Sensational - at the FIDE 100 gala dinner this evening
@MagnusCarlsen
accepts award for greatest player in last 100 years acknowledges
@Kasparov63
had the better career. He then says: ‘ in Garry‘s place I’m sure he would say do not remove sanctions against Russia and Belarus ‘
Congratulations to our chess players for winning the FIDE Online
#ChessOlympiad
. Their hard work and dedication are admirable. Their success will surely motivate other chess players. I would like to congratulate the Russian team as well.
I am among the many who owes
@Kasparov63
an apology, for not listening to him in time.
Celebrate his birthday by having a look as his excellent ted talk on Ukraine:
A wonderful man. Also, admittedly, much less importantly, a pillar of the Dutch chess community and a very decent player. His bravery is worth taking the time to read about
He helped save 600 children from the Nazis but regretted that he couldn't save more. Johan van Hulst, one of the Righteous Among the Nations, is dead at 107.
Huge thanks to all the doctors and nurses
@BarnetED
who looked after me while I was in hospital for coronavirus. Thank you to all the well-wishers. While it was a worrying time there was an amusing end. The nurse took me to the car park in a wheelchair... 1/2
Well over 20 years ago Chris Botti came into the London Chess Centre to buy Sting a travel chess set for his birthday. He said the whole band played. I asked him who wins, Sting came the answer. In June 2000 Sting played
@Kasparov63
in a simul in Time Square
At a private party in Figline Valdarno Tuscany, Italy, Sting grabbed his guitar for a song he called "Englishman in New York".
Sting wrote the song about the famous eccentric and gay icon Quentin Crisp, who is the "Englishman" of the title.
The song was composed not long after
Dreadfully sad news today on passing of Sue Maroroa Jones not long after the birth of baby Daniel. If you have memories you would like to share with Gawain, info on how to do this is on his FB
@ecfchess
Thanks to
@10DowningStreet
and
@DCMS
for the support and once again to all who have been working on this. International chess, chess in schools and park chess to get government support for the first time. Bloomberg article:
@ecfchess
@schoolschess
A colossal effort from both players. A game that had everything, ingenious novelty superbly countered, material imbalance, swings of fortune, time trouble and a beautiful endgame converted with incredible technique. Classical Chess lives folks
@FIDE_chess
#worldchesschampionship
Fantastic news we've had to keep under wraps, but now I can tell you that thanks to the amazing people at
@curvemediatv
chess is coming back to UK TV screens after 30 years !! More details coming soon!!
@ecfchess
Such a lovely moment
@london_chess
Zack was so nervous he lost track momentarily of where the 'f' file was when he sees his move on the screen above he realises his mistake. I had to let him correct it! Zack was wearing his Team Magnus badge of course
@MagnusCarlsen
@PlayMagnus
A victory for democracy I would say and a rare good day. Yolander Persaud elected chair of the Ethics Commission by 86 votes to 75 defeating the Romanian candidate who had well documented links with a far right pro Russian party in his home country.
Due to the practical difficulties of organising an OTB London Chess Classic this December amid the Covid-19 crisis, we have taken the unavoidable decision to cancel this year’s event. However, we’re planning an outdoor London Chess Festival in Summer 2021!
@schoolschess
Huge kudos to
@MagnusCarlsen
for making it clear on NRK that all federations must be invited to representative events. Tournament in Saudi was superbly organised but cannot happen again in Saudi without Israeli players. Time for a statement from
@FIDE_chess
to this effect
The London Chess Classic is back! The 13th edition runs Dec 1-10. 10 player APA average 2647 with Gukesh Niemann Vitiugov Tabatabaei Adams Bartel Volokitin Moussard McShane and Shreyas Royal ! see
@london_chess
@schoolschess
@ecfchess
England Open going nicely. David Howell on 4/4. Mickey Adams's game today a masterpiece as we beat Serbia 3.5-0.5 to reach 8/8 match points. Captain's role nowadays is glorified waiter and banana merchant which I'm told I am doing magnicificently.
#ChessOlympiad2022
I'm delighted that International Arbiter Shohreh Bayat has been granted refugee status by HMGov - England's gain is Iran's loss. Look forward to see her officiating at many of our tournaments. A reminder:
@ecfchess
It was totally ridiculous. I reviewed the video in the Appeals Committee meeting. Pieces thrown all over the place, clock hit before the move was complete, he was even standing up at one point. I asked for the arbiter to be explained the basics. We have to do better
Just had confirmation Magnus Ding and Vishy playing a 2 day Rapid on May 26/27 1 hour from Edinburgh at historic Lindores Abbey Distillery 4th player TBC
#CHESSATLINDORES
Looking forward to that !
@chess24com
Let the record show
@ecfchess
voted against. In the past I would have spoken up but it was so pointless doing so I thought silence the better option. Had it been a physical meeting I would have walked out
Great chess happening at HMPrison Wormwood Scrubs today with all thanks to the great Woody Harrelson for taking on the prison chess club Played a few games myself. Thanks to
@MoJGovUK
for assisting the
@schoolschess
prison programme.
#Chess
Brilliant event run again by
@ginger_gm
in old London town in the crypt- fancy dress blitz and plenty of liquid refreshment.
@polborta
played it 'simples' I gave it my best Arthur Daley. Should have had his favourite drink, the 'VAT' (Vodka and Tonic)
#ggmcrypt
Complete chaos
@FIDE
Congress. Appeals from delegates to ask questions of Ethics Chair Candidates refused by Roberto Rivello Electronic vote a fiasco 220 votes for 170 candidates. Delegate next to me voted 3 times 🤣 I congratulated delegates on getting more votes than Putin
What an idea from Luke McShane at the Netanya Masters 26.Rh1!! with the point Qxh3+ 27.Kg1 traps the queen after 26...Bxh3 27.Kg1 White is better - Luke was only Rd1 winner can he go 2/2 ?
@ecfchess
@chess24com
#netanyamasters
Woah !!! and three of the
@ecfchess
team have won board medals Luke McShane gold on board 2 6/9 David Howell bronze on board 3 6/9 Gawain Jones silver on board 4 5.5/8
#WTCC2019
@ecfchess
Wonderful result today defeating Sweden 3.5-0.5 and congratulations to the whole England team on winning silver medals at the World Team Chess Chess Championships in Astana
#wtcc2019
@ecfchess
@tSHandJ
Ding Liren receiving the
#GrandChessTour
trophy from Malcolm Pein (
@TelegraphChess
), shortly before the GCT winner stated that when in good shape, he "can compete with anyone." Next for him, after some months of rest, will be the Candidates', where he can show that again!
Delighted to announce that
@schoolschess
organising Adams vs Volokitin 8-game Solidarity Match beginning on Monday. Thanks to
@UkrEmbLondon
for hosting games 1-4 and to
@EBRD
for hosting games 5-8. Broadcast on the usual channels. $45,000 prize fund
@MauriceAshley
At the
@4NCL
this evening I congratulated Bodhana on defeating World Cup finalist Salimova. Bodhana said Salimova was distracted by people making noise by the board. I said you must call the arbiter if you are ever distracted. Answer: " It was the arbiters making the noise" 😂😂
Mainstream journalists were commenting how entertaining and interesting the players were at the
#CaruanaCarlsen
press conference compared with other sportsmen they encounter definite success for
@theworldchess
and the match generally
We interrupt
#ChessFest
to advise IM Ravi Haria has just levelled the score vs GM Etienne Bacrot by beating him with Black in an Exchange French!
#FIDEWorldCup
@ecfchess
We recall the last English must win victory in the French Exchange M Gurevich 0-1
@nigelshortchess
Manila 1990
What better way to announce the UK's biggest ever outdoor chess festival in Trafalgar Square! than with a letter from the Secretary of State
@CommonsDCMS
Brought to you by
@schoolschess
Be there and be square on Sunday Juy 18th
#chessfest
2/2
@TarjeiJS
reported
@gmjlh
saying on Norwegian TV: "It's completely unacceptable behaviour to lose on purpose. It's the most unsportsmanlike you can do in a competitive sport" I must agree. Anyone else would be thrown out of the event. It's really time to show the evidence
It's hard to imagine a more mealy-mouthed attempt to squirm out of taking responsibility. What is the ******* point of a governing body if it does not govern? Who in the USCF was aware of these allegations? If I was a USCF member I would be seeking answers
The 12th London Chess Classic will happen. Please don't look for more info on the website yet because we haven't decided what we are doing but December 3-12 are the dates. There won't be an Open but there will be lots of blitz.
@london_chess
Great news
@ecfchess
The political/awareness campaign I began with UK vs UKR and Lords vs Commons has worked. First ever support coming from UKGov for international chess + chess in parks and schools pilot. Thx due to many others. Announcement soon
@schoolschess
Thanks to everyone in the
@ecfchess
and
@chessinschools
community who have made
@ShohrehBayat
feel so welcome in the short time she has been here. Be prepared to fight for her right to stay here if needs be.
"As long as this regime is in Iran, I don't have a chance (of returning)."
Iranian Shohreh Bayat, an arbiter for the International Chess Federation, says she was condemned by the Iranian media for wearing a loose hijab
@ShohrehBayat
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@maitlis
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#Newsnight
Spent a great couple of hours at
@ChessFest2021
in Trafalgar Square today. Such a good turnout and lots of smart kids (and less-smart grown-ups) having a go.
The car couldn't get past all the ambulances to pick me up so I just got up and walked. I turned to say goodbye to the nurse, her face was a picture. I realised I’d finally achieved a lifetime ambition of writing, directing, and starring in my own Little Britain cameo
Brilliant to meet the inspirational
@Tunde_OD
at
@ChessAndBridge
last Sunday. The game is all theory of course. I was about to play 10...0-0-0 but didn't fancy stretching all the way to a8 at my age.😳 10.Bd2 is where the action is nowadays
Very positive!
@advorkovich
requests the Presidential Board decision NOT to hold Rapid and Blitz Championships in Saudi Arabia if all countries are not invited be included in minutes of FIDE GA
@worldrapidblitz
#
@FIDE_chess
Written guarantee to be received by November1
Fantastic to join the fun in Trafalgar Square for
#chessfest
today. So many kids starting out and learning new skills. And good to catch up with friends old and new including Malcolm Pein and Shreyas Royal. Thanks to my little sister
@elliereeves
for hanging out with me too!
Surprise surprise (not) The Kyrgyz Chess Federation has submitted a resolution to the FIDE Congress to "To restore the full membership rights of the Russian Chess Federation and the Belarus Chess Federation with such a decision taking immediate effect"
Everyone in English chess is proud of you. Thanks also to
@DCMS
for their support which enabled
@ecfchess
to make this the strongest British Ch for many years. Onward and upward. Next stop 2600.
Grand Master!!! After 5 narrow misses, I finally clinch my final norm at the British Chess Championship. It’s truly been a remarkable journey and I cannot thank everyone, who has helped me, enough. Namely,
@demishassabis
@ecfchess
@TelegraphChess
for their constant support.
ChessFest was amazing might take a few days to recover. Still totting it up but looks like more than 5000 people came to play
#chessfest
thanks to
@MayorofLondon
for loaning the square to
@schoolschess
and well done to
@CSCMerseyside
for running paralell event in Liverpool
I took Singh Jr Jr to
#ChessFest
in Trafalgar Square and it was a blast. A huge spectacle AND a chance to play face to face, over the board, chess, which was almost a first for my 6-y-old (at least outside our house). Well done to
@schoolschess
&
@TelegraphChess
&
@xtxmarkets
You complete fuckwit, the Ukrainian President is Jewish, he will have relatives killed in the Holocaust. If you want to talk about Fascist Slavs, I've got one word for you: Zhirinovsky. In the meantime suck this up:
So, chess24 and others. Are you sure you want to support Ukrainian Army? This is Ukrainian soldiers from “Azov”. Most of UE media pretended that don’t see them. For many years…
Good news! Niger, one of the few countries not affiliated to
@FIDE
has formed a federation. I'll be sending the statutes to
@advorkovich
and making introductions tomorrow. Also sending them more chess sets from
@chessandbridge
but perhaps CACDEC could take it from here
#Chess
A sad day. Always an automatic first pick for
@london_chess
Suggesting he might get involved with chess and education I hope so, he is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game. Perhaps he could help
#FIDE
? Looking forward to some Best Games volumes!
Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.”
Another triumph for
@theworldchess
organisation. In round five on floor two I saw a security person holding a sign saying No Mobile and a spectator took a picture of him .... with his mobile.
Although he was clearly disturbed by flash photography by spectators while in time trouble, a smiling Levon Aronian said this after the game when asked if he was affected by it: "When you play badly then your play is affected by everything, but when you play well it's not."
It's Happening! The 2021 London Chess Classic starts on December 3 6-player Scheveningen, English Rapid , Blitz tmts, WCC Commentary with
@nigelshortchess
@gmmds
and many others go to to book limited number of tickets
@london_chess
@ecfchess
1/2
Great to meet (and even play chess) with one of the best minds in tech last week
@DemisHassabis
.
We talked all things AI, economic growth and opportunities for the future.
@theworldchess
How incompetent this is. A disgrace. If Sergey had seen it it could have changed the tournament and chess history. Either improve or stick to organising cocktails and parties for trendy young things
#BerlinCandidates
What a game, Carlsen looked exhausted, Caruana serene at the end. It was so incredibly complex and hard to assess throughout even the computers seemed 'puzzled' so 5-5 with two to play
#CarlsenCaruana
Peter Svidler: "Let's at least get some things stated live on air. I do not agree with the war my country is waging in Ukraine. I do not believe Ukraine, or Ukrainian people, are my enemies, or anybody's enemies"
#FIDEGrandPrix
#c24live
The guy I am playing went for 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Bxf7+!? I survived 😉 Woody won every game bar one. We will be back !
@schoolschess
runs 16 clubs in prisons with five more to start soon
@MoJGovUK
Google just sent me a reminder that it's my birthday in 2 minutes time. It was kind enough not to mention the number which is the last 2 digits of my birth year. Shaping up to be a nice day with
#UAEIsrael
#BelarusFreedom
and hopefully England wins tomorrow in
#ChessOlympiad
@ChessProblem
I'll never forget the 1st London Chess Classic negotiating with Olympia: Me:' yeah sometimes games go on for 6 hours or even 6,5 but the chances of longer than that are tiny we'll be in the pub by 10.30 at the latest' Rd 1 McShane vs Short 1-0 163 moves
Meanwhile, on the board, huge congratulations to India - very well deserved and look forward to seeing some of the Indian stars in London for the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League
@GCLlive
October 2-12
Looking forward to
#TataSteelChess
but such a shame that Dubov is out. I'm sure we all wish him a full recovery or even better, no symptoms. May he isolate and commentate!
@chess24com
@davidschneider
You hypocrite. 3 hours ago you exhorted the masses to get out and vote for Ali Milani whose record on anti jewish racism is, well, on the record. Own this project, this debacle for progressive politics, you've enabled it, you've even tried to kosher it.
@GnasherJew
@mishtal
@FirouzjaAlireza
@chess24com
@GRENKEChess
For the record, this degradation of sporting contests can no longe be tolerated. The ECU resolution specifically requests
@FIDE
to: Ban the practice of ‘ special pairings’ at the Chess Olympiads, FIDE tournaments and in all FIDE rated events.