Skopje Rd_1. Nerves rule the day!
Quick 1-Minute Summary
Round 1 was played today and there were some real surprises! A number of much higher rated players went down in flames … Read the rest “Skopje Rd_1. Nerves rule the day!”
Category: FIDE
Coffee, St.Patrick’s Day and Inspiration
Sunday Coffee & Smokes
You know, sometimes Sunday feels like the day after. Especially when this Saturday night falls on the eve of St.Patrick’s … Read the rest “Coffee, St.Patrick’s Day and Inspiration”
Wang Hao wins HD_Bank Tournament
Dvorkovich attends closing ceremony
Congratulations to the chinese superstar Wang Hao for finishing clear first in this year’s HB_Bank International. Wang scored 7.5 points from … Read the rest “Wang Hao wins HD_Bank Tournament”
1st Quarter Presidential Board Meeting
Continuing to Struggle with Transparency
There is a difference between being transparent and being invisible, and I think that Dvorkovich’s FIDE has not yet perceived … Read the rest “1st Quarter Presidential Board Meeting”
Fantastic Interview with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov!
Kirsan Unplugged
Ex-FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov recently granted an indepth interview to journalist Dmitry Sokolov, and today it was published on Kirsan’s blog in its … Read the rest “Fantastic Interview with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov!”
FIDE in Crisis?!
Is FIDE burning?
When Arkady Dvorkovich became the new FIDE president in October of last year, everyone (or almost everyone) felt confident for FIDE’s immediate … Read the rest “FIDE in Crisis?!”
Friday Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri
Dark Coffee
How are you today? In preparing material for today’s ‘Coffee’ blog I reviewed some of the latest (boring) news, (boring) scientific studies and … Read the rest “Friday Coffee, FIDE & Potpourri”
St.Petersburg Blitz & Rapid; UNPLUGGED
Dvorkovich: ‘out-sourcing’ discrimination?
Did FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich conspire not only to subvert FIDE’s anti-discrimination statutes (1.2) but also the IOC Charter’s sacred ‘Principle 6’? … Read the rest “St.Petersburg Blitz & Rapid; UNPLUGGED”
Tidbits from St.Petersburg
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He can’t win them all! Carlsen’s first words, when the 3-day championship came to an end, mask his obvious disappointment.
Losing two … Read the rest “Tidbits from St.Petersburg”
Tuesday Coffee
How are you today? The year might see its end fast approaching, but chess activity seems to be as strong as ever! … Read the rest “Tuesday Coffee”
17th Asian Continental Championship
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Asia’s strongest championship in 2018, serving as a qualification event for the next FIDE World Championship … Read the rest “17th Asian Continental Championship”
FIDE does U-turn
Political opportunism in St.Petersburg?
I hope that this will not be the way Dvorkovich intends to run FIDE in the future. Earlier today FIDE announced… Read the rest “FIDE does U-turn”
The Controversy Continues
FIDE Dress Code: The Double Standards Game
They could both pass as fashion models! Grandmasters Anton Kovalyov (l) and Magnus Carlsen (r). Kovalyov looks … Read the rest “The Controversy Continues”
Dvorkovich gives press conference on Friday
A Long & Informative Interview
The recently elected FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich gave an official conference in Moscow on Friday. A wide variety of topics … Read the rest “Dvorkovich gives press conference on Friday”
Why Makropoulos lost the FIDE election
Fortunately, Europe is NOT the world
When acting FIDE president Georgios Makropoulos wrote to me in May of this year, it was abundantly clear that … Read the rest “Why Makropoulos lost the FIDE election”
