Magnus Carlsen quits Grand PrixBy Jack Peters, International MasterDecember 14, 2008LA Times The World Chess Federation (FIDE) plans to begin the third tournament of its Grand Prix series today in Elista, Russia. The first two Grand Prix tournaments were...
Ilyumzhinov to Saakashvili
I just received the following letter from FIDE: The letter from the FIDE President to the President of GeorgiaThursday, 21 August 2008 13:18 Mr. M. SaakashviliPresidentRepublic of Georgia Dear Mikhail Nikolozovich! I am addressing my letter to you on...
Statement from the President
Elista, 13 August 2008 STATEMENT OF THE FIDE PRESIDENT KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV Dear chess friends! After having read the open letter of several participants of the forthcoming World Chess Championship in Nalchik (Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russian Federation), I would like...
Gata and his lucky camel
KAMSKY GETS OVER THE HUMP IN ELISTABy ANDY SOLTISNew York Post June 3, 2007 — CHESS BIG-LEAGUE chess has been played in some of the more world’s more obscure locales, including Lone Pine, Calif.; Baguio City, the Philippines; and...
President Ilyumzhinov speaks up
This was just published in Chess Today, one of my favorite chess publications: Interviews with Ilyumzhinov FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinovrecently gave interviews to two Russian websites. In one of them he spoke negatively about actions of Silvio Danailov after...
Mr. President and his Holiness
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and his Holiness Alexey II, Patriarch of Russia. The two agreed that it is necessary to continue developing chess among children and youth. Source: FIDE.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Important FIDE News
Presidential Board MeetingJanuary 26-28th, 2007 The Presidential Board held its meeting at the invitation of the Turkish Chess Federation at Antalya, Turkey between January 26-28th, 2007. The key issues in the crowded agenda were: 1. The goals and tasks...