FIDE Women’s GP 2009-2010 / original list of players 1. Kosteniuk Alexandra (RUS) WWC 20082. Hou Yifan (CHN) – finalist WWCC 20083. Koneru Humpy (IND) – semifinalist WWCC 20084. Pia Cramling (SWE) – semifinalist WWCC 20085. Polgar Judit (HUN)...
Grand Prix Standings
Grand Prix Standings after 3 events http://elista2008.fide.com/ Sunday, 28 December 2008 Player Baku 08 Sochi 08 Elista 08 Total Played Teimour Radjabov (AZE) 60 150 153,33 363,33 3 Wang Yue (CHN) 153,33 120 80 353,33 3 Vugar Gashimov (AZE)...
Interview with Global Chess CEO
Interview with Mr. Geoffrey Borg, the CEO of Global ChessMonday, 15 December 2008 Geoffrey Borg: Global Chess takes part in all FIDE projects. Global Chess CEO Geoffrey Borg in his interview explained about the FIDE Grand Prix Series and...
Open Letter by GM Mickey Adams
Open Letter from Michael Adams re the Grand Prix Series I have regretfully withdrawn from the whole Grand Prix series. Some of the reasons I took this decision are the sudden switch of venues at very late notice, the...
Statement by Mr. Borg regarding the Grand Prix
Statement by Mr. Geoffrey Borg of Global Chess regarding the Grand Prix: “Anand and Topalov would have liked to play but their schedule this year (2008) is very heavy and they are playing some serious matches. Kramnik is also...
FIDE Grand Prix finalized
FIDE Grand Prix. Participants, host cities, schedule. (Source: FIDE) The six cities for the Grand Prix and the representative nominations by the host cities have now been finalized. Here is the Schedule (PDF)Here is the list of participants (PDF)...
The status of the WC cycle?
FIDE Grand Prix host cities and representatives (Source: FIDE) The six cities for the Grand Prix and the representative nominations by the host cities have now been finalized : April 20th – May 6th 2008, Baku, Azerbaijan GM Gashimov,...