Alexandra Kosteniuk

For the third time, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the Cairns Chess Cup, an elite level tournament for the top female players from around the world. Inspired by …

The CEO and founder of the WR Group Mr. Wadim Rosenstein announced today the composition of the WR Chess team for the upcoming FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2023. …

The fourth and final event of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series is taking place from 15-28 May in Nicosia, Cyprus. Along with the 15,000 euros first prize, there is much …

The fourth and final event of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series will kick-off tomorrow afternoon in Cyprus. Along with the 15,000 euros first prize, there is much more at …

Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk is leaving Russian Chess Federation and will represent Switzerland from 2024. After the Russian aggression against Ukraine started, Kosteniuk, who also holds Swiss citizenship …

Reigning World Champion in classical chess Magnus Carlsen is on track for another crown, as Tan Zhonyi comes on top of a three-way tie for first place in the Women’s …

The 2022 Women’s World Open Rapid Chess Championship will be held from 26-28th December at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Championship format is 11-round Swiss with …

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2022 were officially opened in Almaty on 25th December. In a 90-minute long ceremony, the hosts put on a spectacle which celebrated chess and …

The 2022 European Open and Women’s Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships took place from 16-18 December in Katowice, Poland. The event gathered 1000 players coming from more than 40 European federations, with …

The FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich announced today, during the opening ceremony of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Monaco, that Pool B for this event will be hosted in the …