Change for the Olympiad and Congress dates The 2016 Baku Olympiad has changed its dates to 1-14 September 2016. The 2016 FIDE Congress will take its place, accordingly, during 4-14 September 2016. FIDE Secretariat
Chess Olympiad inspection trip to Baku
On 12-13 December 2015 the FIDE delegation had an inspection trip to Baku on the preparation and holding of the Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan. FIDE was represented by FIDE Deputy President Mr. Georgios Makropoulos, Vice President Mr. Israel Gelfer....
Baku Olympiad 2016 Logo Revealed
Chess Olympiad-2016 logo presented in Baku 7 OCTOBER 2015, 15:18 (GMT+05:00) By Amina Nazarli The logo for the 42nd World Chess Olympiad 2016 to be held in Baku was revealed in the capital recently. The tournament, scheduled for next...
Baku World Cup Officially Closes
CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE BAKU WORLD CUP 2015. THE PRESENTATION OF THE CHESS OLYMPIAD 2016 The Closing Ceremony of the Baku World Cup 2015 was held October 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Minister of the Youth and Sports...
The oddest World Cup final comes to an end, Karjakin wins!
Name G1 G2 G3 G4 R1 R2 R1 R2 B1 B2 SD Total Peter Svidler (RUS) 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 Sergey Karjakin (RUS) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1...
Miracles happened in Baku
Sergey Karjakin has staged a miraculous comeback by equalizing the score in the 2015 FIDE World Cup final afterbeing 0-2 down in the first two games. Karjakin won the next two games against the former World Cup winner and...
Big drama in Baku, Karjakin forces playoff
The score is now 2-2. They will head into rapid and blitz playoff tomorrow to determine the champion. Game 4 Karjakin Sergey (RUS) vs Svidler Peter (RUS) [1-0] Game 3 Svidler Peter (RUS) vs Karjakin Sergey (RUS) [0-1] Game...
Baku World Cup Final LIVE! Must win for Karjakin!
The FIDE World Chess Cup, an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2014-2016, is taking place from September 10 – October 5, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. There shall be six (6) rounds of matches comprising two (2) games...
Karjakin scores with black, forces game 4
Sergey Karjakin defeated his compatriot Peter Svidler in a must-win situation to remain in the contention for the 2015 FIDE World Cup title. Official website In the third game, held today at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan, Karjakin...
Baku World Cup Final LIVE!
The FIDE World Chess Cup, an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2014-2016, is taking place from September 10 – October 5, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. There shall be six (6) rounds of matches comprising two (2) games...