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Andrzej Filipowicz is one of the most interesting chess personalities in the world. He has been a chess player, arbiter, organizer, editor and writer, as well as a civil engineer specializing in steel structures. Endowed with a strong personality, clear intelligence, well-defined convictions and a curious sense of humour, he is turning 85 today, on 13 May 2023. Uvencio Blanco conducted a lengthy interview with the Polish chess polymath.

Vedant srivastava of thane in open group and bhumika waghale of aurangabad in girls group have taken lead after five rounds with full five point to their credit in the maharashtra state under-9 open and girls selection chess championship being organised by chess association nagpur in association with the gh raisoni sports and cultural foundation and kalpana prakash welfare foundation at gh raisoni institute of engineering and technology, shraddha park.

   sports reporterchirag lahoti in open group and swara borkhade in girls group reigned supreme in the nagpur district under-9 open and girls selection chess championship 2023 organised by chess association nagpur in a joint venture with gh

Toronto will host the 2024 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates, scheduled for April 3-25, with a prize fund of EUR 750,000. It will be the first time in chess history that both events will be held at the same time and venue, and also the first time that the Candidates Tournament is held in North […]

NL Corresspondent Jammu, Feb 24: National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, organized by Crown Trust under the banner of All J&K Chess Association (AJKCA) and J&K Sports Council (JKSC), got underway at Kangra Fort in Barnai area of the city outskirts, here today. Around 180 participants, including 130 players and officials from 23 states

The first Cambridge International Open took place from Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th February at the historic University Arms Hotel in Cambridge. In the first round top seed GM Michael Adams (2757) only drew against Henry Adams (1738), but still won the strong tournament convincingly with 8.0/9. Nigel Towers, director of Home Chess at the English Chess Federation, reports. | Photos: Shohreh Bayat

The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the third annual KCF University Cup. This event was played on lichess.org and hosted on chessstream.com on the weekend of February 4 and 5, 2023. The tournament attracted well over 500 university students from every continent and from nearly thirty countries. The event was a resounding success.

The first round of the second leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix kicked off this afternoon in the Kempinski hotel with four decisive results in the six games.  After the introductions and reminders, Chief Arbiter Jens Wolter initiated the clocks punctually at three o’clock, and, after the customary handshakes and pre-game smiles, the twelve players sat […]

Youth chess championships are returning to over-the-board play after the pandemic hiatus

A chess underdog who unexpectedly beat a champion player has been accused of using anal beads to cheat his way to victory.