The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce further developments in their Certificate of Merit and another great offer The Certificate of Merit (COM) is centred on a number of online tests. These enable students to measure their progress and to earn certificates and badges. It is only possible to take the tests entirely online. […]
Holiday chess actions around the capitol
Heavy holiday schedule It will be a busy holiday season for local chess enthusiasts, with a trio of strong events on tap in the coming weeks. There’s still time to get over to Fort Myer’s recreation center for the Arlington Chess Club championship, being held today and tomorrow.The ACC is the largest and strongest club […]
The players arrived in Elista for the big showdown
That’s my sister Judit getting off the FIDE plane in Elista FIDE News Candidates Arrive in Elista Delegations arrived by charter flight last night in Elista for the Candidates Matches. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov heads the Opening ceremonies today. Both rounds of the Candidates Matches for the 2007 World Championship Tournament will take place in […]
FIDE Announcement
FIDE Announcement: World Youth Chess Championship 2009. Inspection in Debrecen, Hungary Mr. Israel Gelfer, Honorary Vice President and Mr. Berik Balgabayev, Special Assistant to the President have concluded an inspection visit to Debrecen, the second largest city in Hungary to review the facilities and conditions being offered as part of the bid to host the […]