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FIDE Events Commission is happy to announce that the first-ever World Schools Team Championship (WSTC) becomes a part of the FIDE Chess Calendar starting from the year 2023.
Currently, more than 25 million kids worldwide are involved in scholastic chess, and FIDE’s goal is to double that number. Increasing the number of scholastic events and creating a coherent system of annual tournaments will contribute to this goal. The new flagship event, the World Schools Team Championship, a competition among the teams of general educational institutions, will see its inaugural edition held in Kazakhstan from August 3-8, 2023.

WSTC will consist of two stages. The first stage is the national championships among general educational institutions. The strongest teams will advance to the second stage, the Final, which will determine the best team in the world. The Finals will be played in two age groups: Under 12 and Under 18.

The first 50 National Federations to enter can nominate one of their teams for “invited team” status. The teams with this status are entitled to:

• Free accommodation (2 twin rooms and 1 single room for children plus 1 single room for the captain)
• Travel grant (from Asia and Europe up to $5,000 and from Africa and the Americas up to $10,000) to cover the cost of economy class flights and some internal travel expenses

Each team will consist of four main players, one reserve, and one captain. For the Stage 2, it is very important that all members of the team obtain FIDE IDs. For Stage 1, we recommend that each federation holds local and regional competitions before organizing the national final, and encourage participation of both boys and girls. The time control for the National Championships shall be 45 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move starting from move one.

The World Final will be held as an 8-round Swiss team tournament, played with two games per day over 4 days. The time control is the same, 45 minutes plus a 10-second increment.

All Final Stage participants will receive Participation certificates; players and captains of 3 top teams will receive trophies, gold, silver and bronze medals, and other memorable gifts. In addition, there will be special board prizes for players who played six or more games. And of course, the winners earn the prestige as the best school chess team in the world!

We will announce the city host of the Finals shortly and hope to see you there!

WSTC Entry Form

Regulations of the World Schools Team Championship (pdf)

The official email: wstcc@fide.com

Bangladesh IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman won the honor of becoming the undefeated champion in the open section of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships, qualifying into the FIDE World Cup Chess-2023. the event was supported by the FIDE Planning and Development Commission. Visit chess-results.com for round by round standings and to download games.

IM Fahad (above) won the title by scoring seven and a half points in 9 games. FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia of Bangladesh won the silver medal as the runner-up by scoring seven points and FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka became third won the bronze medal.

In the women’s category, Bangladesh’s WCM Jannatul Ferdous (above) won the honor of being the undefeated champion. Women’s Candidate Master Jannat won the title with seven and a half points in 9 games and bagged the gold medal. WFM Noshin Anjum finished runner-up with seven points and bagged the silver medal. WFM Master Nazarana Khan Eva bagged the bronze medal after finishing third with six and a half points.

Fahad Rahman and Ferdous qualified into the FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup, respectively.

56 players from 6 countries participated in the open category and 22 players from 6 countries participated in the women’s category. The winners of the two groups were awarded a total cash prize of US$6,000. Out of total 6 medals, Bangladesh won 5 medals including two gold, 2 silver and one bronze in this year’s zonal chess.

Kazakhstan Chess Federation on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE invites Asian Federations to participate in the Asian Continental Chess Championships (Open and Women’s) from 3rd June (arrival) to 12th June (departure) 2023 in Almaty,
Kazakhstan. Playing venue is Baluan Sholak Sports Palace. Visit fide.com for regulations.

Official hotel is the Holiday Inn Express in Almaty.

 

 

Seeded players grabbed early lead after the opening round of the Zone 3.3 Men’s and Women’s Zonal Chess Championships organized by the Indonesian Chess Federation (PERCASI) at the plush Century Park Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. Above, Zone President GM Utut Adianto, president of PERCASI, welcoming participants.

At stake are qualification slots for the World Cup and Women’s World Cup plus a total of US$15.000 in cash prizes with US$9,000 for the men’s and US$6,000 in the women’s, biggest prize fund for Zonals. Visit official site. Watch live games for men and women.

Widespread newspaper and TV publicity is being showered on the event in Indonesia. Download the daily bulletin

Ten Grandmasters are competing in the Men’s field of 33 players from 9 countries. In the women’s 7 Woman Grandmasters are competing in a field of 22 players from six countries. The top two men qualify to the World Cup while the women’s champion qualifies to the Women’s World Cup. Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and standings and to download games.

Nine in the men’s and two in the women’s lead with 4 points each after 5^th round of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships sponsored by Shah Cement and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation at the Hotel Purbani International in Dhaka. Visit chess-results.com for round by round standings and to download games.

GM Enamul Hossain and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia (above left) and GM Ziaur Rahman and IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman (above right) share the lead together with FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka (below), IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Subrota Biswas, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed . CM Manon Reja Neer and CM Md. Sharif Hossain earned 3½ points each and jointly in 2^nd position.

In the women’s section FM Nazrana Khan Eva of Bangladesh (above left) and WCM Jannatul Ferdous (above right) share the lead with 4 points each after five rounds.

The Wesleyan University – Philippines (WUP) Chess Knights emerged victorious by placing first in the team category for both Chess Men and Women in the recently concluded regional Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) held last May 2-6, 2023 in Columban College, Inc., Barretto Campus in Olongapo City.
The 1st and second runners-up for the team competitions are the Columban College and Guaga National Colleges (GNC) for both men and women, respectively.
The members of WUP Champion Team, coached by Dr. Gener Subia, are Era Bauto (CAS), King-Wilfred Silverio (COED), Joshua Navarro (CBA), Crisjohn Paolo Vilar (CECT) for men and Christine Mae Gamboa (CBA), Micah Serrano (CBA), Queen Juliet Besa(CONAMS), Sheena Princess Bon (CECT) for women. They will represent Region 3 in the National PRISAA on July 2023 in Zamboanga City together with selected strong players from Meycauayan College (Rhen Cristobal & Arvie Aguilar), Columban College (Camille Anne Pasiderio and Megan Lopez), Guaga National Colleges (Franchezka Paule) and from WUP high school (Frenz Jeremy Ramos).
The WUP Chess Knights are extremely grateful to the Wesleyan Management, heads, faculty, staff, students, alumni and most especially to their Sports Director, Dr. Henry Cocoly Nacpil and their respective deans, Dr. Marietta Agustin (CAS), Engr. Yolanda Claudio (CECT), Dr. Juan Jerome Malaca (CBA), Prof. Rodolfo Reyes II (COEd), Dr. Ivan Uy & Prof. Judiliza Velayo (CONAMS).
Mr. Jeral Reyes acted as the technical official while NA Francisco Gabriel Prevandos served as the chief arbiter in this Regional Chess Tournament managed by Dr. Reymille Zamora.-Marlon Bernardino-

Kuala Lumpur, 6 May 2023 – (by Ellie Emira) The Malaysian Chess Championship 2023 began on 3rd May and is currently going into round 6. The tournament is being held at Flemington Hotel, in Taiping, Perak. Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and standings.

The event is divided into 3 categories – the Open, the Women, and the Challenger Category. There are a total number of 152 players playing. Chief Arbiter FA Najib Wahab is running the show, assisted by Malaysia’s newly crowned and first female international arbiter, as Deputy Arbiter – IA Ellie Emira.

In the Open section, we see our 1st seeded FM Lim Zhuo Ren (who won the National Championship before) back in action! He is followed by FM Yeap Eng Chiam of Penang and CM Ang Ern Jie Anderson. Currently leading the field is Sivanesan, Subramanian with 4.5 / 5 points. In round 6, board 1 will be played by Nik Ahmad Farouqi vs Subramanian Sivanesan, whereas Zhuo Ren will be playing against Yeap Eng Chiam on board 2.

In the Women’s section, 1st seeded is 16-year-old WFM Chong Kai Ni Agnes who hails from Penang. After 5 rounds, Agnes is leading by half a point ahead of second runnning Aqilah Husna. Coming up after her in 3rd place would be Akma Quzaina. In round 6, Agnes will be facing Ainul Mardhiah.

The Challenger category has the highest number with 84 players. This category is for those below 1800 to play. Here, our Paralympian players have also participated to practice for the upcoming SEA Games in Cambodia. Among them includes Mohd Johar Johari – one of the more active Paralympians in the local chess circuits, Norhayati Sarnoh of Perak, being assisted by the OKU Johor President – Dr Nasrul. After 5 rounds of games, Tharvin Shiva Shanmugam is currently leading with 4.5 points.

Chief Arbiter Najib Abdul Wahab (left) giving instructions to players. At right is Malaysia’s newest International Arbiter, Ellie Emira.

The event will end on 7th May after 9 rounds, until then, the battle for the National Champion, & Women’s Champion will be battled out!

 

Live games are available for the top 2 Open boards.

https://bit.ly/MalaysianChessChampionship2023

 

More pictures can be found on the Malaysian Chess Federation Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/malaysianchessfederation

 

 

Jakarta, 5 May 2023 – The airport banner above greets arriving international passengers as the Zone 3.3 Men’s and Women’s Zonal Championship starts today in Jakarta, Indonesia with widespread publicity and biggest prize fund offered by organizing Indonesian Chess Federation. At stake are qualification slots for the World Cup and Women’s World Cup plus a total of US$15.000 in cash prizes with US$9,000 for the men’s and US$6,000 in the women’s.

Ten Grandmasters are competing in the Men’s field of 33 players from 9 countries. In the women’s 7 Woman Grandmasters are competing in a field of 22 players from six countries. The top two men qualify to the World Cup while the women’s champion qualifies to the Women’s World Cup. Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and standings.

Indonesian Chess Federation president GM Utut Adianto (photo below) said massive media coverage is being showered on the event.

Due to some late arrivals, the schedule has been revised to

 

Nine players share the lead in the open section of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships. The Open and Women’s Championships, sponsored by Shah Cement and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation are being held at Dilkusha Hall of Hotel Purbani International in Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Visit chess-results.com for round by round pairings and results and to download games.

They are: GM Enamul Hossain (above right), IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, CM Nayem Haque, FM Md. Taibur Rahman, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, FM Rupesh Jaswal of Nepal and Md. Sajidul Haque.

Four Bangladesh players are sharing leads in Women’s section with maximum2 points each after 2^nd round games. They are: FM Noshin Anjum, FM Nazrana Khan Eva, WCM Jannatul Fedous and Warsia Kushbu.