The official website for FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2019 launched today: https://fwct2019.com/en/
The 8-player double round-robin tournament will take place on May 30 - June 18. The winner will qualify for the World Championship Match with Ju Wenjun.
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The 8-player double round-robin tournament will take place on May 30 - June 18. The winner will qualify for the World Championship Match with Ju Wenjun.
#FIDEWomenCandidates
"Bronze Horseman" (Vitiugov, Dominguez, Matlakov, Rodshtein, Najer, Ponkratov, Alekseenko, Goganov) wins Russian Team Championship that finished in Sochi. "Ugra" gets the women title for the 3rd time.
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Российская Шахматная Федерация
Ugra Wins Russian Team Women's Championship for the Third Time
The Russian Team Championships finished in Sochi on May 10. Premier League, last round's results: Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) - Molodezhka (Tyumen region) 4.5-1.5, Guards of Law and Order (Saint Petersburg) - ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moscow)…
Round 9 results and final rapid standings. Up next: 18 rounds of blitz! #Abidjan #GrandChessTour
The prize fund for the World Senior Championships have been increased by 30.000 € in total. An additional provision of 20.000 € has been allocated to support individual nominees who are over 65 and find themselves in an unstable financial situation.
https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11592-increased-prize-fund-for-the-world-senior-championships-.html
https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11592-increased-prize-fund-for-the-world-senior-championships-.html
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Increased prize fund for the World Senior Championships
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🔴 The #GrandChessTour live show has started!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omQQc8Kzl4M
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2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz: Day 4
The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is the first leg on the largest Grand Chess Tour ever! Players compete in rapid and blitz chess for a total prize fund o...
42...fxe5! [A preparatory move to attack the weak h6–pawn.]
[42...Rd3+? 43.f3! f5 44.gxf5 exf5 45.Kf2 Ke6 46.Rc2 Kd5 47.Ke2=]
43.fxe5™ [43.Rxe5?? Rxe5 44.fxe5 b4! 45.axb4 a3 46.bxa3 c3–+]
43...g5! [The point of Black's previous move.]
[43...Rd8? 44.Kf4! △Kg5 44...Rd1 45.Kg5=]
44.Kf3 Rd4! 45.Kg3 Kf7!-/+[△Kg6]
[¹45...Rd3+!? 46.f3 Kf7 △Kg6 47.Rc2 Kg6 48.Rh2 Rb3 49.Rd2 Kxh6 50.Kf2 Kg6–+]
[42...Rd3+? 43.f3! f5 44.gxf5 exf5 45.Kf2 Ke6 46.Rc2 Kd5 47.Ke2=]
43.fxe5™ [43.Rxe5?? Rxe5 44.fxe5 b4! 45.axb4 a3 46.bxa3 c3–+]
43...g5! [The point of Black's previous move.]
[43...Rd8? 44.Kf4! △Kg5 44...Rd1 45.Kg5=]
44.Kf3 Rd4! 45.Kg3 Kf7!-/+[△Kg6]
[¹45...Rd3+!? 46.f3 Kf7 △Kg6 47.Rc2 Kg6 48.Rh2 Rb3 49.Rd2 Kxh6 50.Kf2 Kg6–+]