FIDE World School Championship 2024: Registration is open
FIDE and the Peruvian Chess Sports Federation (FDPA) invite all FIDE Member Federations and eligible players to participate in the FIDE World School Chess Championship in the Constitutional Province of Callao in Lima, Peru, from April 30 to May 10, 2024. The competition will be held in six age groups U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17, with separate events in open and girls’ categories. Each National Federation can field as many players as they wish. The champions of the previous World School Championship and the Continental School Champions of the year preceding this edition will receive free accommodation and meals for ten (10) nights, sharing a double room. The deadline for the registration is April 6, 2024. To register for the event, national federations shall fill out the corresponding forms in English and Spanish provided in the Invitation letter, paragraph 10.1. Email: worldschool@fide.com Regulations and Invitation Letter Regulations and Invitation Letter (Spanish)
American Cup 2024: Round 2 recap
The second round of the American Cup 2024 featured dramatic matches as four players advanced to the finals of the Champions Bracket. Ray Robson held onto his lead over Wesley So by drawing two games on the second day and advanced to the final. Robson will take on Levon Aronian, who prevailed over Fabiano Caruana in the blitz tiebreaker (2-0) after the opponents drew all four regular (two classical and two rapid) games. Fabiano and Wesley will have another chance in the Elimination Bracket, facing off against Lernier Dominguez and Sam Sevian, respectively. After winning two games over Nazi Paikidze on the first day, Irina Krush lost the first one on the second day but bounced back in the rapid game to clinch the match by the score of 3-1. It sets up a final in the women’s section between Irina Krush and Alice Lee, who whitewashed Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (3-0). It will be their third straight meeting in the American Cup finals. In the women’s Elimination Bracket, Nazi Paikidze will face Jennifer Yu, while Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova is taking on Zoey Tang. Photo: Courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes Official website: uschesschamps.com/2024-american-cup/overview