Features
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Background
Masks impede strong players – 24 Dec 2022
David Smerdon’s data-rich study confirms a long-held suspicion and has some surprises in the details.
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Call to Action
Is chess finally safe for women? – 25 Nov 2022
Recently reported harassment cases are less troubling than those in a German newspaper article that was ignored.
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Background
Out of Russia – 10 Nov 2022
More than half of Russia’s top chess players have left their country.
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Background
Trust was yesterday – 01 Nov 2022
FIDE’s Fair Play Commission is preparing to train anti-cheating officials and to implement a screening system for ongoing games.
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![Danny Rensch, Chess.com, and Magnus Carlsen in a [video][1] announcing the take-over bid.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP-K0mYHeD0&feature=emb_imp_woyt](/files/screenshot-2022-10-17-at-12-17.240.jpeg)
Background
Tik-tok with Magnus – 17 Oct 2022
Chess.com extended their 13 NOK offer per Play Magnus Group share until 2 November and has yet to convince hundreds of shareholders to seal the deal.
Latest News
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FIDE ties two Candidates into single event – 30 Jan 2023
In order to find a sponsor for the next Women’s Candidates Tournament with a minimum prizefund of €200,000, FIDE is requiring bidders for the Candidates Tournament 2024 to include it. The bidding deadline is set for 28 February.
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Romania hires Sokolov – 30 Jan 2023
After adding Richárd Rapport and Kirill Shevchenko to their national team, the Romanian Chess Federation has appointed Ivan Sokolov as Head Coach.
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ECU expects Russia to withdraw – 30 Jan 2023
Ever since the Chess Federation of Russia has applied to become a member of the Asian Chess Associationin April 2022, the European Chess Union (ECU) has pressed FIDE to clarify the legality of such an unprecedented move and has now set a deadline of 24 February, one year since the Russian invasion in Ukraine started, for Russia to withdraw its ECU membership before the Asian Chess Association’s general assembly starting on 26 February where it can accept Russia. The ECU would still admit those Russian players who have taken permament residence in Europe to participate in the European Individual Championships in March.
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Champions Tour opens up – 25 Jan 2023
The Champions Chess Tour 2023 consists of six regular events, each starting with a qualifier on Chess.com open to all GMs, followed by a tournament shortened to five days, and a big final in December for a prize fund of altogether $2 million. First is the Airthings Masters on 6–10 February. Meltwater is not any more title sponsor. Robert Hess joins the presentation team.
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Vienna to bid for World Rapid & Blitz 2024 – 24 Jan 2023
The Austrian Chess Federation received FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich to discuss holding the World Rapid & Blitz Championship after christmas 2024 in Vienna.