Grand Master Ziaur Rahman passed away following a heart attack while competing in the 12th round match of the ongoing National Chess Championship in Dhaka on Friday, Bangladesh Chess Federation chief arbitrator Harun Ur Rashid told BSS this evening. He was 50. GM Ziaur was competing against his fellow GM Enamul Hossain Rajib at the…
On the morning of June 20, 2024, Liaocheng No. 1 Experimental School (Shandong Province, China) hosted a series of events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the FIDE, including the “Campus Chess Tournament Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the FIDE and the First Campus Chess Tournament of Liaocheng No. 1 Experimental School.” The event was…
The countdown has started! With exactly one month to go, we are excited to execute our attempt to set a new Guinness World Record on July 20 in celebration of International Chess Day and the FIDE’s 100th anniversary. This ambitious event will unite chess lovers from around the globe, inviting organizers and players to participate…
New York –The World Corporate Chess Championship was officially launched with a spectacular ceremony at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in Times Square, marking a significant milestone for chess in the business world The World Corporate Chess Championship aims to celebrate strategic excellence in business and chess by uniting 12 strong chess teams composed of employees from…
The FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2024 is in the books. Nearly 230 players from 42 countries participated in this fascinating event in Gujarat, India. Both Open and Girls competitions were 11-round Swiss tournaments with classical time control. The open section was a tightly contested tournament that came down to the wire. Going into the…
