess players had been the target…
U Chess Club Wins 2022 Pan Am Intercollegiate Championship – The Daily Utah Chronicle
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Living on turkey sandwiches and cereal for the week, the University of Utah Chess Club scored major success at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship tournament in January…
One of the best young chess players in the country is a 14-year-old Lane tech freshman
LINCOLN PARK - In some ways Avi Kaplan isn't much different from most 14-year-olds. A freshman at Lane Tech College Prep, he enjoys playing basketball and baseball, and he loves to cook. However, most of Kaplan's spare time is spent…
Liberia: African chess players converge in Monrovia
Participants in the African Junior Chess Championship have started arriving in Liberia for the championship ahead of the official opening ceremony which will be held on Tuesday evening, December 28, 2021 at Monrovia Town Hall from 6 p.m.…
African chess players converge in Monrovia
Participants in the African Junior Chess Championship have started arriving in Liberia for the championship ahead of the official opening ceremony which will be held on Tuesday evening, December 28, 2021 at Monrovia Town Hall from 6 p.m.…
The Fiji Times “Chess players’ luck looks bright
Fiji could compete with some of the best chess players in the world in the near future if they continue to improve internationally.
Fiji is one of 195 countries affiliated with the International Chess Federation and (FIDE) and is…
Madison’s Chess Players Enter K-12 National Championship – The Madison Record
MADISON - Seventeen members of the Madison City Chess League deepened their knowledge of the game at the K-12 National Chess Championship in Orlando, Fla. During the first weekend in December.
Rainbow Elementary School teachers…
Madison Chess Players Enter K-12 Grade National Championship – The Madison Record
MADISON — Seventeen members of the Madison City Chess League honed their knowledge of the game at the K-12 National Chess Championship in Orlando, Fla., the first weekend in December.
Rainbow Elementary School teachers Maria…
St George’s School Chess Club take on Irish players in online competition
Colm Smyth restarted St George's Chess Club two years ago. Photo/Mike TweedMembers of the St George's School Chess Club were in full battle on Tuesday morning, against opponents thousands of miles away.
Professor Colm Smyth, from…
Religious leaders, musicians and chess players also faint from IIT Madras
Homepage " General " Education " Religious leaders, musicians and chess players also faint from IIT Madras
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, December 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) It is not just scientists, technologists, industrialists,…
The two best chess players in the world are stuck in deadlock hell
It's starting to get a little awkward.Photo: GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP (Getty Images)the FIDE World Chess Championship currently underway in Dubai is either an almost perfect showdown between two genius players in their prime, or an absolute!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The world’s best chess players are too good to win
Since Friday, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi have been spending their days in a glass box in Dubai, vying for the 2021 World Chess Championship. It is a title that the challenger Nepomniachtchi hopes…
Junior chess players among the best Guyanese players in the Jamaican tournament
Eleven local chess players took part in the Jamaica Open Online Tournament last Sunday.According to the Guyana Chess Federation, the open chess championship was contested by a total of 124 Caribbean players in different categories.In each…
A chess player almost won a game of chess
The Dubai auditorium which hosts the 2021 World Chess Championship is reminiscent of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Each has a large, dark room with a bright diorama, filled with still drama. And in…
The Recorder – Greenfield Chess Club relaunches weekly meetings
Posted: 11/26/2021 17:00:29 PM
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GREENFIELD - The Greenfield Chess Club held its first meeting since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, led by 90-year-old veteran…
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen’s Brilliant Chess Endgame has been added to the NFT…
NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 19, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Chess genius Magnus Carlsen who concluded his successful defense of the 2016 World Chess Championship match was created by Citrusw00d Productions on the non-fungible OpenSea token market…
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen’s Brilliant Chess Finale has been added to the NFT…
NEW YORK, NY, November 19, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - A Chess Shard from Magnus Carlsen that concluded his successful defense of the 2016 World Chess Championship was created by Citrusw00d Productions in the…
Women’s national team wins Italian chess players
November 19, 2021 5:50 p.m. (UTC + 04:00)
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By Laman Ismayilova
The Azerbaijani women's team beat the Italian team at the European Chess Championship.
Chess player Ulviya…
Brookfield Academy student ranks among top chess players
BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin - The video game world has shifted from board games to video games in recent years, especially with the rise of esports competition. A Brookfield-area high school junior found herself focusing on a classic.
When…
National directors general among the top 100 chess players
November 1, 2021 11:55 am (UTC + 04:00 am)
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By Laman Ismayilova
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has updated its ranking of the top 100 chess players in the world.…
TN CM hands over cash award to chess players for winning medals, Viswanathan Anand calls…
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Update: 07 Oct 2021 14:10 STI
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Oct. 7 (ANI): After receiving a cash bonus for winning medals…
National chess players to join FIDE Online Chess Olympiad
August 24, 2021 11:15 am (UTC + 04:00 am)
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By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijan has nominated chess players to participate in the 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.
The national…
Meet iconic Indian chess players
Every year 20e July marks the celebration of International Chess Day in honor of the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The motto for International Chess Day 2021 is 'teach someone to play chess'.
It is an…
Whittier Union Correspondence Chess Players Gain National Notoriety – Cerritos Community News
WUHSD_CHESS1: Whittier High School Correspondence Chess Players left to right: Isabel Luna, Soledad DeAguayo, Mary Lusinyan, Sadie Cruz, Sophia Reyna, Amanda Guevara and Samantha Silva. Not pictured: Ena Pejovski.
WHITTIER - When…
Best chess players from 1993 to 2006
The International Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE, was established in 1924. At the time, José Raul Capablanca was the world chess champion and he continued his reign until 1927.…
Ritchie: Top female chess players are making their way
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists The story of Beth Harmon, the protagonist of popular Netflix show The Queen's Gambit, can help break down the genre barrier that still remains. Publication date : November 23,…
Why Chess Players Should Be Physically Fit
Fitness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of chess. But imagine this: when elite chess players compete, with everything to lose, the mind works overtime, the blood pressure…
Wright-Patt chess players bring Air Force honors
President of the American Chess Federation, Mike Hoffpauir, a retired colonel, led the tournament.“We were very lucky to have him with us and as tournament director,” Randall said. "It was a big deal."Randall thanked Hoffpauir and Tom…
Celebrity Chess Tournaments | ChessBase
The stars also play chess
In 1988, Erik Estrada was a celebrity, having portrayed Highway Patrol Officer Frank Poncherello in the hit television series Fries from 1977 to 1983. Estrada and seven other…
Regina’s biggest chess tournaments ever draw domestic competitors
Breadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Local news “Five or ten years ago, chess tournaments didn't exist in Saskatchewan, or if they did, nobody knew about them. Author of the article: Lynn giesbrecht • Regina Chief…
Chess tournament results 2018 – Chess.com
Find out who won the major chess tournaments in 2018. Click here for the schedule of upcoming chess tournaments.
Chess tournaments completed in 2018:
MAY 2018
May 24: Bundesliga playoff (Baden-Baden, Germany)
Despite…
Checkmates at MLK Chess Tournaments and the Unstoppable World Chess Champion
MLK2.jpgEveryone was champion at the annual Scholastic MLK chess tournament in Birmingham. K-12 chess players test their skills in competitive play. Photo courtesy of Magic City U and Caesar Chess.The annual MLK chess tournaments, held in…
ECU dress code for chess tournaments
Interview with Sava Stoisavljevic on the dress code for chess tournaments
By WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
Anastasia Karlovich: How did you come up with the idea of formulating a dress rule and implementing it in the ECU regulations?…