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🌎♟ FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad 2025 kicks off in 🇨🇴 Colombia!. Over 350 players from around the world have arrived in Barranquilla. The first round starts on August 17. 89 teams representing 43 national federations will compete for the title. 🏆. The winner will be decided
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Mikhail Botvinnik, the 6th World Chess Champion, was born on August 17, 1911. He held the crown for an incredible 12 years and 11 months between 1948 and 1963 (with just two brief interruptions). Famous for his scientific approach to chess preparation, Botvinnik combined
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GCT Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz: Levon Aronian captures the title 🏆. 🇺🇸 Levon Aronian won the Grand Chess Tour Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz in convincing fashion, finishing three points ahead of runner-up 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana. Held at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis,
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🤔 Guess the player? .This shot was taken at the Grand Swiss 2021 in Riga. Write your answer in the comments. ♟ FIDE Grand Swiss 2025.📍 Samarkand, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿.🗓 September 3–15.📺 Watch on FIDE’s YouTube and Twitch channels. 📷 Anna Shtourman / FIDE. #FIDEGrandSwiss
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👏🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh will play in the Open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand after receiving a wild card from the FIDE President. In July, she won the FIDE Women’s World Cup and became a Grandmaster. Both Deshmukh and Aleksandra Goryachkina, who have already
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🇩🇪 Vincent Keymer wins Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025!. GM Vincent Keymer clinched the title at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with an impressive score of 7/9. The German chess star secured the championship and the first prize of almost $30,000 with a round to
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♟️ Chess fans, this one’s for you! All the essentials about the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in one place – don’t miss it! Swipe!. 🔗 Find more info here: #FIDEGrandSwiss
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♟🗓 FIDE Chess in Education Commission is pleased to announce the dates of the new Preparation of Teachers course. The course will be held online in English from August 22-24, 2025. The target audience is teachers, chess educators, beginner and advanced players with basic
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RT @GCLlive: The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League Experience Center in Dallas is set to revolutionise the world of 64 squares. A visionary….
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🐴😉 «Don’t call me horsey…» Add a playful twist to your everyday look with this chess-themed shopper. Featuring a cool and humorous chess pieces design, it’s perfect for chess lovers who enjoy showing their fun side. 🛒 Shop now: . #FIDEshop
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🤩🗓️ Mark your calendars! The FIDE Grand Swiss and FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 2 to 16, 2025. Eleven rounds will be played under the Swiss System. 👍 Both tournaments are part of the qualifications for the World
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❓If you grew up now, would you still choose to become a professional chess player?. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (@chessqueen) answers!. 📽️ Full Ask Me Anything video is up! .Watch now:
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♟✨ FIDE opens bidding process for the 2026 Candidates and Women’s Candidates Tournaments!. 🗓 The International Chess Federation has officially opened the bidding process for one of the most anticipated events on the chess calendar – the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament and the
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👏 idChess Technology at the 2025 World Schools Team Chess Championship: Live streaming, VAR, and video highlights. The 2025 World Schools Team Championship took place at Episcopal High School — just 11 kilometers from downtown Washington, D.C. — from August 3–7, bringing
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Introducing: Fritz Chess Academy 🌟.Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India 🇮🇳. Founded in 2005, Fritz Chess Academy is a non-profit beginner chess academy dedicated to teaching the game to children, having introduced the basics of chess to over 300 kids since its inception. In line with
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