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Guam Chess Federation invites all players to the Guam International Open Chess Tournament, 12-18 June 2023 at the Guam Reef Hotel in Tamuning, Guam. Download 2023 Guam International Open Chess Tournament-rev-4-19-23

Comment your prediction in Asian Chess Federation (@asian_chess) . Follow Instagram, twitter and facebook.

The World Chess Championship is here.🎉

Guess the result for a chance to win cash prizes. 🏆

Asian Chess Federation has a new contest to predict the results of each game for a chance to win $100.

From 7 Apr – 1 May, there may be 14 games between GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship Match.

🔴For a chance to win you must predict the result of the game, and how many moves.

The correct or closest prediction will have a chance to win $100 and an e-Certificate.

Eligibility:

Players and non-players are welcome to join our Chess contest. They should be followers of the Asian Chess Federation on @asian_chess, twitter and  facebook.

Contestants can submit their prediction until 10 minutes after the game starts.

(Comment section will be closed afterwards.)

How To Enter

To participate in the contest, meet the following criteria:

⿡ Follow @asian_chess, twitter and  facebook.

⿢ Share this post publicly.

⿣ Comment your prediction in the Form: Your Country, Winner, Number of Moves

Examples:
India, Nepo, 37
Iran, Ding, 35
Kazakhstan, Draw, 32

For bonus points:

⭐ Share this post on your Instagram stories.

❗Each person can only have one entry; the last guess of your comment will be counted.

Results:

*List of the predictions will be published on www.asianchess.com after the contest entry ends.

*The list of contestants will be sorted by their answers. Previous winners cannot join again.

*The closest Prediction will be chosen as possible winner and will be announced via Instagram after the game results are published.

*The Winner will be contacted through Direct Messages

⭕If more than one person qualifies as the winner:

1-Bonus points will be taken into account

2-If more than one person predicts the correct answer, the winner will be decided by random drawing.

⭕The winners will be requested to give their full name and email address in order to receive the electronic certificate and prize.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

Chess is part of the Olympic Esports Series, with the finals taking place in Singapore between 22-25 June.

The tournament has now reached the second stage; the Trials. These are open to qualifiers from the Open Qualifiers, and players who hold a FIDE over-the-board title. The trials are 11-round Swiss system tournaments, with the top 4 players advancing to a knockout tournament played at the end of the Swiss. There are 6 Trials remaining, held at 1400 CEST and 1900 CEST each day between 20-22 April. The winner of each Trial advances to the next stage. Players can play in as many Trials as they wish, until they qualify. People who wish to participate register for these as they would with any other tournament on Chess.com. Players should be prepared to join a proctored Zoom call at any stage, and this will be mandatory in the knockout tournament.

Please encourage your titled players to participate in these tournaments.

The links to join are each remaining Trial tournament are:

20 April, 14:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975543

20 April, 19:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975544

21 April, 14:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975545

21 April, 19:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975546

22 April, 14:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975547

22 April, 19:00 CEST:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/3975548

Players who qualify from the Trials will reach the Preliminaries. This is a 16-player treble elimination tournament held on 4-5 May at 1700 CEST each day. The final 8 players qualify for the Finals in Singapore. This will be fully online proctored, with Zoom and cameras required.

To see more information, including the links to join the tournament, please go to:
https://www.chess.com/events/info/olympic-esports-series-2023

Registration for each tournament opens 1 hour before the start.

Visit FIDE and Chess.com Bring Chess to the Olympic Esports Series

Szuperchess Acquisition and Tencent Cloud Partnership set to accelerate Speed Chess and Champion Fair Play.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – (April 18, 2023) – VADR Media is excited to announce the acquisition of European-based Szuperchess, a company renowned for its groundbreaking AI Gaze tracking Anti-Cheat technology, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition comes in tandem with Checkmate.live’s recent partnership with Tencent Cloud, paving the way for a new era of fair play in the online chess and gaming world.

VADR Managing Director John McRae stated, “When we initiated the project, we identified the issue of cheating in online chess as a significant fair play and business risk, especially with cash prize pools being added into the equation. After considerable efforts by our team, the acquisition of Szuperchess, partnerships with key governance bodies and our newly minted partnership with Tencent Cloud, we’re ready to bring the fight to those who don’t play fair.”

Szuperchess’s innovative AI and computer vision-based technology has been billed the “Zoom for chess tournaments,” as it monitors players in real-time during competitive matches to ensure a level playing field. The acquisition aligns perfectly with VADR Media’s development of Checkmate.live, an esports-first chess tournament and broadcasting platform that uses cutting-edge technology to enable players of all skill levels to compete for cash prizes, credits, and collectibles.

Joan Buch Prades, Founder of Szuperchess, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, “Our proprietary technology gives Checkmate a significant competitive edge and the ability to scale cash tournaments globally. Szuperchess has been battle-tested by grandmasters across multiple tournaments, and I’m excited to join their AI and integrity team and help expand its capabilities.”

Checkmate’s commitment to fair play extends beyond chess, with plans to implement the acquired technology in mind sports, video games, igaming, and metaverse projects. VADR, a member of the Esports Integrity Commission, has also secured an exclusive partnership with the Asian Chess Federation and Arab Esports Federation, establishing Checkmate as their exclusive tournament platform, data, and broadcast partner.  The two international Federations represent 73 national chess and esports Federations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East (and GCC) and Oceania.

His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahayan, President Asian Chess Federation (ACF), commented.

“Technology has played an important part in the journey and development of sports over the years, often overlooking chess. In recent years, the onset of online gaming and internet improvements has enabled greater access globally. The lack of effective integrity measures for online chess have also been a concern for the community hindering greater involvement. The partnership with Checkmate will allow the Asian Chess Federation to deliver competitive online tournaments and increase opportunities for our players. A key determining factor in the decision to partner with Checkmate was their commitment to improving the integrity of online chess and their ability to successfully create a solution that satisfies ACF’s vision for the future. Once launched, ACF will be able to host official online events that are inclusive, equitable and will provide even greater access for our members.”.

The strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, a global leader in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, media services, gaming, and anti-cheat protection, will further bolster Checkmate’s mission to promote fair play in chess and beyond. Leveraging Tencent Cloud’s services and technical expertise, both parties plan to accelerate chess as an esport and ensure the integrity of the competitive play.

Recent high-profile cheating allegations, such as the Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann incident, have highlighted the need for effective real-time anti-cheat solutions.

Stephen Hanna, Director of Global Strategy and Partnerships at the Esports Integrity Commission, added, “The VADR team have shown that they are gearing up to be leaders in promoting integrity measures in chess and online, and we are delighted to be working with them to bring fair play and true competitive integrity to casual and tournaments.”

Checkmate.live

Checkmate.live is a next-gen esports-first chess broadcasting and tournament platform. We’re focused on producing and broadcasting linear and online tournaments for a new generation of players. The platform provides a level playing field for both casual and competitive players with the opportunity to compete for glory, ratings, cash, collectables and credits. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, forging collaborative partnerships, and fostering a culture of fair play and tolerance, we aim to level the playing field for all players.

w: www.checkmate.live
t:  @playcheckmate

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Szuperchess
SzuperChess is the first real and effective solution to combat cheating in online chess tournaments. We have developed an innovative AI-based anti-cheating system, which will allow players to focus only on what is truly important: playing chess, enjoying the tournament and competing for the prizes.

www.szuperchess.com

VADR Media

VADR is an Australian-UAE-based executive production firm that produces and promotes new media, sports and entertainment. The project is VADR’s second major play in the gaming and esports space following the sale of Let’s Play Live, Oceania’s largest esports platform and linear and online broadcaster.

www.vadr.media

Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through its extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT and network security. Its constant mission is to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel and transportation.

Asia Chess Federation (ACF)

The Asian Chess Federation (is the international governing body of chess across the Asian Continent. Its membership comprises 53 national associations across Asia, the Middle East ( and GCC) and Oceania.

www.asianchess.com

Arab Esports Federation (ARESF)

Founded in 2017 to emulate the Arab Olympic Federation, the Arab Esport Federation consists of 18 countries across the Middle East and Gulf countries.
www.arabesportsfederation.com

Esports Integrity Commission
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) is a not-for-profit members’ association established in 2015 by key esports stakeholders worldwide to deal with issues of common interest – in particular, the threat that match manipulation, betting fraud and other integrity challenges pose to esports.
www.esic.gg

2nd MAHARASHTRA INTERNATIONAL OPEN
GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023

Download Circular – 2nd Maharashtra GM

Join the Asian Youth Under-18 Mixed Doubles Chess Team Championship, 28-30 April 2023 on Tornelo.

Asian Chess Federation (ACF) has the honor to invite all Asian National Chess Federations to participate in the 2023 Asian Youth Mixed Doubles Chess Team Championships to be played online on Tornelo from 28-30 April 2023.

The tournament is open to players under-18. Each federation can register one boy and one girl. Download 2023 Asian Youth Doubles Chess Championships.

The 2023 Asian Youth Doubles Chess Championships are team/individual championships with boys/girls doubles combined awards and shall be governed by the FIDE Online Chess Regulations. Mixed Doubles championships will be awarded considering the combined score of the boy and girl from a country.

Join Western Asia Youth Chess Championship, 30 June to 10 July 2023 in Korumdu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Free board and lodging for one boy and one girl in each category under-8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Download 2023 Western Asia Youth Chess Championship Regulation

Direct FIDE Titles of International Master, FIDE Master and Candidate Master or Woman International Master, Woman FIDE Master and Woman Candidate Master.

Congratulations to 8-year-old Zhansaya Sholpanbek of Kazakhstan for guessing correctly the result of Game 6. She is follower of Asian Chess Federation   Instagram, twitter and facebook.

Zhansaya is presently competing at the World Schools Chess Championship in Rhodes, Greece accompanied by her mother.

The Prize-Distribution & closing ceremony of the WALTON International Rating Chess Tournament sponsored by WALTON Hi-Tech Industries PLC and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation was held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room, 2^nd floor, NSC Old Building. 

F M Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn), Senior Executive Director, Walton Hi-Tech Industries Plc, was present as the Chief Guest and distributed the prizes among the winners. 

GM Ziaur Rahman and International Arbiter Md. Haroon Or Rashid gave speeches. Mehrab Hossain Asif, Senior Manager of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Plc was also present at this time. 

Champion GM Ziaur Rahman received fifty thousand taka, runner-up FM Mohammad Javed received thirty thousand taka and third CM Manon Reza Neer received twenty thousand taka cash prize. In addition, 27 other players won cash prizes in different places and categories. The competition was held in 9 round Swiss-League format and the winners were given a cash prize of two lac and fifteen thousand taka.

MARCEL International Rating Chess Tournament

Games of the MARCEL International Rating Chess Tournament, sponsored by WALTON Hi-Tech Industries PLC, organised by Manha’s Castle under the guidance of Bangladesh Chess Federation will start on 14^th April, Friday from 2:00 PM at the Manha’s Castle Hall-Room, Level-5, R H Home Centre, Green Road, Dhaka. The event is open for all chess players. Interested players can enroll their name with entry fees at Manha’s Castle Hall-Room. The event will be held in 7 round Swiss-League system in 7 days. Total one lac thirty five thousand taka cash prize money will be given to the winners.