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In the official press release published on the ECU website, the European Chess Union expressed its regrets for the conduct and the outcomes of the FIDE General Assembly which was …

The European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 took place from 8-12 January in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The Championship gathered record-breaking 143 players from 30 European federations in the Rapid …

Magnus Carlsen defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the knockout finals 2.5-1.5 to clinch his ninth title in the World Blitz. In the Women’s competition, with the same score, Bibisara Assaubayeva won …

Magnus Carlsen claimed his sixth World Rapid Championship title with a score of 10.5/13, finishing a full point ahead of the field. The women’s crown went to Aleksandra Goryachkina, who …

The 2025 European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships took place from 27 November – 1 December in Pristina, Kosovo. The event gathered nearly 400 players coming from 38 European federations, …

World No 1 and defending World Rapid and Blitz Chess Champion GM Magnus Carlsen was expelled from the World Rapid Chess Championship in the 9th round for violating the dress …

World No1 GM Magnus Carlsen was officially expelled from the 9th round of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 because of the violation of the dress code. Magnus Carlsen …

The 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship kicked off yesterday in New York, with World No1 GM Magnus Carlsen as the top seed of the Open Championship. GM Magnus Carlsen is …

The Brazilian Chess Championship 2024 took place from 13-21 December in the city of Natal, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The event was played in …

The 2024 Turkish Chess Championship took place from 13-23 December in famous resort city of Antalya. The event was played with a new knock-out system, with 16 players and a …