Celebrating Chess and Community at the Indonesia Chess Museum
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Celebrating Chess and Community at the Indonesia Chess Museum

Indonesia Chess Museum, the world has only a few chess museums. You can find them in Iceland, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, and Türkiye. Now, Indonesia joins this prestigious list! The Museum Catur Indonesia (Indonesia Chess Museum) had its soft launch on February 26, 2025. A Special Location The…

Pranav and Shukhman Win 2025 World Junior Chess Championship in Montenegro
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Pranav and Shukhman Win 2025 World Junior Chess Championship in Montenegro

The 2025 World Junior Chess Championship has come to an exciting end in Petrovac, Montenegro. Over the past thirteen days, nearly 260 young chess players from 67 countries competed for the prestigious title. Pranav Venkatesh Wins the Open Section Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh (second seed) claimed victory in…

Gukesh D Enters Top 3 in March 2025 FIDE Rating List
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Gukesh D Enters Top 3 in March 2025 FIDE Rating List

The March 2025 FIDE rating list brought exciting changes, mainly influenced by the 2025 Tata Steel Masters and the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix (WGP) in Monaco. Gukesh D Reaches Career-High Ranking Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D gained 10 rating points at Wijk aan Zee, securing a top 3 spot…

Gukesh D crowned 18th FIDE World Champion
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Gukesh D crowned 18th FIDE World Champion

Gukesh D crowned 18th FIDE World Champion After almost a month of fierce competition, against an opponent who never gave in, 18-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai Gukesh D. raised the winner’s trophy this evening, in the magnificent ballrooms of the Equarius Hotel Sentosa. It has been an extraordinary journey,…

From a school in Chennai to the World Championship match in Singapore
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From a school in Chennai to the World Championship match in Singapore

Gukesh Dommaraju, often referred to simply as Gukesh D, is the youngest person in the history of chess to become the contender for the title of World Champion, achieving this feat at just 17 years of age. Born on May 29, 2006, in Chennai – the birthplace of…

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Match to be Held for the First Time in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa
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FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Match to be Held for the First Time in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa

The Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) is thrilled to announce that the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 match will take place in Singapore for the first time at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) from November 23 to December 15, 2024. This iconic event will be the first in 138 years…

SINGAPORE SECURES BID TO HOST THE 2024 FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
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SINGAPORE SECURES BID TO HOST THE 2024 FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chess fans in Singapore and the region will get to witness the pinnacle of chess live in action, as the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) – in partnership with Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Singapore Tourism Board – has won the bid to host the 2024 FIDE World Chess…