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Asians Dominate World Schools Chess Championship in Rhodes, Greece

Congratulations to Asian Medalists for dominating the World Schools Chess Championships held April 13 – 23, 2023, at the Rodos Palace Resort Hotel in Rhodes, Greece.

The top 3 countries (medalists) of WSCC 2023 are:
Kazakhstan 9 (2 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)
Turkey 7 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Mongolia 6 (2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze)

G7

1. Gerelt-Oyu, Tsogtgerel (8) MGL
2. Kinzyabulatova, Reana (7.5) FID
3. Rayna, Ajay Patel (7) IND

G9 

1. Berikkyzy, Alanna (8) KAZ
2. Tselmuun, Ider (8) MGL
3. Zhu, Alicia (7) USA

G11

1. Buyankhishig, Batpelden (8) MGL
2. Pehlivanova, Aleksandra (6.5) BUL
3. Diaskyzy, Daliya (6.5) KAZ

G13

1. Siskou, Evangelia (7,5) GRE
2. Urangoo, Gurvanbaatar(7,5) MGL
3. Sodgerelt, Naranbold (6.5) MGL

G15

1. WFM Kirtadze, Anastasia (7,5) GEO
2. Regidor, Kaye Lalaine (7) PHI
3. WCM Yildiz, Elif Zeren (6.5) TUR

G17

1. WIM Kairbekova, Amina (8) KAZ
2. WFM Ciftci, Zeynep (7.5) TUR
3. Akat, Elifnaz (6.5) TUR

Final standing in the open categories:

U07

  1. McCallum, Elliot (8) CAN
  2. Nurshin, Nurali (7.5) KAZ
  3. Ulan, Rizat (7) KAZ

U09

  1. Kiringoda, Thehas Rithmitha (7.5) SRI
  2. Bissaliyev, Aisultan (7) KAZ
  3. Zhauynbay, Alimzhan (7) KAZ

U11

  1. Yilmaz, Baver (8) TUR
  2. Obidov, Biloliddin (7) UZB
  3. Kuandykuly, Danis (6.5) KAZ

U13

  1. Durucay, Uygar (9) TUR
  2. Tenguundalai, Ganbat (7.5) MGL
  3. Mamedov, Edgar (7) KAZ

U15

  1. Kiladze, Luka (6) GEO
  2. FM Celik, Hasan Huseyin TUR
  3. Raczek, Krzysztof (5.5) POL

U17

  1. FM Tarhan, Adar (7.5) TUR
  2. FM Suleymanli, Suleyman (7) AZE
  3. FM Filip, Andrei (6.5) ROU

IM Chakravarthi Reddy M Wins the 5th Holi Cup FIDE Rating Open Tournament

5th Holi Cup International Open Fide Rating Open Chess Tournament 2023 organized by Chess in Lakecity, Udaipur, Rajasthan was held at Orbit Resort, New Bhopalpura, R K circle, Near Miraj Mallhar Complex, Udaipur from 16th to 20th April 2023. This tournament was organized under the aegis of FIDE, AICF and Rajasthan Chess Association.
OPENING CEREMONY The inauguration event was presided over by Chief Guest Mrs. T Shubhmangala (IES, CEO Jila Parishad, Sirohi) and Distinguished Guests Mr. William D’Souza (Principal, St. Anthony’s SSS, Udaipur), Ms. Jessy D’Souza, Mr. Ashish Kothari (Corporator), Mr. Sanjeev Kothari, Chess in Lakecity’s Chief Patron Mr. Tushar Mehta, President Mr. Rajeev Bhardwaj Tournament Director IA & FI Rajendra Teli, IA & NI Vikas Sahu (Organizing Secretary) and IA Sunil Soni (Chief Arbiter). Chief Guest Mrs. T Shubhmangala inaugurated the event by making the customary first move on the board with Mr. William D’Souza. 
Opening
Sitting guest Mrs. T Shubhmangala (playing 1st move) with a player, Standing from left- Mr. Varun Kumar (deputy Chief), Mr. Neelesh Kumawat (deputy Chief), Mr. Rajeev Bhardwaj (President Chess in Lakecit), Mr. Rajendra Teli (Tournament Director), Mr. William D’Souza (Principal, St. Anthony), Mr. Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Ms. Jessy D’Souza Mr. Ashish Kothari (Corporator) and Chess in Lakecity’s Chief Patron Mr. Tushar Mehta. 
 
PLAYERS PARTICIPATION & ROUNDS The event was conducted in classical 9 round Swiss format, with a time control of 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move. 357 players (4 IM 2 FM & 1 CM, 1 AIM, 1 AGM, 6 AFM, and 5 ACM) participated in this tournament with players coming from USA, FID, Sri Lanka and host federation’s different states of India. Utsab Chatterjee from West Bengal state elected top seeded with FIDE rating of 2338. There was 1 big hall where all the players accommodated to play. Veteran player Mr. Subramanian T.V. (TN) was the oldest player with age of 89 years while 4.5 years old Trimaan Kaur Gill (Punjab) youngest chess player as attraction of the tournament. 
RESULTS & CLOSING CEREMONY The Prize distribution function was presided over by Chief Guest Ms. Mamta Kanwar (Jila Pramukh, Udaipur BJP), Distinguished Guest Mr. Pramod Samar (Sahkarita Prakoshth Pradesh Adhyaksh, B.J.P.), Special Guest Mr. Siddhant D’Souza of St. Anthony’s SSS, Udaipur, Mr. Bhanwar Singh Rathore, Mr. Gajpal Singh, Mr. Anil Agrawal, Vice President of Rajasthan Chess Association IA & FI Rajendra Teli, Mr. Tushar Mehta (Chief Patron, Chess in Lakecity) and in the presence of Vikas Sahu (Organizing Secretary). The prizes were distributed by all the guests. Total of 139 (92 cash prizes along with 47 trophies) worth of Rs. 15, 01,000/- were distributed away to all prize holders as electronic prizes. At the end of final round games third seeded IM Chakravarthy Reddy M (Tel) scoring 8.5 points bagged the Champion title with cash prize of Rs. 1,11000/- and a beautiful trophy. Second seeded IM Rajesh VAV (SCR) drew with Seventh seeded Kumar Gaurav (BIH) and scored 7.5 points with better tie breaks points grabbed 2nd position with cash prize of Rs. 71,000/- and a trophy and fifth seeded FM Matta Vinay Kumar (UBI) scored same 7.5 points secured third position received Rs. 41,000/- with trophy. In the attractive rating category prizes Harshvardhan Swami (Rajasthan) who scored same 7.5 points in the tournament, grabbed 1st position in 1300-1599 rating category and won 1,01,000/- and a trophy while Golatkar Aditya (Mah) scored 6.5 points grabbed 1st position in 1000-1299 rating category and won 100,000/- and a trophy. 
Prize distribution pictures: – Left to right: – Mr. Bhanwar Singh Rathore, Mr. Sanjeev Bhardwaj, first runner up IM Rajesh VAV (SCR), Chief Guest Ms. Mamta Kanwar (Jila Pramukh, Udaipur BJP), Champion IM Chakravarthy Reddy M (Tel), Distinguished Guest Mr. Pramod Samar, Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Gajpal Singh, Rajendra Teli, second runner up FM Matta Vinay Kumar (UBI), Chief Arbiter IA & NI Sunil Soni and Vikas Sahu (Organizing Secretary) along with Harshvardhan Swami (Rajasthan), Golatkar Aditya (Mah) and other winners. Deputy Arbiters IA Varun Kumar and FA Neelesh Kumawat done their job wonderfully and sincerely. Sector Arbiters FA Manish Chandalia and FA Naveen Karthikeyan including FA Sanjeev Sharma, SNA Gayatri Kataria, SNA Dipika Sahu, SNA Daksh Jain, SNA Rajpreet Goyal, SNA Jaimal Singh Rathore, SNA Sudhakar, SNA Sangeeta Pandit, and Bhawesh Pandiyar did their job very well till the last round games, no single dispute occurred during the game in the tournament. I am proud of my lovely team. ARRANGEMENTS There was 1 big tournament hall where total 357 players played at one of the best renowned beautiful campus of city; it was spacious with sufficient drinking water and toilet facilities. The Cleanness and beauty of tournament hall and venue got appreciated by every present person. There were strict prohibition for parents at tournament hall during the round; parents got allowed only at the both opening and closing ceremonies. The organizer provided AC rooms on sharing basis for accommodation and tasty, healthy food to all participants at the playing venue as complementary without charges 
VOTE OF THANKS… I Sunil Soni, glad and thankful to AICF and the Organizer for providing me an opportunity to be the Chief Arbiter of this FIDE Rating Tournament and other arbiters who worked along with me to make this tournament highly successful. I am also thankful to Tournament Director IA & FI Rajendra Teli Sir, Mr. Vikas Sahu (Organising Secretary and Secretary Chess in Lakecity ) and Rajasthan Chess Association along with all the members of organizing team including those who gave me this opportunity to conduct the FIDE Rating event “5th Holi Cup International Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2023”.

2023 Chinese Taipei Chess Association International Open

Chinese Taipei Chess Association (CTCA) has the honor to invite all national chess federations to participate in the 2023 CTCA International Chess Open to be organized in Tainan, Taiwan from 13th August (arrival) to 20th August (departure) 2023.

Note that a Seniors category has been added.

Download 2023 CTCA English1

Sri Lankan boy wins World Schools Under-9 Chess Championship

Sri Lankan Thehas Rithmitha Kiringoda of Ananda College was crowned the Under 9 Open champion in the World Schools Chess Championship. Visit chess-results.com for final standings.

The World Schools Chess Championship was held 14-22 April 2023 in Rhodes, Greece. In the under-9 category, 61 players from 24 countries competed. There were 530 participants from 53 countries with over 1500 visitors in total.

Thehas Rithmitha Kiringoda, seeded 21st, won alone with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds. Thehas lost only one game in the 8th round. Four players tied for the first runner-up position. Aisultan Bissaliyev and Alimzhan Zhauynbay, both of Kazakhstan, managed to win the first and second runners-up positions respectively.

Guess The Winner of the World Championship Match and get Chance to Win $100

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

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

VADR Media Acquires Innovative AI Anti Cheat Technology

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

FIDE Arbiters Seminar in Russian Held in Uzbekistan

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized from 14th to 16th April 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation and Zone 3.4 FIDE President under the auspices of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation. The Seminar gathered 16 participants from Zone 3.4 FIDE countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The venue of the Seminar was the International Chess Academy in Tashkent.
The Lecturer was IA Vardapetyan Ashot of Armenia (right), FIDE Lecturer. His assistant lecturer was IA Turdialiev Husan of Uzbekistan (left), FIDE Lecturer.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.