FIDE
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Politics behind World Cup snubs? (update)
The pairings of the first round of the FIDE World Cup were released in July and after a couple of changes will commence on August 26th in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Russia will bring a delegation of 26 players. China will bring nine players, Ukraine, eight. Pressure will be on Russia to…
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Kasimdzhanov reignites discussion on draws
In a recent ChessBase article, Uzbekistan’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov made a pronouncement about the state of professional chess and its appeal to sponsors. In a very stark admission, Kasimdzhanov opened with, I am writing this open letter, addressed both to FIDE and the entire chess playing world, due to a certain…
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July 2011 FIDE Ratings
Sergey Karjakin is finally living up to his early promise. The record-holder for the world’s youngest Grandmaster at 12 years, 7 months, the Ukrainian emigre is now #4 on the rating chart. Photo by ugra-chess.com. Magnus Carlsen reclaimed the top spot on the FIDE rating chart by gaining six points…
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Ilyumzhinov visits Libya’s Qaddafi
Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi greets FIDE President. In what will prove to be a controversial move, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov recently visited Colonel Muammar Qaddafi in Libya’s capitol of Tripoli. ChessBase ran a brief with an accompanying video clip from the local media. What makes the visit surprising is that…
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World candidates matches heat up!
When looking at the eight players who qualified for the candidates matches, many had chosen Levon Aronian as the odds-on favorite. With Magnus Carlsen having withdrawn, Aronian was hoping to make a big splash against Alexander Grischuk. Surprisingly, Armenia’s Levon Aronian failed to advance. The match went into tiebreaks and…
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May 2011 FIDE Ratings out!
Not much changed in the recently-released FIDE rating list for May 2011. The only two active players in the top 10 were Vassily Ivanchuk (2776, -3) and Vugar Gashimov (2760, +14). World Champion Viswanathan Anand (2817, +0) still sits atop the rating chart a mere two points ahead of Magnus…
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March 2011 FIDE Rating List
World Champion Viswanathan Anand (2817, +7) ascends back to the top of the list after his strong performance in Tata Steel Tournament. In a recent interview it was asked about his latest feat and whether it was comparable to the world crown. The world title is more specific and a…
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January 2011 FIDE Rating list released!
Magnus Carlsen (2814, +12) has reclaimed the number one position on the FIDE rating chart with gains from the Pearl Spring and the London Classic. He overtakes Viswanathan Anand who saw a modest gain (2810, +6). There was a little movement amongst the top players as Sergey Karjakin (2776, +16)…
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Carlsen bolts Championship Cycle
Magnus Carlsen has written FIDE a letter expressing his intent to exit from the World Championship Cycle. Photo by ChessBase. Magnus Carlsen, one of the top contenders for the World Championship crown, has decided to drop out of the cycle. This is the first time since Garry Kasparov that such…
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November 2010 FIDE Rating list released!
Levon Aronian of Armenia is the sixth player to eclispe the 2800 barrier. World Champion Viswanathan Anand (2804, +4) has reclaimed the #1 position on the FIDE ratings chart… if only but for a short while. Magnus Carlsen’s (2802, -24) performance at the Pearl Spring Invitational at Nanjing, China will…
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