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FLORIDA (USA) - On June 27th, 2017 members of the FIDE Social Action Commission, Beatriz Marinello, Chair; Robert Katende, General Secretary; Guy...
In 1977, inspiration struck. Dr. Robert Ferguson, an avid player and chess philanthropist started Castle Chess Camp in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
When most people think of the World Open they naturally think of the main event – the 9 round Swiss that ends July 4th weekend. However, the World...
Closing Ceremony, http://ugra2017.fide.com/ The Chinese team won the 2017 World Team Chess Championship held June 17-26 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia in…
Annie Wang, Photo Anna Volkova from 2016 World Youth, sporting Two Sigma jacket The 2017 National Girls Tournament of Champions, a six round...
Craig Hilby will be a top seed at the Denker tournament of High School Champions. Here he is pictured at the 2016 World Cadet Championships, held in…
Vice-President of US Chess Federation ,Chuck Unruh, and NM Advait Patel Oklahoma chess prodigy 14-year-old National chess Master (NM) Advait Patel...
Photo Dora Leticia Martinez FLORIDA (USA) - The FIDE World Junior Chess Championship began on June 23rd, 2017 at the Park Inn by Radisson in… Read More »
The winner’s name mirrors the 9th World Champion, Tigran V. Petrosian, nicknamed “Iron Tigran”, a great player known for his nearly impenetrable...
Alex Onischuk, Photo GM Khachiyan The United States entry in the 2017 World Team Championship has spent the first half of the competition stumbling...