Chess Olympiad 2018: The stars that won’t battle in Batumi
The Chess Olympiad is one of the most exciting events in chess – its pits nation against nation and the best against the best. But for this year’s tournament in Batumi, Georgia, there will be several big names missing. Here are some of the stars you won’t be seeing at the chess world’s biennial 11-round team […]
The Grand Prix: Everything you need to know about Fide’s flagship event and why it’s so controversial
Fide’s big event, the Grand Prix, is back for another round starting today in Moscow. Here are all the details and main talking points. What is it? The Grand Prix is a series of four elite-level tournaments taking place from February to November. It is organised by Fide, or more specifically Fide’s commercial arm Agon/World Chess. […]