The second edition of FIDE World Cup for young chess players will take place from June 22 to July 3, 2025, in Batumi, Georgia. This prestigious event aims to offer more opportunities for young talents from around the world. The competition will be held across three age groups—Under 8, Under 10, and Under 12—in two categories:…
Sad news came from Germany – Robert Huebner has passed away Arguably, the most enigmatic of the top players of the 20th century, Huebner almost always remained in the shadows. Yet he was a great chess player and a remarkable person. Few remember today that Huebner repeatedly qualified for the Candidates —starting with his shared…
The world’s top 10 chess rankings remained unchanged last month, but the completion of the Qatar Open and several other open tournaments brought notable shifts in the lower echelons. The final days of 2024 were dominated by the Rapid and Blitz Championships, where new World Champions were crowned. Biggest gains in top 100 Open and…
The Victory Day Int’l Rating Chess competition has begun from today (Friday) at the hall room of post office Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon in the capital, said a Bangladesh Chess Federation(BCF)press release. Muhammad Hiruzzaman, NDC, Additional Secretary (Administration Wing) of theMinistry of Youth and Sports formally inaugurated the competition as thechief guest. Bangladesh Police…
Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju broke new ground to reach the World Chess Championship and the 18-year-old “Friends” fan is now hot favourite to win the title and make more history. Gukesh will be the youngest player to take home the undisputed world crown if he beats reigning champion Ding Liren of China in Singapore from November 25….
