Record Participation in Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Tajikistan
A record 389 players from 13 countries are participating in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship being held 20th to 29th April 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Participating are Western Asia federations of Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakshtan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia under neutral FIDE flag, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and host Tajikistan. Visit chess-results.com for … Continue reading Record Participation in Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Tajikistan
FIDE Women’s World Championship Match 2025 comes to a close
The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship Match concluded on April 18 with a vibrant closing ceremony held at the Multi-Function Hall of the Jinke Grand Hotel in Chongqing’s Fuling District. The event marked the end of an exciting championship between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi, and celebrated the power of chess to bring people, cities, … Continue reading FIDE Women’s World Championship Match 2025 comes to a close
Asians Shine in FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship
The final moves have been made, bringing the FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, to a close. More than 430 boys and girls from 48 countries competed across Open and Girls categories in the U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, and U8 age groups, in both rapid and … Continue reading Asians Shine in FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship
9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 in Zhuhai, China
The Chinese Chess Association under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), is honored to invite all National Chess Federations from Zone 3.3 and Zone 3.5 to participate in the 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships to be organized in Zhuhai, China from 20th (arrival) to 30th July … Continue reading 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 in Zhuhai, China
Samson Chiu Chin Lim and Luben Vicente Top Banton Chess Tournament
Top seed Samson Chiu Chin Lim III of Manila scored 5.5 in 6 rounds in the open division while Luben Vicente of Sta. Fe, Romblon had a perfect score in the kiddie division to emerge as champions in their respective divisions at the conclusion of 1st Banton Chess Tournament held April 12,2025 at the Masonic … Continue reading Samson Chiu Chin Lim and Luben Vicente Top Banton Chess Tournament
IM Michael Concio Wins Bangkok Blitz Chess Tournament
Bangkok, Thailand—-International Master Michael Concio of the Philippines lived up to his top billing and finished first place in the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Blitz 2025 Final held April 17, 2025 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, Pictured are, from left, Chief Arbiter IA Maung Maung Lwin of Myanmar, IM Michael … Continue reading IM Michael Concio Wins Bangkok Blitz Chess Tournament
Strong Field in Zone 3.3 Men’s and Women’s Zonals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A strong field of seven Grandmasters and eight International Masters lead the field of 49 men in the Zone 3.3 Zonal Chess Championship scheduled 22 April to 2 May 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Visit chess-results.com for lists of players. Seven countries are competing in the Zonals, namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and … Continue reading Strong Field in Zone 3.3 Men’s and Women’s Zonals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
NZ Champion FM Felix Xie wins the 2025 Melbourne International Open tournament
NZ Champion FM Felix Xie gains first IM norm ! Felix headed off the three GM’s in the strong field to win the 2025 Melbourne International Open tournament which finished 14th April 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club. Felix scored 7/9 points with 5 wins and 4 draws to head off the rest of the … Continue reading NZ Champion FM Felix Xie wins the 2025 Melbourne International Open tournament
GM Pouya Idani and Anahita Zahedifar Top Zone 3.1 Men’s & Women’s Zonals in Iraq
GM Pouya Idani and WFM Anahita Zahedifar, both of Iran, won respectively the Zone 3.1 Men’s and Women’s Zonals held 8-15 April 2025 in Erbil, Iraq, In photo, Iraqi Chess Federation president Dhafer Abdul Ameer Madhloom awards the champion’s trophies to Idani above and to Zahedifar (below). Twenty women from five countries participated in the … Continue reading GM Pouya Idani and Anahita Zahedifar Top Zone 3.1 Men’s & Women’s Zonals in Iraq
Michel Jackson Ambuang Wins Misamis Occidental Summer Chess Tournament
Michel Jackson Ambuang dominated the 1799 Below FIDE Standard Rated Summer Chess Tournament 2025 dubbed as The Search for the Next Chess Master held April 13, 2025 in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. The Dipolog City based Ambuang scored 5.0 points to win the FIDE Standard Rated Summer Chess Tournament. Julius Dan Augustine Ablin of … Continue reading Michel Jackson Ambuang Wins Misamis Occidental Summer Chess Tournament