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September 2, 2022
  • Monika Socko, European Women's Champion
  • FIDE Congress 2022
  • Yuri Averbakh & Isaac Boleslavsky Book Awards 2022
  • Chessable Research Awards open for applications
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July 18, 2022
  • International Chess Day 2022
  • Jerguš Pecháč, awarded the Gligoric Trophy
  • Nikolai Krogius (1930-2022)
  • Romania and Azerbaijan to host FIDE youth competitions
  • Brief news from National Federations

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June 15, 2022
  • Muhammad Hanif Qureshi, new President of Pakistan Chess Federation
  • Global Exchange Forum: How is harassment defined, guidelines and support to report cases
  • Gligoric Trophy 2021: Call for nominations
  • Latvia launches the Chess in Prisons programme
  • Brief news from National Federations
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May 7, 2022
  • Asian Federations welcome the PDC in Bangkok
  • Quick thinking kids crowned in Rhodes
  • Susan Namangale: "I want to be a part of the change"
  • On chess books
  • Brief news from National Federations
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April 22, 2022
  • Solidarity match Norway – Ukraine
  • The Gift of Chess goes global
  • Queens' Festival 2022: Registration opens
  • French Youth Championships in Agen
  • Brief news from National Federations
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April 7, 2022
  • Matthias Blüebaum, King of Europe
  • Chess and brain ageing
  • Ten years of Chicago’s Chess in Jail Program
  • Singapore Chess Federation gets a $360,000 donation
  • Global Exchange Forum
  • Brief news from National Federations
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March 24, 2022
  • Geir Nesheim, new Chair of the Social Commission
  • Ahmed Adly, new Chair of the Athletes Commission
  • FIDE's support program to chess veterans: a tribute
  • French Chess Federation acquires “delegation” status in France
  • Brief news from National Federations
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February 24, 2022
  • Introducing ChessNFT - an exciting step for the chess community
  • Kakuma Refugee Camp and "Chess for protection"
  • FIDE delegation makes a tour of Latin America
  • FIDE 100-year anniversary project
  • FIDE Chessable Academy to Resume in March 2022
  • Brief news from National Federations
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February 9, 2022
  • A podcast, many workshops, and more #womeninchess
  • World Championship Match 2023: call for bids
  • FIDE and ISF launch the World School Online Chess Cup
  • The chess world celebrates the centenary of Yuri Averbakh
  • “Chess for Freedom” keeps making waves
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May 10, 2021
  • Announcing the winners of the FIDE Trainer Awards
  • "Chess Behind Bars"
  • FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess Championship
  • First Preparation of Teachers course
  • Brief news from National Federations
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April 26, 2021
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi is Carlsen's next challenger
  • Gazprom becomes FIDE’s General Partner
  • From the “flashcards” to Chessable
  • New in Chess: “A short history… of generosity”
  • Route64: a new chess magazine is born!
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Birthdays
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April 12, 2021
  • "Chess for Freedom"
  • Chess in prisons (1): the Cook County case
  • Workshop: "Equal Opportunities"
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Celebrating Bob Wade
  • Birthdays: Joel Lautier
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March 28, 2021
  • Israel: "Chess for Every Child"
  • India: Chess in the academic curriculum
  • How can chess help children with autism?
  • FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2021
  • The story of the African Chess Federations
  • Chess keeps getting air time
  • Anniversaries
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March 16, 2021
  • British Chess Magazine interviews FIDE President
  • They are the champions
  • It is raining awards!
  • A tribute to our seniors (part II)
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Birthdays
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March 1, 2021
  • First anniversary of the FIDE Newsletter
  • India on the rise
  • Gabuzyan and Gaboyan, Armenian champions 2021
  • EDU Commission launches new training program
  • Chess as a therapeutic tool
  • “The Chess Saga of Fridrik Ólafsson”
  • Birthdays
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February 15, 2021
  • Superb turnout for the World Corporate Chess Championship
  • FIDE and CSR
  • World University Online Championships
  • A tribute to Liu Wenzhe
  • Agadmator hits 1 million subscribers
  • Birthdays
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February 1, 2021
  • “Double Dutch” at Tata Steel Chess
  • FIDE Aid Package for Open Tournaments
  • Chess podcasts
  • Chess in Art
  • The talent of Mariya Yugina
  • Birthdays
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January 18, 2021
  • FIDE approves hybrid competitions valid for rating
  • World Corporate & FIDE ChessKid Intercontinental Challenge
  • Gazprom Brilliancy Prizes
  • Svetozar Gligoric Trophy 2020
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Birthdays
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January 4, 2021
  • Dana Reizniece-Ozola joins FIDE in the role of Managing Director
  • FIDE approves Online Chess Regulations
  • Is yours the smartest company in the world?
  • Yu Yangyi and Tan Zhongyi, Chinese Champions 2020
  • Michael Adams, seven-time British Champion
  • "Team Hikaru" raises $355,720 for CARE
  • "US Chess Women" shows the way
  • Anniversaries
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December 21, 2020
  • Belgian Chess Federation turns 100
  • Field announced for Wijk aan Zee and Gibraltar WGP
  • ‘Nepo’and Goryachkina, 2020 Russian Champions
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • ChessTech Conference 2020
  • Anniversaries
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December 8, 2020
  • 91st FIDE Congress
  • Moscow 2022, Budapest 2024
  • FIDE in good financial shape
  • Trainers Commission, by the numbers
  • FIDE Honorary Titles
  • Isle of Man joins FIDE
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • "The power of chess in education"
  • Anniversaries
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November 23, 2020
  • John D. Rockefeller V donates $3 Million to US Chess
  • FIDE Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities kicks off
  • "Algorithms"
  • Announcing the InterContinental ChessKid FIDE Challenge
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • ChessTech Conference 2020 announced
  • Anniversaries
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November 9, 2020
  • 61 teams registered for the Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Real Madrid Foundation charity event
  • How many Grandmasters are there?
  • Upcoming FIDE Seminars
  • Asian Chess Federation celebrates its 30th anniversary
  • Anniversaries
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October 26, 2020
  • FIDE news
  • Chess in Schools Survey
  • Australia takes the Asian Online Nations Cup
  • Your chess club needs you!
  • Joel Benjamin and Irina Krush add to their legend
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Sports and business
  • Anniversaries
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October 12, 2020
  • FIDE enters a partnership with the ISF
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • World Teachers' Day
  • Chess meets history
  • A new social chess project in Norway
  • Ju Wenjun on the red green carpet
  • Anniversaries
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September 28, 2020
  • Italian Chess Federation celebrates its centenary
  • ChessMatec free Workshop
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • "Chess connects us"
  • Who wants to be a Minister?
  • Bringing chess to public spaces
  • Anniversaries
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September 14, 2020
  • Carlsen and Nakamura win the Champions Showdown
  • David Antón and Sabrina Vega win Spanish Championship
  • Brief news from National Federations
  • Top of her class
  • Glory to the Queen
  • More chess coming to your screen
  • Anniversaries
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August 31, 2020
  • FIDE Online Olympiad: Grazprom Brilliancy Prize
  • Ukraine Independence Day Schweppes 2020
  • Analysis Engines Workshop
  • "German Championship" and "German Masters"
  • Gudmundur Kjartansson, Icelandic champion for the 3rd time
  • Lanka and Rogule win Latvian Championship
  • Anniversaries
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August 17, 2020
  • FIDE Online Olympiad reaches the Top Division stage
  • ChessMatec: chess in a new way
  • FIDE PDC Forums
  • A tribute to our seniors
  • Old tradition, new young winner
  • Another first-time winner
  • Is chess an Esport?
  • A pictorial tribute to the Chess Olympiads
  • Anniversaries
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August 3, 2020
  • Online Olympiad advances to the next stage: Division 3
  • Polish Power
  • National Championships resume!
  • "Chess Life" and the new chess boom
  • A passionate chess coach from Msogwaba, South Africa
  • New appointments by the Australian Chess Federation
  • Anniversaries
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July 21, 2020
  • United Nations: "Chess for recovering better"
  • International Chess Day
  • Letter by the IOC President Thomas Bach
  • Anna Ushenina wins the Women's Speed Chess Championship
  • Anniversaries
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July 6, 2020
  • FIDE presents the Online Olympiad 2020
  • Main decisions of the FIDE Council meeting
  • Changes in the FIDE Commissions
  • Do you have any questions about the Laws of chess?
  • Swiss-Manager manual and online course
  • Ushenina and Gunina lead the Women's Speed Chess GP
  • Rising Stars Match
  • Anniversaries
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June 22, 2020
  • Chess vs Coronavirus: 1-0, Checkmate!
  • Women's Speed Chess
  • Short news from National Federations
  • Chess and research studies
  • 125 years of Swiss System
  • Shortlisted books for the Averbakh-Boleslavsky Award
  • Anniversaries
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June 8, 2020
  • Checkmate Coronavirus enters its final week
  • Input request on the Arbiters' Manual
  • FIDE Trainer and Arbiter's seminars
  • Chess is back in orbit!
  • National Championships Records
  • Anniversaries
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May 25, 2020
  • Checkmate Coronavirus: week one
  • Carlsen and Lagno take titles in Steinitz Memorial
  • FIDE held the first Online Cup for People with Disabilities
  • First online meeting of the FIDE Council
  • Continents go online
  • "We are all children of Informant"
  • Anniversaries
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May 11, 2020
  • China wins the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup
  • Carlsen and Lagno to star in FIDE Steinitz Memorial
  • Upcoming FIDE Trainer Seminars
  • Announcing the FIDE Online Cup for Players with Disabilities
  • Success story: US Chess Women & "Isolated Queens"
  • Anniversaires
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April 27, 2020
  • FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup
  • FIDE Seminars
  • FIDE Candidates' Countries Youth Tournament
  • The chess community takes a step forward to support charity events
  • "One Million ChessKids" project launched in the UK.
  • Leela Zero defeats Stockfish at the TCEC Superfinal
  • Donald Schultz (1936-2020)
  • Anniversaries
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April 13, 2020
  • Stay home, stay safe, stay sharp!
  • FIDE news and activities
  • Online events
  • FIDE distributes €35,000 among chess veterans
  • Chess in outer space
  • Happy birthday, Garry Kimovich!
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March 30, 2020
  • A roundup of the first part of the 2020 Candidates
  • FIDE canceled events and our swift towards online activities
  • Online chess activity peaks during the global lockdown
  • 50 years ago, the USSR was battling the rest of the World
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March 16, 2020
  • FIDE Candidates Tournament opens today in Yekaterinburg
  • Dzagnidze clinches victory in Lausanne
  • New FIDE Charter approved
  • USA (+50) and Russia (+65) win gold at the World Senior Team Championship
  • Mercedes-Benz is the official auto partner of the Candidates Tournament
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