The 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament will take place 10-28 March in Berlin. The prize fund will total €420,000, or an estimated $500,000 at the current exchange rate. In addition to €420,000, the prize will also include 10% of the...
IM Titas Stremavicius wins Lichtenrader Herbst 2015
The 2015 Lichtenrader Herbst International Chess Tournament took place from October 24th to November 1st, in German capital Berlin. The event was a 9-round Swiss open tournament with tempo of play 90’/40 moves + 30’ + 30” and prize...
Winners of World Rapid and Blitz Championships
World Rapid Championship Top 3 Final Ranking after 15 Rounds Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Carlsen Magnus NOR 2847 11,5 2723 130,5 0,0 2917 11,5 10,20...
Magnus retains World Rapid Championship
Final Ranking after 15 Rounds Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Carlsen Magnus NOR 2847 11,5 2723 130,5 0,0 2917 11,5 10,20 1,30 20 26,0 2 8...
World Blitz Championship LIVE!
The 2015 World Blitz Chess Championship is taking place from October 9-15, at the Bolle Meierei, in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized by FIDE in collaboration with AGON – the World’s Chess Federation’s commercial partner, in a 21-round Swiss...
World Rapid Championship LIVE!
The 2015 World Rapid Chess Championship is taking place from October 9-15, at the Bolle Meierei, in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized by FIDE in collaboration with AGON – the World’s Chess Federation’s commercial partner, in a 15-round Swiss...
World Rapid Championship Day 1 Report
The 2015 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship started today at the Bolle Meierei in Berlin, Germany, with 158 world’s top players competing for the prestigious title and 200,000 USD prize fund. At the beginning of the first round the...
World Rapid Championship LIVE!
The 2015 World Rapid Chess Championship is taking place from October 9-15, at the Bolle Meierei, in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized by FIDE in collaboration with AGON – the World’s Chess Federation’s commercial partner, in a 15-round Swiss...
2015 World Blitz and Rapid Championships in Berlin
The World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships Will Take Place in Berlin on October 9 – 15, 2015 FIDE and AGON — the World Chess Federation’s commercial partner — are pleased to announce the dates and the venue of...
Magnus Carlsen favorite to win World Rapid & Blitz in Berlin
The 2015 World Rapid Chess Championship is taking place from October 9-15, at the Bolle Meierei, in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized by FIDE in collaboration with AGON – the World’s Chess Federation’s commercial partner, in a 15-round Swiss...