Chess Grandmasters Resume Covid-delayed Tournament in Russia
3 years, 10 months ago

Chess Grandmasters Resume Covid-delayed Tournament in Russia

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The world’s top chess players are set to resume a tournament in Russia on Monday after it was abruptly halted more than a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organisers banking on safety measures to ensure its completion this time around. The International Chess Federation suspended the Candidates Tournament at its halfway point in March 2020 as Russia announced it was grounding international flights, prompting concern that foreign players would have trouble returning home. Organisers said the eight players taking part would be tested for COVID-19 no earlier than 72 hours before the tournament and would not be required to wear masks. “At least we now know how to fight it.” The eight players taking part are France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Russian grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk and Kirill Alekseenko, China’s Wang Hao and Ding Liren, American Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri of the Netherlands.

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Chess governing body faces new allegations of Russian influence after announcing World Cup venue
2 months ago

Chess governing body faces new allegations of Russian influence after announcing World Cup venue

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The announcement of the 2025 World Cup for young chess players taking place in Georgia has raised questions about the FIDE’s decision-making process and its ties to Russia. Image: Reuters Fresh allegations of Russian influence on the International Chess Federation have been made by Viswanathan Anand’s former coach Peter Heine Nielsen, who is currently the trainer of world No.1 Magnus …

Chess tournament to go ahead in Canada after all visa issues resolved
1 year ago

Chess tournament to go ahead in Canada after all visa issues resolved

Hindustan Times  

A major international chess tournament, scheduled to be held in Toronto next month, will go ahead with the Canadian city as its venue as issues over players and other participants receiving their visas in time having been resolved. Described as the “most prestigious tournament in the chess world”, the FIDE Candidates will determine the challengers for the World Champion title …

213 Teams Including from Ukraine Registered for Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram
2 years, 10 months ago

213 Teams Including from Ukraine Registered for Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram

News 18  

A total of 213 teams from over 100 countries including Ukraine, have registered to compete in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mahabalipuram, said an official of All India Chess Federation. “Till now 115 teams in the open category and 98 teams in the women’s category from over 100 countries have registered to play in the upcoming Chess …

EURO 2020 Cup: Slovakia defender Vavro and staff member test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

EURO 2020 Cup: Slovakia defender Vavro and staff member test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

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French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Five players have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19, organisers have said. "The Roland Garros tournament directors can confirm that two players competing in the qualifying tournament have tested positive for COVID-19 and three others have confirmed close contact with a coach who has tested positive for COVID-19," …

FIDE announces resumption of Candidates Chess Tournament from Nov 1
4 years, 6 months ago

FIDE announces resumption of Candidates Chess Tournament from Nov 1

The Hindu  

After getting suspended halfway because of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Chess Federation announced the resumption of the Candidates Tournament on November 1. Read: "Apart from Tbilisi, we are also in touch with other potential host cities from several countries where the event could be moved to, in case additional restrictions reappear in Russia and Georgia", said Emil Sutovsky, FIDE's …

Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens Among 7 On Stricter Protocols At US Open
4 years, 6 months ago

Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens Among 7 On Stricter Protocols At US Open

News 18  

Three players who competed at the US Open on Tuesday Richard Gasquet, Grgoire Barrre and Ysaline Bonaventure and one scheduled to play Wednesday Kirsten Flipkens are among the seven entrants placed under stricter COVID-19 protocols after contact with the only athlete to test positive for the coronavirus at the tournament, The Associated Press has learned. After Benoit Paire, a Frenchman …

How P. Harikrishna survived COVID-19 in Switzerland
4 years, 7 months ago

How P. Harikrishna survived COVID-19 in Switzerland

The Hindu  

Talking over phone from Prague, Pendyala Harikrishna sounded cheerful on Thursday evening. The Biel International Chess Festival, which concluded in Switzerland on Wednesday, was the first major chess tournament amid the coronavirus crisis. READ| "Though I have been playing quite a bit of online chess like everybody else, there is nothing like sitting in front of a chessboard, facing your …

Viswanathan Anand happy to see so many people discovering chess during pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Viswanathan Anand happy to see so many people discovering chess during pandemic

Firstpost  

The former world champion said “most Indian parents are right” that chess will help their children do better in school. Chess has attracted many first-timers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive reach of the internet has made it a “truly global sport”, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said to mark the first ever World Chess Day. “So it was …

Chess to not remain an online sport: FIDE director general
4 years, 8 months ago

Chess to not remain an online sport: FIDE director general

The Hindu  

Chess has thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic by going online but Emil Sutovsky, director general of FIDE, felt it will not remain an online sport and normal over the board events will start once the situation improves worldwide. We also have to balance it properly, so that it doesn’t remain an online game, Need to strategise how to resume after …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chess plays on while other sports struggle to cope with COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chess plays on while other sports struggle to cope with COVID-19 pandemic

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There has been a spurt in the number of online chess events during this coronavirus-forced lockdown. Chennai: At a time sporting activity has been hit hard across the globe due to COVID-19 pandemic, chess is one sport which seems to keep ticking, thanks to technology as online tournaments kept players busy. Grandmaster B Adhiban and woman Grandmaster D Harika said …

Chess plays on while other sports struggle with pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Chess plays on while other sports struggle with pandemic

The Hindu  

At a time sporting activity has been hit hard across the globe due to COVID-19 pandemic, chess is one sport which seems to keep ticking, thanks to technology as online tournaments kept players busy. Grandmaster B. Adhiban and Woman Grandmaster D. Harika said online chess was helpful during times like the lockdown as it helps one stay in touch with …

Checkmating coronavirus, FIDE style
4 years, 9 months ago

Checkmating coronavirus, FIDE style

The Hindu  

The novel coronavirus may have succeeded in forcing FIDE to stop its showpiece event of the year midway, but the world chess governing body has made an interesting move that could help it take the game to more people. After conducting a top-notch blitz tournament, in memory of the first World champion Wilhelm Steinitz, featuring top stars like Magnus Carlsen, …

Garry Kasparov to take part in six-team online Nations Cup chess tournament
4 years, 10 months ago

Garry Kasparov to take part in six-team online Nations Cup chess tournament

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Some big chess names from recent decades will take part as Russia, United States, Europe, China, India and a Rest of the World team compete amid the coronavirus crisis with a prize fund of $180,000, FIDE said. Former world champion Garry Kasparov will be among the competitors in an online Nations Cup, a new chess competition featuring six teams of …

COVID-19: World table tennis championships postponed again
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: World table tennis championships postponed again

The Hindu  

The world table tennis team championships due to take place in the South Korean city of Busan were postponed for a second time on Tuesday over the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea was among the earliest countries to be hit outside China - where the coronavirus first emerged -- and for a time had the world's second-largest outbreak before it was …

Coronavirus: Viswanathan Anand curious about how sports and global economy will recover
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Viswanathan Anand curious about how sports and global economy will recover

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Anand should have been at home in Chennai now. He made his debut as a commentator during the Candidates chess tournament, the only high-profile sporting event taking place anywhere in the world till it was stopped on Thursday at the half-way mark at Yekaterinburg, as Russia decided to ground international flights. In this exclusive interview, Anand tells Sportstar whether …

Coronavirus: Russia suspends doping testing amid outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Russia suspends doping testing amid outbreak

The Hindu  

The Russian anti-doping agency is suspending all tests for 10 days in response to measures implemented by the government to fight the coronavirus. The move comes after President Vladimir Putin told Russians except those working in essential sectors to stay home next week. RUSADA deputy CEO Margarita Pahnotskaya said the testing suspension covers a longer period because of the risk …

COVID-19 pandemic: FIDE stops Candidates tournament after Russia bans flights
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic: FIDE stops Candidates tournament after Russia bans flights

India TV News  

The world governing body of chess on Thursday stopped the Candidates tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia at halfway stage after the hosts decided to ban all flights into and out of the country owing to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. "Today, the government of the Russian Federation announced that starting March 27, 2020, Russia interrupts air traffic with other countries …

Coronavirus: Chess Olympiad postponed to 2021 by FIDE
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Chess Olympiad postponed to 2021 by FIDE

The Hindu  

The world governing body of chess, FIDE, has postponed the Olympiad, scheduled for August 5-17 in Moscow, to 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As you know, the Chess Olympiad is the most popular FIDE event, attended by thousands of people, including players, coaches, officials, and spectators,” the statement said. “The mission of Chess Olympiads is not only to determine …

Coronavirus Outbreak: International Chess Federation postpones Olympiad, Congress to summer of 2021
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: International Chess Federation postpones Olympiad, Congress to summer of 2021

Firstpost  

The global chess body issued a statement saying that the Olympiad and the FIDE Congress, slated to be held in August in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk respectively, are rescheduled to the summer of 2021 at the same locations Chennai: The International Chess Federation has postponed the Olympiad, scheduled for 5-17 August in Moscow, to 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Covid-19: How Europe’s football media keeps fans occupied
4 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: How Europe’s football media keeps fans occupied

The Hindu  

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe’s football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis. As the presenter of long-running English top-flight highlights show Match of the Day, Lineker, ignoring social distancing guidelines, played host to regular studio guests Alan Shearer and Ian Wright …

Coronavirus pandemic: Candidates Chess Tournament underway in Russia despite COVID-19 threat, handshakes made optional
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Candidates Chess Tournament underway in Russia despite COVID-19 threat, handshakes made optional

Firstpost  

Eight of the world’s best chess players began competing in an international tournament in Russia on Tuesday, but were told by organisers that handshakes would be optional because of the coronavirus that has halted most sports around the world. Moscow: Eight of the world’s best chess players began competing in an international tournament in Russia on Tuesday, but were told …

Coronavirus pandemic: National championships postponed till 31 May, AICF asks state associations to avoid events till 15 April
5 years ago

Coronavirus pandemic: National championships postponed till 31 May, AICF asks state associations to avoid events till 15 April

Firstpost  

AICF further said those who had planned FIDE rated events till 15 April were requested to reschedule their events, adding ’the risk becomes highest in FIDE rated opens due to huge participation.' The AICF also asked the state associations to avoid any state-level events till 15 April. “All the national championships to be held till 31 May stay as postponed …

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