It was a mixed day for India to start the World Blitz Championship as Rameshbabu Vaishali dominated the women's section to lead the standings after day 1 but no Indian man qualified for the knockout ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a series of format enhancements and a €1mn fund for the 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Set to take place in Doha, Qatar, the World ...

Most of the World’s Top Chess Players Compete in Electrifying Rapid Format for the Most Thrilling Chess Event of the Year This year’s event introduces a thrilling twist: a knockout stage in the later ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / Freedom Holding Corp., a NASDAQ-listed global financial services leader, is proud to announce its title sponsorship of the International Chess ...

Qatar is ready to host the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 from Dec 26 to 30, this was announced by Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, President of Qatar Chess Association (QCA) and chairman of the ...

Approximately 300 elite chess players from around the world have registered for the upcoming world tournament in New York City. This six-day event will showcase elite chess players from every ...

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to a draw after tiebreakers in the final with the score at ...

India's R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's ...

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships is scheduled to begin on Friday (December 26), and all eyes will be on World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. A new generation of super-GMs is expected to rise ...

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was ...