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When it comes to the history of art, the Italian Renaissance was one of the most important periods defined by the revival of philosophy, literature and art—and the Medici family was at the centre of it all. The Italian banking family was renowned for their patronage of the arts, supporting Renaissance masters including Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. It was during this time that some of the greatest works of art were produced. One cannot deny the importance of arts patronage and phila...

€19.95 FIDE Press Release Rustam Kasimdzhanov (UZB) wins the Mikhail Botvinnik Award for the best achievement in Open Section competitions. Kasimdzhanov was a second for former World Champion Viswanathan Anand, whom he helped in the preparation of his WC matches in 2008 against Kramnik, 2010 against Topalov, and 2012 against Gelfand. He was also the trainer of Sergey Karjakin in the Candidates Tournament of 2014, and then of Fabiano Caruana in the Candidates Tournament 2016 a...

Announcing winners of FIDE Trainer Awards for 2020-21 The FIDE Trainers Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 14th FIDE Trainer Awards for 2020-21, which recognize and celebrate the achievements of the chess training community.   Rustam Kasimdzhanov (UZB) wins the Mikhail Botvinnik Award for the best achievement in Open Section competitions. Kasimdzhanov was a second for former World Champion Viswanathan Anand, whom he helped in the preparation of his WC matches in 2008 agains...

Chess Association of Malawi invites all African Chess Federations affiliated to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to the 2021 African Individual Chess Championships