The September FIDE rating list, published today on the website of the International Chess Federation, shows the rise of the new generation of chess. Especially India is doing well, with big jumps for GMs Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi, as well as GM Nih...
GM Monika Socko won the 22nd European Women's Chess Championship, held August 20-31, 2022 in Prague. The 44-year-old Polish grandmaster was the only player to score 8.5 out of 11 rounds in a field of 123 players.
Socko, the seventh seed, finishe...
11-year-old FM Yagiz Erdogmus, in case you have not heard of him before, is a name you should expect to hear again. The young Turkish player is an IM-elect (meaning he has earned the title, only waiting for it to be approved) and number 13…