Nigerian Child with Cerebral Palsy Becomes Chess Superstar

Our Africa correspondent Alessandro Parodi covers the story of 10-year-old Ferdinand Maumo from Nigeria who suffers from cerebral palsy but has an exceptional talent for chess:

The city of Sitges has been designated to host the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2021, to be held from September 26 to October 3.

https://fide.com/news/1123 #Sitges #Catalonia

"For many of us, chess has been a chance to live better ... And that's why I believe we have to give this chance to so many other kids."

Meet Dana Reizniece-Ozola- WGM, politician and, since 2021, FIDE Managing Director.

#WomenInChess

Meet Dana Reizniece-Ozola

Congratulations to USA players GM Andrew Tang, GM Elshan Moradiabadi and GM Robert Hungaski on qualifying for the 2021 World Cup via the FIDE Americas Continental Qualification Event! https://chess-results.com/tnr558411.aspx?lan=1&art=2&turdet=NO&flag=30

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🔹Mekni Wajih
🔹Amir Hergli
🔹Adem Barrani
🔹Ahmed Boudaya

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🔹Hikmat Shukurov
🔹Aytan Safarova
🔹Zhala Babazade
🔹Kanan Ahadzade
🔹Gulsanam Aghayeva
🔹Aytaj Mammadova

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🔹BN B Pawan
🔹Babu Ganesh
🔹Gajengi Rajababu
🔹V Muthukmaran
🔹Srivastava Spandan
🔹RM Subramanian

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Part 3

🔹IM Zhandos Agmanov
🔹FM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov
🔹FM Kazbek Primbetov
🔹IM Arystanbek Urazayev
🔹FM Kazybek Nogerbek

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🔹IM Abdumalik Zhansaya
🔹IM Bakhtiyar Nugumanov
🔹IM Aslan Aitbayev
🔹IM Alisher Suleymenov
🔹IM Ayan Akhmetov

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🔹GM Rustam Khusnutdinov
🔹GM Anuar Ismagambetov
🔹FM Aldiyar Ansat
🔹GM Pavel Kotsur

🗓June 6th, 2021🗓
🏆Women Championship🏆
🕒15:00 GMT🕒

💵 $300 Guaranteed Prizes

💎10th Unity Chess International Women Championship

🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.
🔴Video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player body.

🔴 We will use Lichess peak blitz rating minus 100 points for “Unrated” players. For example if one unrated player has a peak blitz rating of 2150, we will deduct 100 points and the player will compete for the prizes in 2000-2099 section.

🔹All players are required to join the Unity Team, which was formed on Lichess for this tournament.

🔹All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise they won’t be able to win any prizes.

🔹Winners of class prizes can only receive prizes related to their rating level.

🔹For Rating Category prizes, we consider the Maximum current FIDE rating among three formats.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Women Championship
2️⃣Date: 1st Sunday of each month at 14:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 3+0
4️⃣Website: Lichess.org
5️⃣Total time: 120 minutes
6️⃣Entry Fee:
🔵Europe, North America, Oceania: $5
🔴Asia, South America: $2.
⚪Africa: Free
7️⃣Free entry for: WGM, WIM, WFM
8️⃣The Berserk option is available.
9️⃣All players are required to have played at least 30 rated blitz games with their Lichess account.
🔟No registration is accepted one hour prior to the tournament!

✍️ Registration:
1️⃣ North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa & other countries:
www.unitychess.com

2️⃣ India, Indonesia, Iran:
Via Representatives

Open:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20


1900-1999:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

1800-1899:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

1700-1799:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

1600-1699:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

1500-1599:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

U1500:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$6
3️⃣$4

Best African for each rating category:
1️⃣$5

🎁Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-women-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/VcDZtQq3

🌐The goal of this tournament is to provide a safe environment where chess players can compete and enjoy the games. Wish everyone good luck

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Women Championship

💵 $300 Guaranteed Prizes

💎10th Unity Chess International Women Championship

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-women-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/VcDZtQq3

🏆Women Championship🏆

🗓June 6th, 2021

🕒15:00 GMT

💲300 Prize Fund

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-women-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/VcDZtQq3


🔵Register now at unitychess.com

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June 13th, 2021
11th U2200 Championship
🎗Registered Players🎗
🔶U-1500🔶


🔷 Dlamini Mlindi Sandile (20701020) Mlindi-Dlamini 👨M (1494) ZAMBIA 🇿🇲

🔷 Luboso Katita (8716404) Stayblessed 👨M (1485) ZAMBIA 🇿🇲

🔷 Taha Golshaani (42594839) ocanshahmat 👱‍♂M (1454) IRAN 🇮🇷 U12

🔷 Zahra Ghorbani (12535605) zahraghorbani 👩F (1427) IRAN 🇮🇷 U14

🔷 Diba Soleymani ( 22578587) Anifisher 👩F (1318) IRAN 🇮🇷 U10

🔷 Parham Golbodaghi (Fide Unrated) Parham1373 👱‍♂M (1314) IRAN 🇮🇷


🟦 Total: 6

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🔶U-1600🔶


🔷 Shahram Nazarinia (12533912) shahram11 👱‍♂M (1563) IRAN 🇮🇷 S50

🔷 Zadock Nyakundi (10821015) Zadock 👨M (1522) KENYA 🇰🇪


🟦 Total: 2