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By GM Jonathan Tisdall The 2022 FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship is about to begin. The event will get its second official edition, this time in Reykjavik from 25-30 October 2022 — 50 years after Iceland’s capital first captured the attention of the classical chess world when it hosted the legendary Fischer-Spassky title match […]

Abdulla Gadimbayli and Govhar Beydullayeva win FIDE World Junior Championship

Azerbaijani players rule supreme in the 2022 FIDE World Junior Championship that came to an end in Sardinia. Abdulla Gadimbayli (pictured below) and Govhar Beydullayeva of Azerbaijan took titles in very close competitions in both open and girl sections. The open event was a nail-biter until the very end. Adam Kozak (Hungary) was coming into the final […]