Chess podcasts on the rise
Twitch is stealing all the headlines lately, and no wonder why. Nakamura is very close to hitting one million followers, and this weekend a new record was broken when the platform reached 356 content creators streaming chess at the same time. Meanwhile, on YouTube, Agadmator is also very close to reaching 1 million subscribers, while Levy Rozman surpassed 500k a few days ago and his channel keeps growing at incredible speed. Such a phenomenon very much overshadows everything else, but the fact is that chess podcasts are also on the rise! For the old-timers who might be reading this, a podcast is an audio program, just like traditional radio, but you subscribe to it on your smartphone or tablet, and you listen to it whenever it suits you. Very much as it happens with everything else nowadays, you don’t have to follow a schedule fixed by somebody else to enjoy a show: new episodes are automatically downloaded into your device and you can enjoy them while commuting to work in the morning – even if you are offline. That way, you can keep enjoying chess even while you drive, jog, or do the dishes. There are multiple apps you can use to subscribe, download, and organize your favorite podcasts. The pioneers when it comes to chess podcasts were Macauley Peterson, Lawrence Trent, and Stephen Gordon, who started “The Full English Breakfast” (FEB) on February 25, 2009. Later on, Simon Williams joined from episode 32. The show went on for 52 episodes and almost 8 years – but sometimes they could go for an entire year without releasing an episode. What FEB had in quality and originality, it lacked in regularity. There are even rumors now that The Full English Breakfast could make a comeback after a 2-year hiatus. More or less at the time, FEB was fading away, “The Perpetual Chess” made an appearance. This is the personal project of Ben Johnson, from Princeton, New Jersey. “I launched the Perpetual Chess Podcast in December of 2016, in order to help address what I saw as a shortage of quality chess podcasts. I am a huge fan of the podcast medium, and I love chess”, explains Ben. “The lack of audio-only chess content frustrated me and made it hard for me, as a busy working parent, to consume chess content.” After 211 episodes, “The Perpetual Chess” has been downloaded/streamed over 1,500,000 times in over 100 different countries, and it is now sponsored by Chessable. Thanks to this support, Ben has been able to expand his project, launching an additional monthly podcast devoted to chess books. The list of chess personalities who have been interviewed during these four years is nothing short of impressive. US Chess also produces, not one, but multiple chess podcasts. John Hartmann, the editor of Chess Life magazine, hosts a monthly podcast title “Cover Stories with Chess Life”, where he goes in-depth and behind the scenes of each month’s Chess Life cover story. Pete Karagianis, the US Chess Assistant Director of Events, runs the podcast “Chess Underground”, a miscellaneous show that explores eccentricities, peculiarities, and theoretical novelties. Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess” through his podcast “One Move at a Time”. Finally, the ubiquitous Jennifer Shahade hosts the podcast “Ladies Knight”, a monthly podcast featuring female chess champions and leaders. The podcast debuted in January 2019 with popular chess streamer Alexandra Botez as a guest. All these podcasts are well consolidated, having reached between 25 and 30 episodes each. “The Chess Pit” yesterday celebrated its first year of life. Hosted by Jon Mackenzie, Phil Makepeace, and Chris Russell, this is a weekly podcast, so it has already reached 53 episodes. Last September, Dutch chess writer and photographer Eric van Reem also launched the Podcast “Let’s Talk About Chess”. Despite being the newest, it is gaining popularity very quickly, thanks to his interesting interviews with top chess personalities.
Jorden Van Foreest wins Tata Steel 2021
Jorden Van Forest won his home tournament Tata Steel 2021 after beating his countryman Anish Giri in Armageddon and became the first Dutchman to claim the title in Wijk aan Zee since Jan Timman in 1985. In the final round, Anish Giri made a hard-fought draw David Anton but gave a chance to three players to catch up with him. Only Jorden Van Foreest was up to the challenge, whereas Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja had to settle for draws. David Anton put the leader to a serious test and made him work hard for a draw. The Spaniard opted for a seemingly innocuous but very solid line against Najdorf variation of the Sicilian and after 19.a5, fixing Black’s pawns on the queen-side he got a long-lasting advantage. Anish put up a stubborn and patient defense and scored a half-point that guaranteed him at least a tie for first place. Out of three chasers, only Jorden Van Foreest managed to earn a victory over Nils Grandelius and catch up with Giri. The Dutchman went for a rare line in Najdorf Variation prepared at home, sacrificed a pawn, and got a fresh and complicated position with sufficient compensation. Nils was defending well in a maze of complications up to some point, but Jorden came up with a temporary piece sacrifice (21.Nb5!) and took control over the proceedings. In the end, White’s king made a long trip to h6 to force the capitulation of Black’s monarch. Alireza Firouzja had a great chance to tie for first place with two Dutch players but it was not meant to be (although even in case of a victory he would not get into a tiebreak due to inferior Sonneborn–Berger). Alireza and Radoslaw Wojtaszek started improvising in a new position very early with White’s eventually grabbing the initiative in the middlegame. Alireza correctly sacrificed an exchange but opted for the wrong move order and let Black stay in the game although in an inferior position. After some long maneuvering, Firouzja finally saw Wojtaszek’s error but failed to capitalize on it. The opponents shook hands in an equal position on move 63. Fabiano Caruana sought complications on the black side of French Defense against Arian Tari, but it was really hard to do in the Exchange Variation the Norwegian opted for. Fabiano eventually got a slight edge, but it has never been big enough, and a draw came as a logical outcome. Andrey Esipenko gradually equalized with Black against Alexander Donchenko but probably expected nothing more than a half-point but being short of time his opponent faltered with 27.e5? and then simply gave up a pawn. The Russian handily converted his advantage and finished along with Firouzja and Caruana – a great debut by the Russian teenager. Magnus Carsen completed his Wijk-an-Zee campaign on a high note by overcoming Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The Frenchman suffered another defeat in one of his trademark openings, the Gruenfeld Defense. Black was doing OK untill 18…Rce8 which seems to be a serious mistake. Magnus won an exchange and finished off his opponent with great panache. Pentala Harikrishna and Jan-Krzysztof Duda played a long theoretical line in Anti-Meran that is deemed as fine for Black. This long game did not overturn the verdict regarding this line. Anish Giri and Jorden Van Foreest scored an equal amount of points and squared off in a tiebreak to determine the winner. In the first game that was drawn, Anish missed a great chance for a win, after overlooking 26…g3 with the idea of infiltrating with his rooks into the second rank. In the second encounter Giri emerged up a pawn but Van Foreest held a draw in a rook endgame. It came down to Armageddon in which the younger of the two Dutchmen won the toss and chose black pieces. White got an overwhelming position by move 22 but spoiled everything with 26.c6?? Black emerged with an extra pawn in a drawn ending with opposite-colored bishops but the miracles did not end there. Jorden simply blundered his bishop but Anish just forgot about Black’s passer and resigned facing its imminent queening. “He [Anish] played the better chess, I played faster chess in the end. Blitz is basically a coinflip. Anish played a great tournament and really deserved to win it. He could have won both games I think, but that is how it goes… I am on the top of the world, I can’t feel any better” the happy winner said, who hit a 2700 rating mark for the first time in his career. Final standings: 1. Jorden Van Foreest – 8½2. Anish Giri – 8½3. Andrey Esipenko – 84. Fabiano Caruana – 85. Alireza Firouzja – 86. Magnus Carlsen – 7½7. Pentala Harikrishna – 6½8. Arian Tari – 6 9. Nils Grandelius – 610. Jan-Krzysztof Duda – 5½11. David Anton – 512. Radoslaw Wojtaszek – 513. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 514. Alexander Donchenko – 3½ Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Official website: tatasteelchess.com/
Tata Steel 2021: Giri leads going into the final round
In the most important and dramatic game of the penultimate round, Alireza Firouzja miraculously escaped to a draw against the leader Anish Giri and stayed in the race for first place. He is coming into the final round tied for the second position with Fabiano Caruana and Jorden Van Foreest a half-point behind the leader. Pentala Harikrishna scored his second victory in the event over Alexander Donchenko who made a fatal misstep in an equal position. All other games were drawn. In the central game of the round, Anish Giri and Alireza Firouzja had a discussion in the French Defense. The teenager introduced a novelty on move 14, then sacrificed a pawn and eventually get a satisfactory position but 28…d3 turned out to be a serious mistake (28…f6 was much better). Anish reeled off several precise moves and was on the way to the victory not only in this game but most likely also in the tournament, but that is where miracles began. The Dutchman missed a few winning continuations and had to give up his bishop for Black’s e-pawn. White still had four pawns for a knight and won position but again the Dutchman did not demonstrate necessary accuracy and allowed Firouzja to save a half-point. Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Magnus Carlsen played a very solid positional game in the Anti-Meran variation of the Slave Defense maintaining a balance to the very end. Fabiano Caruana was full of determination to score a full point with White and even sacrificed a knight, but his opponent David Anton had no desire to cooperate. The Spaniard was confidently holding his ground and did not allow last year’s winner to make any progress. The opponents split a point on move 50 in an equal endgame. Andrey Esipenko and Jorden Van Foreest played a very interesting game in the Modern Veresov in which a slight advantage moved from one opponent to another, but it all ended in a draw by perpetual on move 41. The evaluation in the game between Pentala Harikrishna and Alexander Donchenko was hovering about equal for a very long time, but right after the time control, the German played a natural 42…Qf6? apparently missing crushing 43.c5! White’s heavy pieces pounced and the black king and Alexander resigned facing an inevitable checkmate. Nils Grandelius and Arian Tari tested waters in a sharp line of the Italian. Black sacrificed a piece to expose the white king but probably did not get sufficient compensation. White consolidated his position and got better prospects but after Nils greedily grabbed a pawn 27.Qxb7 Black immediately forced a draw by repetition. Jan-Krzysztof Duda outplayed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a roughly equal endgame that emerged from Petroff Defense, but went astray with 32…Nb8 (32…Rb5 was necessary) and let the opponent off the hook. The only thing the Pole managed to achieve in subsequent long play was stalemating the white king. Standings after Round 11: 1. Anish Giri – 8; 2-4. Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Jorden Van Foreest – 7½; 5. Andrey Esipenko – 7; 6. Magnus Carlsen – 6½; 7-8. Nils Grandelius, Pentala Harikrishna – 6; 9. Arian Tari – 5½; 10-11. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 5; 12-13. Radoslaw Wojtaszek, David Anton – 4½; 14. Alexander Donchenko – 3½. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Official website: tatasteelchess.com/
Tata Steel 2021: Giri maintains the lead
In the central game of Round 11, Anish Giri held Magnus Carlsen to a draw with black pieces and held the lead as his main competitors did not manage to win. Jorden Van Foreest beat Pentala Harikrishna and is now sharing second place with Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja. Arian Tari scored his first victory in the event and stopped Andrey Esipenko. Magnus Carlsen did not manage to pose serious problems for Anish Giri in Giuoco Piano – the Dutchman comfortably reached a draw. As the leader said after the game at one point he was about to make a wrong move but wisely refrained from it in favor of a more solid continuation. Arian Tari energetically capitalized on Andrey Esipenko’s inaccuracy in the Ruy Lopez (14.Nd5!) and got a very promising position. The Russian tried to wriggle out in an active way but only made things worse – after a nice deflection move 29.Ra8! Black’s position collapsed. Alexander Donchenko got an edge in the game with Jan-Krzysztof Duda, as Black’s bishop was stuck on c8, but did not find a way to make progress and forced a draw by perpetual check. Jorden Van Foreest won an opening duel against Pentala Harikrishna and by move 15 emerged with an extra piece for which the Indian had no real compensation. The encounter went deeply into endgame but the result was never in doubt. Nils Grandelius demonstrated good preparation with Black in the Gruenfeld Defense against David Anton and equalized with several precise moves. Black could have dreamed bigger at some point, but the game liquidated into a drawn ending in which the opponents shook hands on move 30. The duel between Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana was a see-saw tactical battle in Giuoco Piano in which the American had a chance to turn matters in his favor on moves 19 (Fabiano immediately spotted 19…Nxg2! but did not see a follow-up) and 35 (Kh8!) but missed these opportunities and ended up in a worse, most likely lost position. Then it was Alireza’s turn to let his opponent off the hook – the game was eventually drawn in a rook ending. The game between Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave saw another Gruenfeld Defense, but this time around Black run into real trouble. However, the Pole did not demonstrate accuracy in an endgame with an extra exchange and the Frenchman escaped with a draw. Standings after Round 11: 1. Anish Giri – 7½; 2-4. Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Jorden Van Foreest – 7; 5. Andrey Esipenko – 6½; 6. Magnus Carlsen – 6; 7. Nils Grandelius – 5½; 8-9. Pentala Harikrishna, Arian Tari – 5; 10-11. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 4½; 12-13. Radoslaw Wojtaszek, David Anton – 4; 14. Alexander Donchenko – 3½. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Official website: tatasteelchess.com/
2020 4th quarter FIDE Online Council Agenda and Commissions reports
FIDE publishes the Agenda of the 4th quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting which was held on December 4th, 2020. Download the AGENDA (pdf) Annex 7.1 Global Strategy Commission (GSC) report Annex 7.2.1 Arbiters’ Commission (ARB) report Annex 7.2.2 Arbiters’ Commission (ARB) proposal Annex 7.2.3 ARB title applications Annex 7.3 Chess in Education Commission (EDU) report Annex 7.5 Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM) report Annex 7.6 Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) report Annex 7.7.1 Events Commission (EVE) report Annex 7.8.1 Fair Play Commission (FPL) report Annex 7.8.2 Fair Play Commission (FPL) proposal Annex 7.9 Medical Commission (MED) report Annex 7.10 Planning and Development Commission (PDC) report Annex 7.11.1 Qualification Commission (QC) report Annex 7.11.2 Over-the-board title applications Annex 7.14 Systems of Pairings and Programs (SPP) report Annex 7.15 Technical Commission (TEC) report Annex 7.16.1 TRG title applications Annex 7.16.2 TRG Academies Annex 7.17 Data protection GDPR report Annex 7.18 Constitutional Commission (CON) report
FIDE Aid Package Application Conditions & Requirements
As previously stated FIDE allocated €100,000 to support the holding of open tournaments all over the world in 2021. Each open tournament Organiser applying for the Aid Package shall accept the conditions and meet the requirements listed below. CONDITIONS & REQUIREMENTS An application for the Aid Package shall be sent to gsc@fide.com by February 20th The Aid Package cannot exceed 20% of the total budget and cannot exceed €15,000 At least 10% of the total prize fund shall be allocated for women’s prizes and at least 5% of the total prize fund shall be allocated for veteran’s prizes FIDE may require the tournament to establish lower fees (or absence of fees) for the agreed categories of participants (veterans, youth, women, representatives of developing countries) FIDE may require FIDE sponsors to be reasonably represented at the tournament The Organiser is requested to fill out the following form (all the information provided will remain confidential): Event’s name, place, dates Year of the first edition Last three editions Years of the last three editions Total number of players GMs IMs WGMs WIMs Total budget (€) Total Prize fund (€) Budget allocated for titled players invitation Number of invited players Budget allocated for fair play measures (€) Edition 2021 Total budget (€) Total Prize fund (€) Prize fund distribution (€) general women veterans Budget allocated for titled players invitation (€) Number of invited players Budget allocated for fair play measures (€) The Organiser is required to specify how exactly the Aid Package is supposed to be used (added to the prize fund, used for titled players invitations, other…) SELECTION CRITERIA Events with the classical time control shall be prioritized Event’s history Geographical location Amount of the prize fund and its distribution Fair Play measures The list of the selected Opens shall be announced by March 1st. Application form for Aid Package (PDF) Application form for Aid Package (MS Word)
Expo 2020 Dubai to host FIDE World Chess Championship
Lausanne, January 28, 2021 The championship will take place 24 November – 16 December 2021 in Dubai, as a highlight of Expo’s diverse and inspiring calendar Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen will defend his title for the fourth time against a yet to be determined challenger The two players will compete for a prize fund of 2 million euros Chess has experienced a massive surge in popularity during 2020, connected to the global lockdowns and the global success of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ The next FIDE World Chess Championship – the highlight of the world chess calendar – will be held at Expo 2020 Dubai, promising an enthralling contest that will delight chess fans and the wider public alike. Organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the postponed 2020 championship will take place between 24 November and 16 December 2021, and will see the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, defend his title against the winner of the delayed Candidates Tournament, which is due to conclude in Ekaterinburg, Russia, in April. The two players will compete for a prize fund of EUR 2 million (AED 9 million). Following a tradition that goes back almost five centuries, the title of best chess player on the planet will be determined in a match, a face-off between two finalists where they play to the best of 14 games. The scores of the individual games are added to determine the winner of the encounter. This will be the fifth World Championship match for Magnus Carlsen, who first won the title in 2013 dethroning the Indian star Viswanathan Anand. The 30-year-old Grandmaster has topped the world ranking since he was 19 and holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in classical chess. Magnus is also the current World Champion in the ‘Rapid’ and ‘Blitz’ formats of chess. Commenting on the announcement, Mohamed Al Ansaari, Vice President – Communications at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Expo 2020 Dubai will be a global celebration of the very best of humankind, held in one of the world’s most welcoming and ambitious nations – what better place to host a thrilling showdown between the brightest minds in chess? Just as chess unites people of all ages and backgrounds from across the world, and encourages strategic thinking and problem solving, Expo 2020 will also bring the world together to build bridges and inspire solutions to some of the most pressing shared challenges of our time. The FIDE World Chess Championship will be an exciting highlight of Expo’s events calendar, enjoyed by millions of physical and virtual visitors worldwide.” FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich added: “The World Championship Match is an outstanding event, and we are proud to team up with Expo to create a breath-taking experience not only for the hardcore chess fans, but also for the wider audience. Ever since the first international tournament, held in London in 1851 as a part of the Great Exhibition, chess is strongly connected to the events epitomizing human’s mind progress and strive for excellence. This year’s match will be exceptional in many ways, and I believe it is going to be an event to remember for the years to come. Chess – a game with hundreds of years of history but still enigmatic, is going to manifest its beauty in this competition of two best chess minds, and thanks to the cooperation between Expo and FIDE we shall see the entire chess world following this battle.” The FIDE World Chess Championship will take place at the state-of-the-art Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located at Expo 2020. The Championship will also include a series of side events, including exhibition matches and appearances by former champions and celebrity fans. With live commentary capturing every move, the match will be broadcast live around the world, reaching a global audience of hundreds of millions. Spain will also host the final of the World Online School Chess Tournament at Expo 2020 Dubai, aiming to promote the educational power of chess in line with the Spain Pavilion’s theme of ‘Intelligence for Life’. The history of chess can be traced back more than 1,500 years, and the ‘king of games’ is estimated to be played by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, including more than 30 million children engaged in chess in school programs around the world. This number is thought to have surged as chess became a favorite pastime during the global lockdowns, and the trend was further fueled by the resounding success of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’. The Netflix series ranked in the top-ten charts in 92 countries, becoming one of the most popular series in the history of the streaming platform. It is estimated now that, on average, more than 20 million chess games are played every day, online or over the board. Welcoming more than 200 participating nations and organisations, and millions of visitors, Expo 2020 Dubai is the first World Expo to take place in the MEASA region, showcasing the best in human imagination, innovation, and ingenuity. With up to 60 live events taking place daily across 182 days, Expo 2020 will offer unmissable and unforgettable experiences that will entertain and inspire people from around the world. About Expo 2020 Dubai From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, Expo 2020 Dubai will bring the world together in a spirit of hope and optimism and with a shared purpose towards solving some of our greatest challenges.• It will showcase the greatest innovations, breakthroughs and ideas from around the planet, enabling action towards a better world under its theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’• Expo 2020 will be an endless journey of discovery as more than 200 participants – including nations, multilateral organisations, businesses, and educational institutions, as well as millions of visitors – harness their collective power to change the world for the better• Expo 2020’s sub-themes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability will inspire visitors to make a conscious effort to think and live differently• An entertaining global celebration with something for everyone, Expo 2020 will wow visitors with daily events, showcasing the best of technology, creativity and culture, while F&B outlets will feature cuisine from around
Tata Steel 2021: Anish Giri forges into the lead
Anish Giri ground down Radoslaw Wojtaszek in a slightly better endgame and took the lead as his main competitors Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja made a half-step forward. They are now tied for second place with Andrey Esipenko who bested David Anton. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored his first victory in the event. After an interesting and animated middlegame, Anish Giri and Radoslaw Wojtaszek ended up in a drawish-looking endgame with three vs. three pawns on one side. Nevertheless, the Dutchman little by little made huge progress by coordinating the pieces and advancing his pawn to h6 although not without some help from his opponent. Discouraged by this turn of events Radoslaw missed a simple but nice combination by White (49.Rxh7!) and resigned immediately. The game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alexander Donchenko saw the most dramatic turnaround in Tata Steel 2021. After taking a strategically risky approach with White in a rare line of Caro-Kann the Frenchman found himself in a completely lost position but after the German missed several winning continuations White managed to transpose into an equal endgame. Maxim was gradually improving his position and eventually won a pawn but at cost of giving up his passer on the queenside. A queen ending three vs. two paws on one side was drawn but required some accuracy from Black, which Alexander did not demonstrate and suffered a painful defeat. Andrey Esipenko and David Anton played a very complicated game in Ruy Lopez in which Black had better chances at some point. However, Anton seems to either overlook or underestimate White’s a3-b4 idea and fell under heavy pressure. With some simple but strong moves, Esipenko reached complete dominance and wrapped it up by breaking through on the kingside. Fabiano Caruana tested Magnus Carlsen in the Catalan where he introduced a novelty 12.c5 followed by 13.e4. The World Champion did not react optimally, probably missing a temporary piece sacrifice 16.Nxd5. Caruana emerged with an extra pawn but did not manage to pose serious problems for Carlsen. The position quickly liquidated into an endgame in which Magnus reached a draw with relative ease thanks to his active pieces. Pentala Harikrishna played somewhat passively on the white side of Ruy Lopez against Arian Tari and as a result, had to defend an inferior position for most of the game. The Indian GM was up to the task and even got a slight edge closer to the end but the Norwegian for his part found a couple of precise moves and maintained the balance. Nils Grandelius obtained a slightly better position with White in the Rauzer Sicilian against Alireza Firouzja, but maybe relieved the tension a bit early as Black’s king was not completely safe. After the queens were traded the opponents quickly sealed a draw by repetition. Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Jorden Van Foreest played a very complex game in the King’s Indian Defense. The Dutch jumped right out of the gate by sacrificing two pawns and got a great attacking position. However, having so many attractive options Black missed a couple of strong but very hard-to-find continuations on moves 16 and 17 and White sneaked out of danger. A draw by repetition was agreed on move 26. Standings after Round 10: 1. Anish Giri – 7; 2-4. Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Andrey Esipenko – 6½; 5. Jorden Van Foreest – 6; 6. Magnus Carlsen – 5½; 7-8. Nils Grandelius, Pentala Harikrishna – 5; 9-11. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Arian Tari, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 4; 12-13. Radoslaw Wojtaszek, David Anton – 3½; 14. Alexander Donchenko – 3. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Official website: tatasteelchess.com/
91st FIDE Congress: 2020 FIDE Online Zonal Council Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE Online Zonal Council Meeting which was held on December 5th, 2020. Download the ZONAL COUNCIL MINUTES (pdf)
91st FIDE Congress: 2020 FIDE Online General Assembly Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE Online General Assembly Meeting which was held on December 6th, 2020. Download the GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES (pdf)