Deadline for submission of title applications for 87th FIDE Congress
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 15 hours ago
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Elista FIDE Office informs all National Chess Federations of the *deadline
of 6 July 2016* for submission of GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA and IO title
applications to be considered at the 87th FIDE Congress 2016.
The title applications received after this date will be surcharged 50% and
those arriving during the Congress will be charged a 100% supplement.
FIDE Grand-Prix 2016-2017 Announcement
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 20 hours ago
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FIDE announces the first qualifiers for the Grand-Prix 2016-2017, from
which the first two (2) winners will advance to the FIDE Candidates
Tournament of the World Chess Championship Cycle 2017-2018:
01. Carlsen, Magnus (NOR, World Champion)
02. Anand, Wiswanathan (IND, World Ch. runner-up 2014)
03. Karjakin, Sergey (RUS, World Cup winner 2015)
04. Svidler, Peter (RUS, World Cup runner-up 2015)
05. Giri, Anish (NED, World Cup semi-finalist 2015)
06. Eljanov, Pavel (UKR, World Cup semi-finalist 2015)
07. Nakamura, ... more »
LIVE GAMES: 3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016
BERHIMPITAN jadwal pelaksanaannya dengan Asian Individual Chess
Championship 2016 adalah sebuah turnamen super yang sayang bila dilewatkan
game-gamenya, yakni The 3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016 yang berlangsung
di Shamkir Azerbaijan mulai tanggal 26 Mei sampai 4 Juni 2016.
Sebelumnya diberitakan bahwa penyelenggara sempat berang karena Juara Dunia
Catur Magnus Carlsen, yang juga sebagai juara edisi pertama dan ke-dua
event ini, menjelang pelaksanaan batal berpartisipasi, padahal Carlsen
sebagai juara bertahan seharusnya "wajib" hadir. Penyelenggara mengancam
tidak akan mengundang... more »
Shamkir Chess 2016 - 3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 3 days ago
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On May 25th one of the strongest tournaments started in Shamkir – Vugar
Gashimov Memorial which is organized for the third time with the support of
Synergy Group. At the opening ceremony present were the FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Azad
Ragimov, Vice President of Azerbaijan CF Mahir Mammedov, father of Vugar -
Gasim Gashimov, Executive Director of Synergy Group Gudrat Seyfullayev,
Governor of Shamkir region Alim-Pasha Mammedov, Vice President of
Azerbaijan CF and Chief Arbiter Faik Hasanov.
Participants: Fabiano Carua... more »
3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 3 days ago
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On May 25th one of the strongest tournaments started in Shamkir – Vugar
Gashimov Memorial which is organized for the third time with the support of
Synergy Group. At the opening ceremony present were the FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Azad
Ragimov, Vice President of Azerbaijan CF Mahir Mammedov, father of Vugar -
Gasim Gashimov, Executive Director of Synergy Group Gudrat Seyfullayev,
Governor of Shamkir region Alim-Pasha Mammedov, Vice President of
Azerbaijan CF and Chief Arbiter Faik Hasanov.
Participants: Fabiano Carua... more »
LIVE GAMES: Asian Individual Chess Championship 2016
BAGI para pencinta Catur Indonesia yang ingin menonton siaran langsung
game-game/partai-partai utama yang dipertandingkan klik di sini: LIVE GAMES
Asian Continental Chess Championships 2016 atau klik di menu atas "LIVE
GAMES: Asian Continental 2016".
Jadwal siaran langsung setiap hari mulai tanggal 26 Mei 2016 s/d tanggal 3
Juni 2016 start sekitar pukul 16.15 WIB.
Pairing setiap babak bisa dilihat di sini:
- ASIAN Individual Chess Championship 2016 MEN/OPEN
- ASIAN Individual Chess Championship 2016 WOMEN
Artikel Terkait: ASIAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
Interview with Agon's CEO Ilya Merenzon
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 4 days ago
*[image: Merenzon2605]Ilya Merenzon, Agon's CEO, speaks on the 2016 World
Championship Match and 2016-2017 Grand Prix Cycle. *
* Anastasiya Karlovich: It was announced earlier that the World Chess
Championship Match will take place in New York. What can you say about the
Match preparation?*
Ilya Merenzon: There are two parts: the one is the preparation for the
Match and the second one is the Match itself. We are really working hard,
finalizing the venue and broadcast issues. We are busy preparing, we have
six months and we realize that we don’t have a lot of time and we are
wo... more »
ASIAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
FEDERASI Catur Uzbekistan ditunjuk oleh Federasi Catur Asia dan Federasi
Catur Dunia (FIDE) untuk melaksanakan Asian Individual Chess Championship
Men and Women 2016 – atau yang lebih “akrab” disebut ASIAN CONTINENTAL
Chess Championships 2016 – dan menetapkan kota Tashkent untuk
menyelenggarakannya mulai tanggal 25 Mei sampai 5 Juni 2016. Sama-sama kita
ketahui bahwa pecatur putri unggulan Indonesia saat ini IM-WGM Irine
Kharisma Sukandar berhasil menjuarai kejuaraan ini di kategori women pada
tahun 2012 dan 2014, sehingga berhak ikut-serta pada Kejuaraan Catur Dunia
Wanita tahun 2... more »
100 days before the start of the Baku Chess Olympiad
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 5 days ago
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Today, in Crystal Hall there was a press-conference dedicated to 100 days
before the start of the Baku Chess Olympiad. The event was attended by
Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Ragimov, President of the Azerbaijan CF
Elman Rustamov, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Mahir Mamedov,
Director of the Operational Committee of the Baku Chess Olympiad.
In particular, the Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Ragimov said as
follows: “Today it is an important day for us, 100 days left before the
start of the Olympiad, the first Chess Olympiad in the history of
Azerbaijan. ... more »
Moscow Meetings of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 5 days ago
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On May 18th in Moscow Kirsan Ilyumzhinov had a working meeting with the
Minister of Tourism of Cambodia Dr. Thong Khon, who is also the President
of the Cambodian National Olympic Committee.
Dr. Khon said that Cambodia will host the 2023 Asian Games and considers
the possibility of inclusion into the programme the tournaments of national
chess, Chinese chess (xiangqi) and international (FIDE) chess.
The Cambodian side needs the organizational experience and consultations of
the international federation. In this connection, the minister invited
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to pay... more »
KAJATI JATIM Cup II/2016 Open Chess Tournament FIDE Rated - Final
KAJATI JATIM Cup II/2016 Open Chess Tournament yang menggunakan perhitungan
Rating Internasional (FIDE Rated) telah sukses dilaksanakan oleh Pengurus
Provinsi (Pengprov) PERCASI Jawa Timur bekerjasama dengan Kejaksaan Tinggi
(Kejati) Jawa Timur sejak tanggal 16 Mei 2016 hingga penutupan tanggal 22
Mei 2016 di Gedung Kejati Jawa Timur Surabaya. Tercatat ada 268 pecatur
tangguh mengikuti turnamen ini, 264 peserta berasal dari Indonesia dan 4
peserta berasal dari luar negeri (IM Pascua Haridas dan IM Dimakiling
Oliver dari Filipina, Eshbaev Avazbek dari Uzbekistan, dan Lim Kian Hwa
da... more »
Baku Olympiad Announcement: Heads of Delegation
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 6 days ago
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FIDE and the Organising Committee of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku,
Republic of Azerbaijan are pleased to announce that each Federation may
send one (1) Head of Delegation to accompany the Open and Women Teams. The
accommodation on full board basis will be covered by the Organisers for the
duration of the Olympiad.
There are two clear positions. The Head of Delegation will be responsible
for co-ordinating the activities of their teams. The Delegates are the
officials who will represent the Federation and can vote on behalf of the
Federation in the ... more »
Faik Hasanov was announced as the Chief Arbiter of Baku Olympiad
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
*[image: 42ChessOlympiadLogo]Faik Hasanov was announced as the Chief
Arbiter of the 42nd Chess Olympiad*
Mr. Faik Hasanov was announced as the Chief Arbiter of the 42nd Chess
Olympiad which will be held in Baku, according to the information from the
Press Service of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee. Some more
arbiters, which number shall raise up to around 200 in accordance with the
number of teams registered to the Olympiad, will come to Baku to help the
Chief Arbiter control the gamesduring the Olympiad. The Deputy Chief
Arbiters to the 42nd Chess Olympiad will be ... more »
Baku Olympiad Announcement for the Chess Photographers
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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The Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee invites the Chess photographers
to participate in the photo exhibition that will be organized during the
42nd Chess Olympiad in the venue. The photographers can propose any
pictures related to chess, with a specific theme or not. The participation
notes and the pictures can be sent to the official e-mail address of the
Olympiad: contact@bakuchess.com
The pictures from the exhibition will be later on displayed in chess
schools of Azerbaijan.
Official website of the Baku Chess Olympiad: bakuchessolympiad.com
Congratulations to Anatoly Karpov on 65th anniversary!
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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*The 12th World Champion *
*A.E. Karpov*
*Dear Anatoly Evgenievich,*
On behalf of the World Chess Federation uniting 187 member-Federations and
me personally, please accept our most cordial congratulations on your 65th
anniversary!
Your outstanding achievements have become an important contribution to the
improvement of the world chess image and popularization of our favourite
sport.
Your brilliant chess career, devotion to chess, modesty, tactfulness and
high professionalism make you a role-model to all chess players. As a
deputy of the State Duma, you actively... more »
Mariya Muzychuk awarded with Caissa Cup
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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The Women’s Commission (WOM) of the World Chess Federation is pleased to
announce that the winner of the 2015 Caissa award is Ms. Mariya Muzychuk
(Ukraine).
She is 23 years old and has already achieved a number of significant
results.
2015 was a very successful year for Maria. Some of her key highlights
include:
- Winning the 2015 Women’s World Chess Championship, which was held in
Sochi, Russian from March 17 to April 7, 2015
- She was awarded the Grandmaster title after her victory in Sochi
- Second place in the first stage of Women's Grand Prix Series (Monaco... more »
Ekatama Women Chess Match 2016
DALAM rangka perayaan ulang tahun ke-30 Ekatama Group, Sekolah Catur Utut
Adianto (SCUA) Pusat mengadakan dwitarung antara IM-WGM Irine Kharisma
Sukandar (ELO 2401) yang merupakan pecatur wanita peringkat 1 Indonesia
Juara Asian Continental 2012 & 2014, melawan IM-WGM Almira Skripchenko (ELO
2453) dari Perancis yang merupakan Juara Catur Wanita Eropa 2001 dan Juara
Perancis 2015, yang diberi nama: “Ekatama Women Chess Match 2016”.
Pertandingan menggunakan format Catur Standar 2 babak dan Catur Cepat 2
babak, bila hasilnya draw akan ditentukan dengan 2 partai Catur Kilat
berlanjut ... more »
May Blitz Marathon with Natalia Pogonina
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 week ago
Don't miss your chance to play WGM Natalia Pogonina on May 21st during the
May chess blitz marathon from 7... more »
World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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The World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016 will start in two months in
Poprad, Slovakia. So far more than 20 federations, have registered for the
event. The preliminary list of participating countries is published on the
official web site wyco2016chess.sk. The registration deadline is June 10th.
Baku Olympiad Announcement
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
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The Organizers and the Chief Arbiter of the 42nd Chess Olympiad have
announced that the arrival day for all the arbiters and Principals is
September 1st, and the departure day September 14th. The Arbiters meeting
will be held on September 2nd in the morning, the details regarding the
exact location and time will be given to the Arbiters closer to the
Olympiad. The Arbiters are asked to proceed with their registration for the
Olympiad, through the official registration system of the 42nd Chess
Olympiad. In case of questions, the Arbiters are invited to ... more »
