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Opinion/Editorials
The Growing Pains of a New Chess Era
After crowning a new champion, chess is experiencing difficult “growing pains” as it prepares for a new era. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju won the title a month ago against defending champion Ding Liren of China in a match between two Asian champions. There were celebrations in India, and the entire…
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World Rapid & Blitz
Hardaway, Adewumi debut at World Rapid & Blitz
Growing up fast! Brewington Hardaway, Tani Adewumi and Andy Woodward at the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz.Photo by Michal Walusza Brewington Hardaway and Tani Adewumi are currently making their debuts in the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Tournaments in New York City. It seems appropriate that these two young talents…
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FIDE
2024 World Chess Championship: Game 1
2024 World Chess Championship: Game 1Monday, 25 November 2024 Ding Liren wins the first game, quiets naysayers The World Chess Championship match has begun! Prior to the match, most everyone, including top Grandmasters, picked Dommaraju Gukesh as the favorite over Ding Liren despite his lack of match experience. They predicated…
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Media Stories
Sheripov withdraws from 2022 FIDE campaign
Breaking news about the FIDE presidential race. Inal Sheripov, one of the four candidates for FIDE President has withdrawn from contention. His Deputy President was Lewis Ncube, former African Chess Confederation President. The election takes place at the General Assembly on August 7th which runs concurrently with the Chess Olympiad…
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Jamaica
Chat with Ian Wilkinson on 2022 FIDE Election
Ian Wilkinson QC During the 2022 Chess Olympiad, The Chess Drum had an interview with Ian Wilkinson QC who had been picked by FIDE Presidential Candidate Bachar Kouatly as his Deputy President. They are gearing up for the election which takes place at the General Assembly on August 7th. There…
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FIDE
FIDE 2022 election campaigns heat up!
Early this month, the Presidential election (FIDE 2022) opened and there are already four candidates for President. This point was noted by current FIDE Vice President Nigel Short. It appears that the FIDE Presidential Election will be a crowded field. — Nigel Short (@nigelshortchess) May 20, 2022 Crowded indeed. After…
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Opinion/Editorials
Geopolitics and the Diverse Voices in Chess
The Russian incursion into Ukraine is still burning up the news cycle more than two months after the geopolitical conflict began. The constant display of the horrid images of battle and scenes of death has filled our consciousness. The reaction was swift as FIDE condemned the act and decided to…
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FIDE
India to host FIDE Chess Olympiad
The FIDE Chess Olympiad will be held later this year in Chennai, India according to a FIDE press release. The decision was made by the FIDE Council yesterday after postponing the event in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. FIDE President Nigel Short announced via Twitter,…
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Niger
Belize, Dominica, Niger, and St. Vincent join FIDE
A couple months ago, GM Nigel Short contacted The Chess Drum and mentioned that St. Vincent and the Grenadines would become a provisional FIDE member. At the 92nd General Assembly meeting, St. Vincent as well as Belize, Dominica and Niger became full FIDE members. St. Vincent & Grenadines Back in…
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World Championships
Reflections of 2021 World Championship/EXPO 2020
Following are my reflections on the World Chess Championship that took place in Dubai, UAE. For years I have been doing reflection pieces for major events. It is enjoyable to go back and relive these memories. What makes this more special was that it occurred during World Expo 2020. I…
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