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@FIDE_chess
International Chess Federation
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore will host the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match โ™Ÿ๏ธ ๐Ÿ† โš”๏ธ The defending World Champion, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ding Liren, will battle it out against the Challenger, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gukesh D. The Match, which boasts a sensational prize fund of ๐Ÿ’ฐ 2.5 million USD, is set to take place between ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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Based on a request of FPL to establish a prima facie case against GM Shevchenko, EDC had taken a decision to suspend the player for a period of 75 days from todayโ€™s date, i.e. until 1st January 2025 from any official activities as a player. The EDC will be prepared to reconsider
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FIDE Fair Play Commission comments on the incident involving GM Kirill Shevchenko Lausanne, October 17, 2024 Following the incidents that occurred at the Honor Division of the Spanish Club Chess Championship, which involved Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko (FIDE ID: 14129574), the
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Congratulations to World #3 ,ย ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Arjun Erigaisi, for winning the @wr_chess Masters Cup! ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ‘ โ™Ÿ๏ธ Arjun secured tournament victory by defeating former World Blitz Champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, one of the few players to have surpassed the 2800 rating mark, in the final. In
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When you play bughouse with Vishy Anand! โ„น๏ธ 5-time World Champion @vishy64theking ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ teams up with @rpraggnachess ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ to play bughouse against @viditchess ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ and @WadimRosenstein ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช! ๐ŸŽฅ Backstage video from the WR Chess Masters Cup ( @wr_chess ); the tournament takes place in
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FIDE Fair Play Commission comments on the incident involving GM Kirill Shevchenko Lausanne, October 17, 2024 Following the incidents that occurred at the Honor Division of the Spanish Club Chess Championship, which involved Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko (FIDE ID: 14129574), the
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Wesley So, during the 45th #ChessOlympiad : "Carissa Yip and Alice Lee are playing really well! Seems like we could put Carissa on the menโ€™s team. I think she is leading her board, also. I am rooting for them; I am very proud of the way they are playing." While the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA took ๐Ÿฅˆ
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FIDE School Awards: Application deadline approaching โ— โณ Deadline for applications: October 31, 2024. ๐Ÿ“ฅ Schools interested in applying for the second round of FIDE School Awards (FSA) should submit their application and supporting materials as soon as possible. ๐ŸŒŸ The FIDE
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Divya Deshmukh was pivotal in ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indiaโ€™s ๐Ÿฅ‡gold medal triumph at the 45th #ChessOlympiad . She not only contributed to the womenโ€™s teamโ€™s victory but also shone individually, clinching the ๐Ÿฅ‡ gold medal on board 3 with a remarkable performance โ€” scoring 9.5/11 with a rating
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Are you a female chess player who holds a FIDE or Arena title? We invite you to participate in the Swiss #QueensWednesday ! When? ๐Ÿ“… October 16, 17:00 CET Where? ๐ŸŒ On the FIDE Online Arena Time Control: โณ Blitz 3'+1" Prize fund ๐Ÿ’ฐ: $1,000 (1st - $300, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $200,
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WGM P. V. Nandhidhaa of Tamil Nadu emerged as the winner of the 50th ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India National Womenโ€™s Chess Championship. The competition, an 11-round Swiss tournament, took place at Chettinadu Public School from October 3-13, 2024. It brought together 150 of the best female Indian
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FIDE is pleased to announce the iconic Wall Street venues at the heart of New Yorkโ€™s financial district that will host the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships from December 26-31! #RapidBlitz โ™Ÿ๏ธ ๐Ÿ—ฝ โ—ผ๏ธ The Open tournament will take place atย Cipriani Wall Street, a historic
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The beauty of chess lies in its accessibility, and nowhere is this more evident than in these inspiring scenes of youngsters playing chess by the river, day and night. Despite limited resources, their love for the game knows no bounds, and they are drawn to the board with
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Kakuma Refugee Team shines in 2024 Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open ๐ŸŒŸ The 2024 Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament recently concluded at the M-PESA Foundation Academy, Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช This FIDE-rated tournament brought together over 440 chess enthusiasts from across
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Nigel Short takes part in Turkmenistan's chess festivities ๐ŸŒŸ A chess legend, FIDE Director for Chess Development, Nigel Short, was the centre of attention of Turkmenistan's chess and sports community last week. The 59-year-old grandmaster from England, famous for challenging
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At just 9 years old, Bodhana Sivanandan made history as the youngest player ever to represent ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England at the 45th #ChessOlympiad ! With a peak rating of 2196, she's already showing incredible promise ๐Ÿ”ฅ Her chess idols? None other than legends Capablanca and Carlsen. Who are
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Two-time Women's World Vice-Champion Nana Alexandria celebrates her 75th birthday ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰ On this occasion, the winner of over twenty international tournaments, multiple women's olympiad gold medalist, a talented journalist, and one of the most ardent advocates of women's chess
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Tech Mahindra Global Chess League: Triveni clinch second title in spectacular fashion ๐Ÿ† โš”๏ธ Season one champions, Triveni Continental Kings, triumphed over the PBG Alaskan Knights in both final matches to secure their second title in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League! ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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