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Chess historians meet in Copenhagen At the end of August, the chess historians of the Chess History & Literature Society met in Copenhagen to exchange new findings from their research into chess history and chess literature in talks and lectures, and to present interesting new books. Herbert Bastian, Michael Negele and Frank Hoffmeist...

A night unlike any other FIDE Press Officer Michael Rahal writes: "By now, I have attended my fair share of opening and closing ceremonies: Grand Prix events, several World Cups and Olympiads, and even the opening and closing ceremonies of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. But none of them comes remotely close to what the c...

46th Chess Olympiad: 11 Things To Watch For The 46th Chess Olympiad starts on September 16 and features most of the world's top players representing their countries. Let's take a look at 11 topics... No, that's not enough for an event this big. Let's examine 11 things you'll want to pay attention to in the Chess Olympiad! Welcome To The Bigge...

Global Chess League: Carlsen beats Vachier-Lagrave – FYERS American Gambits stay on top We do not know how successful Magnus Carlsen (pictured) was on the golf course, but in the Global Chess League he delivered. Carlsen beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to help his Alpine APL Pipers defeat the CheQ Mumba Masters. After day five, the Pipers are level with leaders FYERS American Gambits on 12...

Legends & Prodigies: David Antón scores twice to take sole lead After six draws the previous day, the players at the Legends & Prodigies tournament in Madrid seemed ready for a fight: rounds four and five produced just one draw in six games. Faustino Oro beat Ivan Sokolov before drawing with Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while David Antón scored two wins, de...

Global Chess League, Day 6 - Live! The race for the Global Chess League final enters a crucial phase on day six. FYERS American Gambits, Alpine APL Pipers and Ganges Grandmasters lead with 12 match points each, with only the top two teams advancing to Sunday’s final. The day’s top-board clashes are Carlsen v Nepomniachtchi at 12:...

Faustino Oro, the ‘Messi of chess,’ becomes second-youngest GM in history – International Chess Federation Faustino Oro, often hailed as the “Messi of chess,” achieved a historic milestone in his chess career, becoming the second-youngest Grandmaster in history.Born on October 14, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Faustino was introduced to chess at the age of six by his father – a chess enthusiast...