FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 4: Kamalidenova Shocks Goryachkina in Stunning Upset
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 4: Kamalidenova Shocks Goryachkina in Stunning Upset

The day 4 of 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup just got even more exciting! Today, WGM Meruert Kamalidenova pulled off the biggest surprise. She defeated GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, the reigning World Cup trophy holder and one of the best female chess players ever. At just 21 years old,…

FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 3: Young Stars Shine and Big Upsets
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 3: Young Stars Shine and Big Upsets

Day 3 of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, brought excitement, surprises, and rising stars making headlines. Tomorrow, the tournament gets even bigger as the twenty-one top seeds join the competition. Tiebreak Drama: Rapid, Blitz, and Big Nerves Today, eleven matches that ended in draws…

FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 2: Local Hero Shocks the Field!
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FIDE Women’s World Cup Day 2: Local Hero Shocks the Field!

Day 2 of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup brought excitement, surprises, and brilliant chess moves.The event is happening at the stunning Grand Bellagio Batumi Convention & Casino Hotel, right near the beach. Kesaria Mgeladze’s Stunning Upset 15-year-old local player Kesaria Mgeladze amazed everyone by knocking out Vietnam’s…

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich Opens 2025 Women’s World Cup
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FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich Opens 2025 Women’s World Cup

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup opened with a spectacular ceremony in Batumi, Georgia. Players, guests, and accompanying persons enjoyed an evening of traditional Georgian music and dance. Historical images of Georgian women’s chess played on screen, celebrating the nation’s rich chess legacy. The Batumi Drama Theatre, lit…

Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship Win by Tin Jingyao and Shafira Devi Herfesa
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Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship Win by Tin Jingyao and Shafira Devi Herfesa

Grandmaster Tin Jingyao of Singapore and International Master Uurtsaikh Agibileg of Mongolia have win Zone 3.3 Zonals Championship! Both scored 7 points and claimed the two qualifying spots for the 2025 FIDE World Cup. IM Sugar Gan-Erdene of Mongolia also scored 7 points but finished third on tiebreaks….

Asian Zonal 3.4 Championship 2025: First Round Highlights
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Asian Zonal 3.4 Championship 2025: First Round Highlights

The Asian Zonal 3.4 Chess Championship 2025 began on April 2nd in Almaty, Kazakhstan at the Atakent Exhibition Centre. This tournament is a qualifier for the World Chess Cup. Zone 3.4 includes six countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan. A total of 131 players (87…

Matthias Bluebaum Wins 2025 European Chess Championship
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Matthias Bluebaum Wins 2025 European Chess Championship

GM Matthias Bluebaum has won the 2025 European Individual Chess Championship in Eforie Nord, Romania. The 27-year-old German secured his second European title. He previously won in 2022, making him the first-ever two-time European Chess Champion(Matthias Bluebaum Wins 2025). A Tight Battle for the Title Going into the…