85th FIDE Congress: Re-assignment of proxies
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 11 hours ago
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FIDE recommends that the following wording be used for the re-assignment of
proxies in accordance with paragraph (f) of the guidance posted on 10 June
2014:
"I, the Delegate of the federation of _______________________ [insert
country], hereby re-assign the proxy that was assigned to me by the
federation of _______________________ [insert country] to the Delegate of
the federation of _______________________ [insert country] who is on the
list published by FIDE on 14 July 2014 (or to his/her nominee, in case of
re-assignment pursuant to Art. 5(A)(7) ER).
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85th FIDE Congress: List of Proxies
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 12 hours ago
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The following proxies were approved by the Electoral Commission:
*Bhutan:* proxy to Garry Kasparov (Delegate Croatian Federation)
*Bosnia and Herzegovina:* proxy to Boris Kutin (Delegate Slovenian
Federation)
*Cambodia:* proxy to Berik Balgabaev (Delegate Kazakhstan Federation)
*Central African Republic:* proxy to Michel Nguele Viang (Delegate Cameroon
Federation)
*Comoros Islands:* proxy to Lakhdar Mazouz (Delegate Algerian Federation)
*FYROM:* proxy to Boris Kutin (Delegate Slovenian Federation)
*Gabon:* proxy to Georgios Makropoulos (Delegate Greek... more »
The 41st Chess Olympiad: Round 2
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 17 hours ago
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*Round 2*
Many of the top matches were again characterized by healthy rating gaps
between top and bottom half, but the atmosphere was noticeably more tense
and the duels more closely fought.
The start of serious business was also evident from the appearance of
nearly all of the big guns who rested up on day one. The heavyweight teams
rolled out their muscle on top, with a few notable exceptions - England's
Michael Adams has not been spotted yet, and the USA's Hikaru Nakamura has
made his frustration with travel problems well known via Twitter, and had
not y... more »
The 41st Chess Olympiad: Round 1
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 day ago
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*Round 1*
The first round of the Tromsø Olympiad got off to a slightly delayed start,
one result of the teething pains expected when an event of this size
actually goes live. Security measures for the record field meant that even
with teams turning up early for play, not everyone could be processed by
the scheduled 3 p.m. start. With the field divided in half for the first
round pairings, there were heavy mismatches, and spectators were on the
lookout for upsets of any form. None was forthcoming on the top match or
board.
But there was plenty of pure chess ... more »
The 41st Chess Olympiad is officially open!
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 2 days ago
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The Tromsø 2014 edition of the Chess Olympiad is now officially underway,
after a gala musical opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was the first
time that most of the chess players, coaches and officials taking part in
the 2014 Olympiad had gathered together in the same venue, with a huge
range of people from all around the world making the trip to the event in
Tromsø's Skarphallen.
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FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov welcomed the gathering to the 41st Chess
Olympiad and praised the natural beauty of the event's setting. All 174
participant... more »
August 2014 FRL
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 4 days ago
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FIDE publishes August 2014 FRL FIDE Rating List. The list of top players is
published at Top lists page of FIDE ratings website. All players can check
new ratings at the main page of FIDE ratings website.
Memo for 2014 FIDE General Assembly Delegates
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 6 days ago
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Dear Delegates!
To facilitate our mutual work, please pay attention to the following
information:
1. The Secretariat is situated in office 312, hotel Radisson Blu, Tromso.
2. The GA Agendas can be picked up from our offices (one per Federation).
3. The accreditation office is also situated in the same hotel.
4. The entire programme of the Congress is available on the FIDE and
Olympiad websites, at the Secretariat and all hotels and Olympiad venues.
5. The parallel activities programme will also be available at the
Secretariat.
6. The first day of the Ge... more »
Electoral Commission
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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FIDE wishes to correct false and misleading allegations made by Ms Ank
Santens, observer to the ELE on behalf of the Kasparov ticket, in her
observations published on the website kasparov2014.com on the 19 July 2014.
First, the Electoral Commission was welcomed by Ms Santens as “a good
development”. After lengthy discussions during the days preceding the 2012
General Assembly in Istanbul, an agreement was reached with Ms Santens
regarding the detailed functioning of the Electoral Commission. For
example, she required that members of the ELE constituted for an... more »
Chess Fever - 1925 Russian Comedy Film Starring Capablanca!
Hello chess blog friends, it's time for a chess movie! "Chess Fever"
(Russian: Шахматная горячка, Shakhmatnaya goryachka) is a 1925 Soviet
silent comedy film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Nikolai Shpikovsky.
Chess Fever is a comedy about the Moscow 1925 chess tournament, made by
Pudovkin during the pause in the filming of Mechanics of the Brain. The
film combines acted parts with the actual footage from the tournament. The
hero's (Vladimir Fogel) preoccupation with chess leads to him missing his
own wedding ceremony, but the marital peace is restored with the help of
the World... more »
GM Aleksej Aleksandrov wins 1st Minsk Chess Open 2014
Hello chess blog friends, chess-news.ru reports that GM Aleksej Aleksandrov
has won the first Minsk Chess Open. He scored a cool 7.5 in 9 rounds for a
clear first ahead of five other players 1/2 a point behind. The second
place was shared by Lintchevski of Russia, Podolchenko and Stupak of
Belarus, Ukrainian Nosenko and FIM Trifonov. The legendary Viktor
Kupreichik finished 12th with six points.
You cannot speak about chess in Belarus without mentioning Kupreichik.
Viktor Davidovich Kupreichik (born 3 July 1949) at the beginning of his
career, won individual gold medal at Ybbs 1968... more »
Photo Chess Trivia: Name the Chess Superstars!
Hello chess blog friends, one of the best things that has happened to chess
in recent times is chess superstars themselves. We have these very talented
chess players who have given a new dimension to chess taking it to almost
the top of mainstream news... they have brought glamour, personality, jazz
and a certain impressiveness to chess. They have rescued chess so as to
speak from the public image of being a sport for the nerds. Here's a photo
of two chess superstars who have helped chess dazzle across the planet. Can
you name them?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also... more »
1st World Chess Championship Steinitz vs Zuckertort Game Analysis Video - GM Bryan Smith at St Louis Chess Club
Hello chess blog friends, a super-cool chess video coming up for you: This
is GM Bryan Smith taking up the game from the first world chess
championship - Wilhelm Steinitz versus Johannes Zuckertort. Sit back and
enjoy! This is via the very nice St Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center,
World Chess Composition, Solving Championships 2014 in Berne Aug 23-30
Hello chess blog friends, the 57th World Congress of Chess Composition and
the 38th World Chess Solving Championship to be held from August 23-30,
2014 in Berne have been announced!
The Schweizerische Vereinigung der Kunstschachfreunde and the Organizing
Committee "OK WCCC 2014", are hosting all delegates of the WFCC, national
teams, individual chess solvers and composers and all those interested in
problem chess, to attend the 57th World Congress of Chess Composition
(WCCC) and 38th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC).
The congress will be held in the Hotel Novotel Bern Expo,... more »
World Senior Team Chess 2014: Guess which Country won!
Hello chess blog friends, the world team chess championship 2014 has been
won by which country... can you guess? But, before we tell you the answer,
let's begin from the beginning. Here is the report via FIDE:
A decision was taken at the 2013 FIDE Congress in Tallinn to revive the
World Senior Chess Championship. It was therefore, held this year in
Vilnius, Lithuania. The Championship ran July 12-22, 2014 inside the
splendid Town Hall, located in the very heart of Vilnius Old Town. A total
of 28 teams from 14 countries took part, having a total of 129 players in
their line-ups. A... more »
Guidance regarding proxies
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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Further Guidance regarding proxies.
Please be advised that a Delegate who has given his proxy to another
Delegate can still vote a proxy if he has been given one.
Remembering Azerbaijan Chess Talent Vugar Gashimov: Statue Unveiled
Photo via www.chess-news.ru
Hello chess blog friends, the Azerbaijan press reports that a memorial
statue of Vugar Gashimov was unveiled today on the 28th birth anniversary
of the talented chess player. Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of Youth and
Sports Ismail Ismailov said, Gashimov had made a tremendous contribution to
chess history of Azerbaijan. He said the Azerbaijan Government would take
steps to ensure that Gashimov was remembered. A memorial chess tournament -
for children - was also inaugurated today.
Gashimov's father, present on the occasion, thanked the sculptor, Azad
Aliye... more »
This is how they play Chess in Chicago (Fox TV Video)
Hello chess blog friends, here's a cool chess video from Chicago. We think
they're having fun with chess in the sun. Let's join them...
FOX 32 News Chicago
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal chess blog
at www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
Four Tie at 1st US Junior Girls Chess, Munoz Wins Scholarship
Hello chess blog friends, the 2014 US Junior Girls Chess Invitational in
New Hampshire (July 17-21) has concluded with four co-champions: Claudia
Munoz, Apurva Virkud, Maggie Feng, and Akshita Gorti. Munoz was awarded the
$10K scholarship to the University of New Hampshire on tie-break.
I'm blessed that I won the U.S. Girls Junior Chess Championship. As a
#HispanicI'm looking to inspire other #Latinos pic.twitter.com/fFRwrbecfC
— Claudia Munoz (@chesscampeona) July 21, 2014
In 1966, the United States Chess Federation started the Boys Closed
Championship, which provides the winner a... more »
Wesley So wins ACP Golden Chess Classic 2014
Hello chess blog friends, the 2nd ACP Chess Classic title goes to GM Wesley.
Playing in Bergamo, the talented young chess player from the Philippines
won the title with 4.5 out 6 - a full point ahead of Baadur Jobava. Zoltan
Almasi was third with 3 points. All information, games, photos and reports
can be found at the tournament website: www.acpgoldenclassic.com.
*Place Points TPR Rating*
1 Wesley So 4½ 2844 +7,6
2 Baadur Jobava 3½ 2714 +0,4
3 Zoltan Almasi 3 2660 -2,7
4 Emil Sutovsky 3 2672 +4,3
5 Daniele Vocaturo 2½ 2621 +2,6
6 Sabino Brunello 2½ 2624 +3,9
7 Ian Nepomniachtchi 2 25... more »
DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF FBO AND TEAM COMPOSITIONS
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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*41st WORLD CHES OLYMPIAD *
*1-14 August 2014, Tromso, Norway *
*SCHEDULE OF THE DEADLINES **FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE FBO AND THE TEAM
COMPOSITIONS*
*1. Deadline for the submission of the Fixed Board Order (FBO): *
*19:00, 1 August*
The “Fixed Board Order” shall be delivered to TAP by the following ways:
(a). by e-mail to the TAP Chairman IA Ashot Vardapetyan (e-mail:
ia_vardapetyan@yahoo.com). The e-mail must be stamped and signed.
(b). upon arrival in the Tromso Airport, to volunteers who will be there
for this purpose.
(c). before the start of the ... more »
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