World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 – Registration Now Open!
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World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 – Registration Now Open!

The FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 is set to take place in Barranquilla, Colombia, from August 16 to August 23, 2025. Young chess talents from around the world will gather in this beautiful Caribbean city for an unforgettable tournament. Why You Shouldn’t Miss This Event 🌍…

FACI Project Expands: More Asian Countries Join the Chess Initiative
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FACI Project Expands: More Asian Countries Join the Chess Initiative

In 2025, the Freedom Asian Chess Initiatives (FACI) project expands! Initially helping five countries, it will now support eight Asian nations where chess is still developing. What is FACI? FACI is a program launched in 2024 by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation (KazChess/KCF) with support from Freedom Holding Corp.,…

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…

Ding Liren ahead of his World Championship showdown with Gukesh: “A match is a match”
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Ding Liren ahead of his World Championship showdown with Gukesh: “A match is a match”

In the run-up to the FIDE World Chess Championship at the end of November, where he will play against 18-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh, the reigning World Champion from China, Ding Liren, gave an interview where he spoke about the challenges he faces, both on and off the board. In…

Showdown in Singapore: Ding Liren vs Gukesh
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Showdown in Singapore: Ding Liren vs Gukesh

Featuring a landmark title sponsorship from global technology leader Google, the 2024 FIDE World Championship match will take place in Singapore from November 23 to December 13. Current World Champion Ding Liren, representing China, and challenger Gukesh Dommaraju, from India, will face each other in a fourteen-game classical…