ETCC 2023: Germany forges ahead in Open, Azerbaijan and France co-lead women’s event
After five rounds are played at the European Team Chess Championship 2023, Germany emerged as the sole leader of the open section, while France and Azerbaijan are tied for first place in the Women’s Championship. In a clash for the sole lead, Germany convincingly defeated Armenia yesterday by a score of 3-1. GM Vincent Keymer (GER, 2721) couldn’t get a better present for his 19th birthday than a team win and an excellent victory over GM Haik Martirosyan (ARM, 2708). GM Matthias Bluebaum (GER, 2670) brought the second full point to Germany, stunning GM Hrant Melkumyan (ARM, 2650) with a spectacular queen sacrifice, while the games on the second and the fourth boards were drawn. Team Romania defeated Poland to join the race for the top position. GM Richard Rapport (ROU, 2748) came victorious against GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek (POL, 2668), while GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, 2700) prevailed over GM Pawel Teclaf (POL, 2571). The games on the other two boards between GMs Kirill Shevchenko (ROU, 2665) and Mateusz Bartel (POL, 2651) and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (ROU, 2591) vs GM Szymon Gumularz (POL, 2580) were drawn, to set the final score of 3-1. Lower-rated Moldova surprised Norway by tying the match. GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR, 2829) couldn’t break the resistance of GM Ivan Schitco (MDA, 2503), who played a very solid game. GM Victor Bologan (MDA, 2573) defeated GM Lars Oskar Hauge (NOR, 2498), while IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen (NOR, 2471) beat FM Jegor Lashkin (MDA, 2457). With a draw on the second board between IM Andrei Macovei (MDA, 2446) and GM Aryan Tari (NOR, 2620), the teams equally scored two match points. After five rounds of play, Germany leads the Open tournament with 9 match points. They are closely followed by Serbia, Romania, England, and Netherlands, tied for second place, sitting on 8 match points. Today is the free day, and the event will resume at 15:00 CET. The top-board pairings are: Germany (Rtg average 2676) vs Romania (Rtg average 2676) Norway* (Rtg average 2633) vs Switzerland (Rtg average 2508) Belgium (Rtg average 2422) vs Montenegro* (Rtg average 2536) Netherlands (Rtg average 2632) vs England (Rtg average 2671) Serbia (Rtg average 2628) vs Armenia (Rtg average 2667) France and Azerbaijan in the Women’s section won their matches in Round 5 to maintain the lead in the event. Azerbaijan narrowly defeated Germany, thanks to the victory of IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE, 2441) against GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER, 2473). The other three games ended in draws, although WGM Josefine Heinemann (GER, 2318) had a very good chance to score a full point in a position where she signed the scoresheet. WGM Hanna Marie Klek (GER, 2282) missed the opportunity to gain a decisive advantage, and the game eventually transposed into an equal endgame. The team of France crushed Armenia, scoring a landslide 3.5-0.5 victory. WGM Mitra Hejazipour (FRA, 2323) defeated WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan (ARM, 2347), IM Pauline Guichard (FRA, 2347) was victorious against GM Elina Danielian (ARM, 2413), and IM Anastasia Savina (FRA, 2335) bested WIM Susanna Gaboyan (ARM, 2171). IM Lilit Mkrchian (ARM, 2387) was the only one to score a half-point for the Armenian team, drawing her game against IM Deimante Dulyte-Cornette (FRA, 2369). With Round 5 victories, France and Azerbaijan share the first place with 9 match points each. Bulgaria is trailing the leaders by a single point. After today’s free day, Round 6 will bring interesting encounters tomorrow. The top board pairings in the Women’s section are: Bulgaria (Rtg average 2362) vs Azerbaijan (Rtg average 2392) France (Rtg average 2357) vs Georgia (Rtg average 2471) Netherlands (Rtg average 2320) vs Germany (Rtg average 2385) Greece (Rtg average 2239) vs Armenia (Rtg average 2352) Switzerland (Rtg average 2314) vs Poland (Rtg average 2347) Text: europechess.org Photos: Mark Livshitz Useful links: Pairings, results & rankingsOfficial website of the eventPhoto gallery
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2023: Day 2 Recap
The second day of rapid started off slow with ten straight draws, before an explosive final round left GM Ray Robson at the top of the standings after an important win over GM Alireza Firouzja. Heading into the final day of rapid, Robson leads with 8.0/12, while GMs Maxime Vachier Lagrave, Anish Giri, and Le Quang Liem trail closely behind with 7.0/12. RAPID | ROUNDS 4-6 While the results didn’t show it at first, the day had plenty of drama as all five games in rounds four and five were drawn, though with several players missing opportunities: Caruana failed to win with an extra exchange against So, MVL botched a winning knight endgame against Nepomniachtchi, and Giri blundered into a draw in a queen endgame with two extra pawns against Liem. But perhaps the biggest miss came from Firouzja, who sacrificed his queen for two pieces in highly creative fashion against So, only to squander a decisive advantage later on. Firouzja-So: 17.Qxf5!? led to wild complications after 17…gxf5 18.Nh6+, with White getting two pieces and tons of compensation for the queen. A near-brilliancy for Firouzja, who remains in second after the day. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes The final round of the day was by far the most decisive, with Caruana defeating the leader, Liem, after turning around a much worse position as Black. Liem-Caruana: After 37…Nc4! White’s position came under serious pressure, as Liem soon started to go wrong. Caruana has struggled so far but notched a key win over Liem in the sixth round. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes The win by Caruana allowed Robson to overtake the lead with a fantastic victory over Firouzja, as Robson built up an irresistible kingside attack before winning an endgame with a queen vs. three pieces: Robson-Firouzja: After 28.Be6, Black’s king was quickly done for on the g-file. Robson won an excellent attacking game to seize the lead. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes Also winning to tie for second at the end of the day were Giri, who shockingly won on time against Sevian in a drawn rook vs. bishop endgame (with the bishop!), and MVL, who unleashed a classic Sicilian exchange sacrifice before converting a nice endgame against So: So-MVL: 18…Rxc3! gave Black enormous compensation for the exchange after 19.Bxc3 Bg5. An insanely lucky break for Giri, who had his own misfortune the round before. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes The 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz continues on November 16th, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Catch all the action live with grandmaster commentators Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, and Tania Sachdev on uschesschamps.com and on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch.tv channels. Written by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Photos: Lennart Ootes and Crystal Fuller Official website: grandchesstour.org/2023-grand-chess-tour/2023-saint-louis-rapid-blitz
WSCC 2023: Hou, Harika, Lagno and Kosteniuk advance to semis
Chess.com’s top event for women, the $70,000 Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship, is back in November 2023, bringing together eight of the strongest female players on the planet. This year’s Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship is the fifth edition of the event, which has seen a series of thrilling finals since it first burst onto the scene four years ago. After qualifying from the 14-round Swiss tournament on day one, followed by a top-8 double elimination bracket on the second day, IM Polina Shuvalova and WGM Priyanka Nutakki joined the defending champion Kateryna Lagno, the near-legendary Hou Yifan, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina, Harika Dronavalli alongside her fellow countrywoman Vaishali Rameshbabu. The main event started on November 13 and saw an eight-player single elimination bracket, with seedings determined by a Chess.com panel. All matches are played over 5+1, 3+1 and 1+1 time controls. In the quarterfinal matches, Hou Yifan convincingly defeated Polina Shuvalova, Harika Dronavalli toppled Valentina Gunina, Kateryna Lagno crashed Priyanka Nutakki and Alexandra “Chess Queen” Kosteniuk prevailed over the Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 winner Rameshbabu Vaishali. Hou Yifan, the favourite in her match with Polina Shuvalova, was actually at a two-point deficit in the 3+1 portion — but went on a seven-game winning streak and finished with a 13.5-7.5 final score. Harika’s match was severely one-sided as she dominated all three segments of her match with Valentina Gunia to comfortably win by the score of 17.5-6.5. Kateryna Lagno moves on to the Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2023 Semifinals after defeating WGM Priyanka Nutakki by a two-digit margin of 17.5-4.5. Priyanka got off to a fantastic start by winning the first two games of the match. Lagno responded with an eight-game winning streak and never let go of her ever-expanding lead. Alexandra “Chess Queen” Kosteniuk, who’s also participating in the European Women’s Team Chess Championship over the board in Montenegro, won all three segments of the match vs. Rameshbabu Vaishali. As the time control got faster, her lead ballooned further. The semifinal matches start on Tuesday, with Kosteniuk facing Hou and Lagno taking on Harika one day later. Text and photos: chess.com Official website: chess.com/events/info/2023-womens-speed-chess-championship
Chess4Peace, a project for women from Ukraine, launched in Poland
Chess4Peace, a special project set up by FIDE and its Commission for Women’s Chess, with the support of the International Olympic Committee and Polish Chess Federation, was launched in Warsaw, Poland, this fall. It is aimed at helping young women from Ukraine, aged 18-23, who have left their home country because of war. The first leg of this unique project, designed to open the door to the world of chess and show new ways for personal growth, job opportunities, and self-discovery, took place from November 9-13 in Warsaw at Chess Corner Club (Sarmacka 6). The chess camp program for young Ukrainian girls included motivational meetings with outstanding chess personalities, master classes, simuls, visits to a stylist, photography classes and many other events. Over four days, young refugee women from Ukraine studied chess with GM Volodymyr Baklan, met with outstanding personalities like GM Natalia Zhukova and Deputy Chair of FIDE Management Board, WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola, and learned new chess-related professions from project leader WIM Anastasia Sorokina, chess journalist, WGM Anastasiia Karlovich, and FIDE arbiter, WIM Natalija Popova. They also met a stylist, Natalia Ryzhenko and spent an educational chess & art evening with Dmitry Salodky. “Being a member of the chess family, you learn what solidarity is. We feel that we need to use chess as an excellent instrument in our hands to help,” said Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board Dana Reizniece-Ozola, whose motivational speech about chess in career inspired many participants. “The main goal of the project is to show the girls that in chess, there are a lot of professions and all borders that you build, you build yourself. Be brave, be smart, be proactive, and you can achieve in your life whatever you want,” added the project leader, Anastasia Sorokina. The first camp was a real success. After the offline leg this November, participants of the Chess4Peace project will continue meeting offline until May 2024. “The project opened the world of chess for me and showed me all the possibilities of being involved in chess without playing professionally. All the organizers and lecturers were inspiring, interesting and full of insights. I’ve never met such people and felt like I found my perfect community. Although it was a chess project, we talked about style, self-presentation, and even made jewellery. We talked and learned and really had a super combination of learning and having fun,” said Anna from Kyiv. “I am grateful for the Chess4Peace project because it motivated me to do something new. We had many interesting lectures and learned that chess could be useful not only as a game. The project gave me a lot of knowledge, new friends, useful contacts and a new understanding of what I can do. Thanks to all organizations for this wonderful experience!” added another participant, Polina. The project serves as a testament to the power of solidarity and the human spirit. It’s a vivid reminder that every move counts, every decision matters, and even during tough times, there’s a community ready to support, uplift, and advocate for a better tomorrow.
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2023: Day 1 Recap
The 2023 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz kicked off on Novermber 14 with the first three rounds of rapid action, as the Grand Chess Tour makes its fourth stop of the year. Both events feature a 10-player round-robin format, with a time control of 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment for the rapid, and five minutes with a 2 second increment for the blitz. The rapid scoring is doubled, with 2 points earned for each win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss. After the first day of play, wildcard GM Le Quang Liem leads the field with 5.0/6, with GMs Alireza Firouzja and Ray Robson tied for second with 4.0/6. The opening of the event coincided with the World Chess Hall of Fame inductions of grandmasters Bent Larsen, Lajos Portisch, and former Women’s World Champion Susan Polgar, hosted at Webster University. Susan Polgar gives her induction speech. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Crystal Fuller RAPID | ROUNDS 1-3 Liem’s campaign started off strong with a win over GM Wesley So, as a nice tactic allowed Liem to win the exchange along with the game: Liem-So: 40.Nf6+! followed By d6-d7 would soon force resignation. Another big win was scored by Firouzja, who took down Caruana thanks to a powerful exchange sacrifice as Black: Caruana-Firouzja: 29…Rxf3! 30.gxf3 Rg3! left White dead lost to the kingside attack. Reigning champion Firouzja started off with a huge win over Caruana. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes Meanwhile GM Sam Sevian stunned GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with a fantastic rook sacrifice that left Nepo’s king wide exposed: Sevian-Nepomniachtchi: After 18.Bxh6! gxh6 was answered with 19.Rxe6!, upgrading to a full rook sacrifice in order to mate Black’s king. After all games were drawn in the second round, with Liem spoiling a winning position against Robson, the number one player from Vietnam scored another victory in Round 3 against GM Jeffery Xiong, taking the lead thanks to some fine technical play in the endgame. A surprise leader, but Liem is a former World Blitz Champion. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes The only other winner in the last round of the day was Robson, who got the better of some serious complications against Sevian to find himself tied for second place: Sevian-Robson: 18…Nxe4! lead to some very unclear tactics after 19.Bxa5 Bxh3!?, which eventually turned in Robson’s favor. A Saint Louis local, Robson started the event with two draws and a win. | Photo courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Crystal Fuller The 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz continues tomorrow, November 15th, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Catch all the action live with grandmaster commentators Yasser Seirawan, Peter Svidler, and Tania Sachdev on uschesschamps.com and on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch.tv channels. Written by IM Kostya Kavutskiy Photos: Lennart Ootes and Crystal Fuller Official website: grandchesstour.org/2023-grand-chess-tour/2023-saint-louis-rapid-blitz
FIDE partners with Safe Sport International for Safeguarding Framework
FIDE has partnered with Safe Sport International to begin the process of developing a Safeguarding Framework within FIDE. The initial efforts will involve the development of an overarching Safeguarding policy that addresses how FIDE and its members manage the various aspects of safeguarding within a global organisation, including issues of sexual harassment and safeguarding of children and other persons at risk. The policy will also consider international standards and guidelines that will be the most appropriate benchmarks for FIDE to apply. This first stage will also involve discussions between SSI Consultants and key officers within FIDE and some other stakeholders in the first instance to frame the policy and the associated procedures that will form part of the safeguarding framework. FIDE, as evidenced in its charter, embraces diversity and inclusion. One of the key priority areas of the administration of FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich during his first term was to increase the number of females in all aspects of the chess ecosystem. This renewed focus will require the creation of ‘safe spaces’ and associated operating infrastructures for females to thrive. Additionally, FIDE continues to engage in many Social Action projects. e.g. Chess for Protection and Chess for Freedom, as well as Chess in Education. With this comes wider and more complex demographics that are being served, and this introduces additional responsibilities when dealing with persons at risk or vulnerable persons. In this context, FIDE turned to Safe Sport International as a partner that has the relevant expertise in this very sensitive topic. Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board, Dana Reizniece-Ozola, remarked this being a very important step FIDE makes, “As the Global body for Chess, FIDE understands its role in setting the example for safeguarding within our chess community. We are happy to work with Safe Sport International, which has extensive experience in this field and look forward to having a practical and effective framework to guide our internal operations as well as our almost 200 member federations.” Neal Anderson, Chief Operating Officer of Safe Sport International, also expressed his delight with this engagement, “We are delighted to partner with the International Chess Federation in our shared commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in the chess community. At Safe Sport International, we believe in the power of collaboration and through our consultancy services, we are providing our expertise to help FIDE develop their safeguarding policy. We look forward to a successful partnership that will secure a safer, more inclusive future for the chess world.” About Safe Sport International Everyone, everywhere safe in sport Safe Sport International (SSI) is the leading non-profit committed to ending all forms of interpersonal violence, abuse, and harassment in sports environments globally. SSI puts research and the voices of athletes at the heart of its work with governmental and non-governmental agencies, international and national sports organisations, competitive sport delivery organisations, athletes, and other participants in sport. SSI consultants have been involved in all the major developments in safe sport over the last 15 years. Specifically, they have worked with the United Nations, The International Olympic Committee, Council for Europe, UNICEF, FIFA, the Commonwealth Games Federation, English Football Association, International Netball Federation, Philippines Rugby, ATP Men’s Tennis Tour, World Rugby, and many other organisations.
FIDE Director for Chess Development visits Namibia
From November 8-12, 2023, the Director for Chess Development of the International Chess Federation, Nigel Short, visited Namibia, where he held several meetings with local authorities, chess officials and sponsors, went to see a local school and gave a simul to Namibian chess players. The visit was a part of FIDE’s initiative to promote chess growth and development in African countries. During the meeting with the British High Commissioner Charles Moore and officials of the Namibian Chess Federation, Nigel Short discussed the ways to bring positive change to the chess development in the country. The FIDE official paid visits to Peoples Primary School in Katutura, where he met schools’ principals, teachers and members of local chess clubs. For many of them, it was the first time they met a grandmaster; the opportunity to talk to and play chess with the three-time Commonwealth Champions was very inspiring and motivating. “My job is to assist the smaller federations. I have come to talk to the federation and find about the chess situation in the country. I think I have seen that chess in Namibia is promising, and there are activities in schools,” Short said. “Schools are very important if you need to increase the base of the chess players. I was at several schools in Namibia, and it was pleasing to see activity,” he added. During the visit, Short gave a simultaneous exhibition against 20 Namibian chess players, winning 17 and drawing three. FIDE Director for Chess Development also attended the presenting chess boards to the school from the Gift of Chess initiative. As part of the visit, Nigel Short also played in the 2023 Windhoek Open Grand Prix Leg. Short, who became the first English player to play a World Chess Championship match in 1993, won all seven games against Danny Chipandeka, Genius Sihlala, McLean Handjaba, Jemusse Zhemba, Heskiel Ndahangwapo, Lutopu Khoa, and Sibusiso Angula. It was the first time a chess grandmaster participated in a tournament in Namibia. “The level of chess displayed was very high. Grandmaster Short was very impressed with what we are doing as a federation. In terms of competitiveness, we have set the bar high on the African front. We are beating countries like South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana when it comes to event organization,” said Goodwill Khoa, President of the Namibian Chess Federation. He added that players were inspired by the presence of a grandmaster participating in the tournament, and hopefully, it would boost chess development in the country. The visit also attracted considerable attention in Namibian media. It will help to get more interest in the game among people of the country and potential sponsors who can invest in organizing tournaments and supporting new talents in Namibia.
2023 World Youth Chess Championship kicks off in Montesilvano, Italy
The 2023 World Youth Chess Championship started in Montesilvano, Italy. The Opening ceremony took place in Congress Center – Pala Dean Martin, the official playing venue of the competition. First, the Anthems of the host country, Italy and the International Chess Federation were performed. Among the distinguished guests were Ottavio De Martinis, Mayor of Montesilvano; Adriano Tocco, the city council; Veronica Goi, Vice-President of the Italian Chess Federation; and FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who made short speeches. Ottavio de Martinis, Mayor of Montesilvano, thanked the FIDE President and the Italian Chess Federation for an opportunity to host the championship and greeted the participants. “On behalf of the entire Montesilvano, I wish you a wonderful championship and amazing days in our city”, he said. “The year is coming to an end, and very soon, we will know the names of six new World Youth Champions. And who knows, maybe some of you, the best of you, will have a chance to participate in the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. So, try to show your best. I really hope that many of you will represent your countries in the very top events all around the world, including possibly in Italy in 2028. Who knows. Italy made a bid for the Olympiad in 2028,” FIDE President said. He also thanked the municipality of Montesilvano for its tremendous hospitality and for making the participants feel comfortable in the competition. “Chess is a conflict of two intellects, but at the same time, it is the game that can unite and build good partnership… Take this tournament as a big experience for all of you, and good luck,” said Veronica Goi, Vice President of the Italian Chess Federación After Arkady Dvorkovich and Ottavio De Martinis made the first ceremonial moves, the competition got off the mark. The event brought together 766 participants from 80 federations of FIDE, with 134 players in Open category U18, Open U16 138 players, Open U14 178 players; in Girls category U18 86, Girls U16 138, and Girls U14 125 players. The top seed players in all categories are GM Volodar Murzin(FIDE, 2625), IM Jan Klimkowski (POL, 2520), IM Savva Vetokhin (FIDE, 2403), WIM Yelyzaveta Hrebenshchykova, (UKR, 2292), WIM Nurmanova, Alua (KAZ,2367), WFM Shukhman, Anna (FIDE,2263). There were several surprises in the first round of the championship. In the Open U18 category, the second seed, Indian IM VuppalaPrraneeth, was defeated by Mathias Lind Schouten of Norway, rated 2175. The second upset of the day occurred on the second board in the Girl U16 section as Liya Kurmangaliyeva (KAZ, 2236) managed only a draw facing Jessica Hyatt (USA,1818). Round 1 results: Open U18 Open U16 Open U14 Girls U18 Girls U16 Girls U14 Photos: Przemek Nikiel Official website: worldyouth2023.com/
Mexican Championship 2023: Obregon Rivero and Corrales Jimenes win titles
Juan Obregon Rivero and Zenia Corrales Jimenes are the new champions of Mexico. The absolute and women’s Mexico chess championships 2023 took place in Complejo Cultural de Los Pinos, Mexico City, from November 7-11. Both competitions were 9-round Swiss tournaments with classical time control. The top seed, Juan Obregon Rivero, grabbed the sole lead with two rounds go after beating Luis Ibarra Chami and Julio Diaz Rosas, but Leonel Figueredo Losada was hard on his heels. After their clash in the penultimate round ended in a draw, Obregon Rivero came into the final round a half-point ahead of his main rival. The leader managed only a draw against GM Juan Gonzalez Zamora, while Figueredo Losada convincingly outplayed Julio Diaz Rosas and caught up with Obregon Rivero. Both finished on 7/9 and tied for first place, but the title went to Obregon Rivero, thanks to a slightly better Buchholz. Both the champion and the runner-up completed the event unbeaten. As many as seven players tied for the third position in the standings on 6/9, with Julio Diaz Rosas taking bronze, again by dint of superior Buchholz. Final standings open: 1 GM Obregon Rivero, Juan 2510 7 2 IM Figueredo Losada, Leonel 2373 7 3 FM Diaz Rosas, Julio Cesar 2363 6 4 GM Ibarra Chami, Luis Fernando 2469 6 5 GM Gonzalez Zamora, Juan 2501 6 6 FM Gracia Alvarez, Gerardo 2231 6 7 CM Avila Rodriguez, Joshua 2258 6 8 IM Torres Rosas, Luis Carlos 2366 6 9 GM Hernandez Guerrero, Gilberto 2549 6 10 IM Sanchez Enriquez, Oscar 2328 5½ The women’s event saw WIM Zenia Corrales Jimenes steamroll the competition, winning seven straight games and removing all the doubts about her winning the title. Despite losing in the penultimate round to WIM Tania Miranda Rodriguez, Zenia scored an impressive 7.5/9 and finished a full point ahead of Tania, who earned silver. There was a four-way tie for third place, with 17-year-old Paula Hernandez Diaz winning bronze. Final standings women: 1 WIM Corrales Jimenez, Zenia 2149 7½ 2 WIM Miranda Rodriguez, Tania 2131 6½ 3 WFM Hernandez Diaz, Paula 1920 6 4 WFM Guillen Cristobal, Sandra 1968 6 5 WIM Guerrero Rodriguez, Alejandra 1936 6 6 Cabrera Cruz, Brenda Elisa 1657 6 7 Diaz Bartolo, Elizabeth 1648 5½ 8 Padilla Garcia, Cecilia 1781 5½ 9 WCM Santiago Gonzalez, Frida 1786 5½ 10 WCM Castellanos Hernandez, Lhia 1851 5 Photos: Fenamac Ajedrez Facebook Official website: fenamacajedrez.com/
FIDE Trainer Awards 2023 – Call for nominations
The International Chess Federation, together with the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) are pleased to announce the 15th FIDE Trainer Awards 2023. These awards aim to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the chess training community. Mikhail Botvinnik Award for the best achievement by trainer(s) in Open Section competitions Vakhtang Karseladze Award for the best achievement by trainer(s) in women’s and/or girl’s competitions Mark Dvoretsky Award for the best achievement by trainer(s) in junior competitions Samuel Reshevsky Award for the best achievement by a junior prodigy (U-14) player in competitions Trainer Nominations The awards must be granted for achievements in the year 2022. Only licensed trainers are eligible. The following are eligible to make nominations: a) FIDE Council Membersb) Continental & National Chess Federationsc) TRG Commission Membersd) Principals of FIDE Academiese) FIDE Senior Trainersf) Former Winners No nominator can nominate the same individual in more than one category.All nominations must be sent to TRG by November 25, 2023. Nomination Form