FIDE Vice President to grace chess qualifiersPublish Date: Mar 15, 2014 By Samuel Sanya The second phase of Qualifiers for the World Chess Olympiad is on starting this weekend 15-16 at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Kampala. The event features male players with international ratings and the top 20 unrated who qualified from the previous […]
FIDE Presence in Rwanda to promote chess in schools
Rwanda: Fide Vice President Ends Rwanda Visit BY PONTIAN KABEERA, 14 MARCH 2014 The vice president of the International Chess Federation Ali Nihat Yazici ended his three-day visit to Rwanda yesterday. Yazici, who is the chairman of the chess in school commission, was in the country to assess the level of the game and how […]
FIDE VP to visit Rwanda
World Chess Vice President to Visit RwandaBY USHER KOMUGISHA, 4 MARCH 2014 The vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Ali Nihat Yazici is expected to visit Rwanda from March 12-14 in a bid to spread the game in the East African country especially in schools. Yazici will be accompanied by the president of […]
Incredible India
Ali Nihat YAZICI – FIDE Vice President: I have visited India from 17 February 2013 till 22nd February 2013. I was always admiring the great chess country. It was my dream to be there and to see with my eyes, what was happening with Indian Chess. As you know, All India Chess Federation is an […]
Promoting chess in the schools
FIDE favours chess in school curriculumHYDERABAD, February 20, 2013 We are already into chess promotion and the sport is part of our curriculum, says Ali Nihat Yazici He was on a promotional visit to Suchitra Academy to popularise chess as part of his two-day trip to Hyderabad. But, on Tuesday, Ali Nihat Yazici ,vice-president of […]
Announcement
We have received both appreciation and expressed concern regarding an individual who is not accredited as journalist or as a guest to the Olympiad venue. First, the mentioned person is not a journalist. Second, we do not want to turn a blind eye, even to those present as guests, who attempt to improperly influence the […]
Apology!
Dear Friends, As organisers of 40th Chess Olympiad, we try to do our best, to make you follow this great event in the best level. However, today, we have had many mistakes in live transmission, including Thailand – Turkey Match. Although it is not the mistake of TCF, I apology on behalf of FIDE and […]
Greetings from the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul!
Greetings from the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul! Upon arrival at Istanbul International airport, right after passport control, friendly staff members of the Olympiad Organization welcomed all the participants at the welcome table. They then directed them to the “Olympiad buses” which transported everyone to their respective hotels. All Olympiad activities are held in hotels […]
FIDE President refuses resignation of Ali Yazici as Vice President
Dear President, I thank for your trust and considering that we have won court case, I respect your decision. I will work hard as usual. Best regards Ali Nihat YAZICI Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Breaking News: FIDE VP steps down
Ali Nihat Yazici, President of the Turkish Chess Federation, has taken a controversial stand regarding the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul – arbiters from seven federations were not admitted at the Olympiad. This has enraged the federations of England, USA, France, Georgia, Ukraine, Germany, and Switzerland, and was followed by reactions from the Russian Chess Federation […]