Today would have been the 120th birthday of the American chess grandmaster, Isaac Kashdan. In the 1930s, he was widely regarded as one of the world’s best players, almost on a par with Alekhine and Capablanca. He later made a name for himself as an author, referee and organiser. | Photo: Alexander Alekhine (left) and […]
Monthly Archives: November 2025
The paings of the semifinals at the FIDE World Cup in Goa were set on Wednesday after a tense day of rapid and blitz tiebreaks. Wei Yi, Andrey Esipenko and Javokhir Sindarov joined early qualifier Nodirbek Yakubboev in the final four, with all three earning their spots through hard-fought matches. A couple of comebacks, missed […]
How often do chess players train their minds the way they train openings? Every chess player has faced moments of doubt, nerves, or overthinking that cost them crucial games. This is where psychology enters the picture. In this article, Saloni Sapale, a WIM and sports psychology consultant, shares her journey from being a competitive player […]
The Women’s World Team Championship opened in Linares with two rounds played across a busy first day, as the twelve teams began their round-robin campaigns in the event’s group stage. Early leaders emerged in both pools, with the FIDE team (Russia) taking a clear advantage in Pool A, while China and Georgia set the pace […]
Nodirbek Yakubboev became the first player to reach the semifinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup on Tuesday, drawing with Alexander Donchenko to win their match 1½–½. With the remaining three quarterfinal encounters still level after two games, Arjun Erigaisi v. Wei Yi, Jose Martinez v. Javokhir Sindarov and Andrey Esipenko v. Sam Shankland all […]
A Russian team will be competing in an international team competition at the World Women’s Team Championship in Linares for the first time since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, albeit under the FIDE flag. While the FIDE Council has approved this, it contradicts the IOC’s recommendation. Some critics also believe that FIDE’s status as a recognised […]
The World Women’s Team Championship is taking place in Linares, Spain, from 18 to 23 November. The event includes 12 national teams, including China, India, the United States and the host nation Spain. With top players such as Hou Yifan, Carissa Yip and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh competing, the championship features a strong field in a city […]
Chess grandmaster Daniel Howard Fernandez of England trains young chess talents in Kuala Lumpur. Twelve talented, young Malaysians attended the workshops and were mentored by England’s 11th ranked player. GM Daniel Howard Fernandez is no stranger to this region, as he had grown up in neighbouring Singapore as a then young chess prodigy. Now he […]
Monday’s quarterfinal openers at the FIDE World Cup in Goa saw Nodirbek Yakubboev take an early lead, as the Uzbek GM won his game against Alexander Donchenko. The other three encounters were drawn, though Javokhir Sindarov came close to securing a second win for Uzbekistan before Jose Martinez held firm in a difficult endgame. With […]
The 2025 FIDE World Women’s Team Championship will be held in Linares, Spain, one of the most iconic cities in world chess, from November 17 to 24, 2025. Just three days before the official opening ceremony of the championship, FIDE has confirmed the composition of the two competitive pools. The average ratings of the teams […]