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Kazakhstani chess players won the Continental Asian Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty.

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, the Continental Asian Blitz Chess Championship took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Blitz chess is one of the fastest variants of chess, where each player is given 3 minutes for the entire game, with an additional 2 seconds added for each move. After nine rounds of intense competition, Kazakhstani athletes emerged … Continue reading Kazakhstani chess players won the Continental Asian Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty.

Continental Asian Chess Championship has begun in Almaty

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

05/06/2023, Almaty. The Continental Asian Chess Championship has started in the Baluan Sholak Palace of Sports, Almaty. In total, 128 chess players from 18 countries will take part in the tournament. Today, the Regional Communications Service of the City of Almaty hosted a press conference of the championship organisers. According to Timur Turlov, a president … Continue reading Continental Asian Chess Championship has begun in Almaty

Asian Continental Chess Championships 2023

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

The Asian Continental Chess Championship 2023 is a 9-round swiss tournament, held from the 4th to the 11th of June in Almaty, Kazakhstan.The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment beginning from move one.

The 5th “Boyi Cup” China Youth Chess International Open Tournament

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

Chess and Card sports Management Center of General Administration of Sports of China and China Chess Association shall stage the 5th “Boyi Cup” China Youth Chess International Open Tournament 12-17 August 2023 in Heilongjiang, China. ORGANIZER Chess and Card sports Management Center of General Administration of Sports of China China Chess Association CO-ORGANIZER Heilongjiang Chess and … Continue reading The 5th “Boyi Cup” China Youth Chess International Open Tournament

Queens’ Chess Festival returns in July

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

The Queens’ Online Chess Festival, a series of continental women’s online blitz tournaments, is returning this summer. The third edition of the popular event, organized by the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess in cooperation with FIDE, will take place from July 02-16, 2023, on Tornelo online platform. The festival welcomes all women chess players from … Continue reading Queens’ Chess Festival returns in July

Luxman Wijesuriya Re-elected Unopposed as Sri Lanka Chess Federation President

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

Luxman Wijeruriya was re-elected unopposed as President of the Sri Lanka Chess Federation at their Annual General Assembly at Hotel Taj Samudra yesterday in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Congratulations to Luxman and his team.    

Pouria Darini, Mitra Asgharzadeh are Zone 3.1 Men’s and Women’s Zonal Champions

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

GM Pouria Darini and WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh won the Men’s and Women’s Zone 3.1 Zonal Championships, respectively, held 22-31 May 2023 in Tehran, Iran. The event was organized by the Chess Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. In photo above, Asian Chess Federation General … Continue reading Pouria Darini, Mitra Asgharzadeh are Zone 3.1 Men’s and Women’s Zonal Champions

Join 17th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2023 in Uzbekistan

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

The Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has the honour to invite all Asian National Chess Federations to participate in the 17th Asian Schools Chess Championships to be organized from 13th (arrival) to 21st July (departure) 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Download Asian Schools … Continue reading Join 17th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2023 in Uzbekistan

South Asian Chess Council Championship for Men and Women in Nepal

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

The Nepal Chess Federation (NCF), under the auspices of the South Asian Chess Council (SACC), Asian Chess Federation (ACF), and International Chess Federation (FIDE), in cooperation with the National Sports Council (NSC), has the honor to invite all SACC member National Chess Federations (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) affiliated to … Continue reading South Asian Chess Council Championship for Men and Women in Nepal

18th Annapurna National School Chess Championship in Nepal

- Abundo 01 Jan, 1970

The Nepal Chess Federation will hold the 18th Annapurna National School Chess Championship from 9-11 June 2023. The event is organized by the Annapurna Schools of Science and Management, Jyatha, Kantipath, Kathmandu.