I learned with deep regret about Mr Short’s decision to resign from the position of Vice President today (Tuesday, 21 Jun 2022). I would like to note that all these years, Nigel has worked tirelessly to promote chess on all continents. Thanks to his efforts, the FIDE family has been expanded by several new federations. Often the…

The historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad was launched at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. Starting from the national capital, the historic Olympiad Torch Relay will travel across the country before reaching its destination – Mahabalipuram on July 27. Leh, Srinagar, Jaipur, Surat, Mumbai, Bhopal, Patna, Kolkata, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thrissur, Port Blair…

Warsia Khusbu of Bangladesh won the gold medal in the girls under-10 group at the Rapid event of the Western Asian Youth Chess Championship held on Thursday last at the Ukalhas Island of Maldives, said a Bangladesh Chess Federation’s press release today. Khusbu won the title by getting five and a half points in the…