FIDE Social Action Chess Commission's Report
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 19 hours ago
*[image: official logo]FIDE Social Action Chess Commission * *How Chess Can Help Transform Communities Across the World * *by Beatriz Marinello, Chair Social Action Chess Commission* *Why does learning and playing chess make a positive impact in people’s lives?* In the 1960s Educators and Researchers began studying the benefits of learning and practicing chess. At that time, Jean Piaget, a Swiss clinical psychologist, who created the theory of cognitive development was the biggest influence in education and learning. His theory explains how a child constructs a mental model o... more »
1st FIDE World Cadets Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 day ago
[image: WCRBC logo] The 1st FIDE World Cadets Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017 will be held in Minsk, Belarus, from 1st of June (arrivals) to 5th of June (departures) 2017. The championships will be held at Palace of Sport in Minsk, Belarus. The deadline for the registration is May 1st, 2017. Given the short timing prior to the start of the event and also that this is the first ever world championships for these age groups and time controls, direct registration by players will be accepted. Players may also register through their Federation if this facilitates their task. In... more »
Bidding procedure for FIDE World Women's Championship Match 2017..
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 2 days ago
*[image: official logo]BIDDING PROCEDURE FOR THE FIDE WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 2017* 1. The FIDE Presidential Board decided to open a bidding procedure for the FIDE World Women’s Championship Match 2017. 2. Each bid shall contain the following particulars as minimum: a) Proposed event dates which can be extended up to 31 January 2018. b) Proposed venue of the event. c) Proposed prize fund for the players (minimum 200,000 euros & should be offered net of any applicable local taxes). d) The contribution to FIDE (net of any applicable local taxes and not less than 20% ... more »
Chess in Eritrea
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 1 week ago
[image: Logo of Eritrean Chess federation] *A short summary on chess in Eritrea* *By Kim Bhari* *www.kenyachessmasala.com* The Eritrean Chess Federation is the governing body of chess in Eritrea which was registered in 2001. In the early days the Netherlands Embassy sponsored two chess masters to visit the country to promote the game of chess. This was a powerful stimulus for the game in the country. Eritrean Chess Federation then received a major boost in May 2015 when the President of African Chess Confederation Mr Lewis Ncube paid a visit to the country accompanied by GM Ahme... more »
List of titles approved by the Presidential Board by written resolution
World Chess Federation - FIDE - 2 weeks ago
[image: official logo] FIDE publishes the list of titles approved by the Presidential Board by written resolution. *GM* * FED* Baghdasaryan, Vahe ARM Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal CHI Fang, Yuxiang CHN Lei, Tingjie CHN Arenas, David COL Ziska, Helgi Dam FAI Aryan Chopra IND Lorparizangeneh, Shahin IRI Stella, Andrea ITA Warakomski, Tomasz POL Jurcik, Marian SVK Bogdanovich, Stanislav UKR Vetoshko, Volodymyr UKR Chandra, Akshat USA Li, Ruifeng USA *WGM* *FED* Zhou, Oiyu CAN Frayna, Janelle Mae PHI Fominykh, Maria RUS Paramzina, Anastasya RUS Kurbonboeva, Sar... more »
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