Tag: chess
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Kremlin critic Kasparov says US intelligence warned life ‘in danger’
PARIS: Kremlin critic and chess legend Garry Kasparov said on Thursday (Oct 1) that US and Lithuanian security services had told him and his ally that their lives were in danger and urged them to take security precautions.”News that I, along with my longtime associate and co-founder of the Free Russia Forum,
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Three-way battle for power in world chess: Who will be elected FIDE President in Samarkand?
The era of Russian presidents is coming to an end at the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Two Germans and one Kazakh are up for election. Among the issues at play are money, Kremlin influence, and unanswered questions.
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Chess-Presidential candidate Buettner pitches outsider shake-up, promises to leave politics out of FIDE
BENGALURU, Sept 23 : FIDE presidential candidate Jan Henric Buettner says his lack of traditional chess credentials is not a weakness but an asset, with the German entrepreneur betting that his business experience can modernise the world governing body.Buettner, co-founder of the Freestyle Chess series back
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Chess-FIDE candidate Rosenstein targets Carlsen return and governance reform
BENGALURU, Sept 18 : International Chess Federation (FIDE) presidential candidate Wadim Rosenstein said he would seek to bring Magnus Carlsen back into the classical world championship cycle if elected, while promising governance reforms, greater transparency and tougher conflict-of-interest rules.The Septemb
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Gasly makes his move to keep Russell in check on and off the track
MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 : Chess fanatic Pierre Gasly outmanoeuvred George Russell on and off the racetrack on Saturday as the Frenchman caused one of the biggest upsets of the Formula One season by bagging a career-first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix.The Alpine driver beat Russell at chess before quali
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Chess-Former Spain defender Pique joins chess investment boom
BENGALURU, Aug 17 : Former Spain footballer Gerard Pique has become a strategic shareholder in a Global Chess League franchise, joining a growing number of athletes, like Erling Haaland, to invest in a sport rapidly evolving into a commercial entertainment property.Pique, a World Cup winner and founder of sp
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Dvorkovich faces endgame after EU agrees new Russia war sanctions
Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.
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Germany news: Wadephul wraps up Africa tour in South Africa
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s Africa tour ends today in South Africa, Germany’s largest trade partner on the continent. Follow DW for the latest.
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Chess-Carlsen to headline FIDE-backed Total Chess World Championship pilot
July 21 : World number one Magnus Carlsen will compete in November’s pilot event of the FIDE-approved Total Chess World Championship Tour, organisers said on Tuesday.The November 10-21 tournament in Budapest will feature competition across three formats — blitz, rapid and fast classic chess — with results
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Chess body suspends Vladimir Kramnik over Daniel Naroditsky cheating remarks
The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.
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