At the opening ceremony of FIDE Grand Prix in Hamburg, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich made two important announcements.
Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, said: “We are officially opening the third leg of the FIDE Grand Prix Series, organized by World Chess. This time we are running a tournament in Hamburg, a city known for its chess culture. We are grateful to our Hamburg colleagues for their hospitality and help. We hope that the games will please all chess enthusiasts”.
The main events of World Chess Olympiad 2020 will be moved from Khanty-Mansiysk to Moscow. Khanty-Mansiysk will host the first-ever Chess Para-Olympics.
Two countries – UAE and Argentina – submitted the bids to host the FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2020.
The Candidates’ Tournament will determine the next challenger for current World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the world chess championship crown.
