World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024: Registration is open
FIDE and the Slovenian Chess Federation invite all FIDE member federations to participate in the World Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024. Each federation can register any number of players. The championships will be held in the Terme Čatež Hotel. More details are in the invitation letter. The dates of the Championships are from December 13 (arrival) to December 17 (departure) 2024. Participants must not have reached their 14th, 16th, 18th birthday before January 1, 2024. The champions of 2023 World Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships have personal rights to participate. The deadline for the registration is October 31, 2024. The official website of the event will be launched this week: worldyouthrb2024.fide.com E-mail: worldyouthrb@fide.com Regulations and invitation letter (PDF)
FIDE World Championship Match 2024 Regulations announced
FIDE is pleased to announce the official regulations for the highly anticipated FIDE World Championship Match 2024, set to take place in Singapore from November 20 to December 14, 2024. This prestigious event will see the reigning World Champion, GM Ding Liren, defend his title against the challenger, GM Gukesh D, the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024. Key Highlights of the Regulations: Match Format and Time Control: The match will consist of 14 classical games. Each game will follow the time control of 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move 41. The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the World Championship Match. If the score after fourteen games is equal, then tie-breaks will be played. Tie-Breaks: After consultations with both players, the format for tiebreaks has changed to introduce a gradual decrease in time controls. Prizes: The total prize fund for the match is $2.5 million, with specific distributions based on game outcomes. The prize fund will be distributed as follows: Each player will receive $200,000 for each game they win. The remaining prize money will be split equally between the players. If the winner is decided on a tie-break, the prize money will be divided as follows: the winner receives $1,300,000, and the runner-up receives $1,200,000. Schedule: The match schedule includes 14 game days, interspersed with rest days. A tie-break, if needed, will be held on December 13, followed by the Closing Ceremony on December 14. The full regulations are available here:handbook.fide.com/files/handbook/FWCM2024.pdf FIDE invites all chess fans to follow this historic match as two of the world’s best grandmasters battle for the ultimate title in chess. About the FIDE World Championship Match The FIDE World Championship Match is one of the most important and widely watched chess events globally. Held every two years, it features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the world’s top players. The current World Champion is Ding Liren, who secured his title by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a thrilling match that went to tiebreaks in Astana, Kazakhstan, in April 2023. The Challenger is the 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh D from India, who emerged victorious in the Candidates Tournament held in Toronto in April 2024, and is the youngest challenger for the title in chess history. The 2024 FIDE World Championship Match will take place in Singapore, with the Singapore Chess Federation playing an important role in organizing and promoting the event. The match will be hosted at the luxurious Resorts World Sentosa, a premier resort known for its world-class facilities and stunning location, providing an ideal setting for this historic battle for the world chess crown.
FIDE September 2024 rating list published
The most important change in the top 10 in September is Alireza Firouzja’s return into the top 5 open. The 21-year-old Iran-born Frenchman gained 16 rating points in the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour in Saint Louis, while the runner-up Fabiano Caruana picked up 5 points and is now very close to the 2800 mark. Nodirbek Abdusattorov earned 4 rating points in this competition and not only moved one position up in the top 100 Open but also topped the junior’s rating list. Photo: St Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes The Women’s World Championship Challenger Tan Zhongyi emerged as the winner of the Belt and Road Women Chess Open in China to get 6 rating points and climb to the third position in the women’s list. Biggest gains in top 100 Open and Women Yao, Lan WGM ENG 2353 (+57) Gaal, Zsoka WIM HUN 2385 (+44) Niemann, Hans Moke GM USA 2733 (+22) Badelka, Olga IM FID 2430 (+21) Firouzja, Alireza GM FRA 2767 (+16) Kashlinskaya, Alina IM POL 2490 (+16) Tsolakidou, Stavroula IM GRE 2444 (+15) Injac, Teodora IM SRB 2425 (+14) Guichard, Pauline IM FRA 2374 (+13) Assaubayeva, Bibisara IM KAZ 2482 (+12) The biggest gainer in August, Yao Lan triumphally returned to the top 100 Women after a three-month break after earning an impressive 57 points in the 2024 British Championship and FE 22 Spilimbergo – Master. Photo: Lennart Ootes Zsoka Gaal picked up 44 rating points and reached her career-high 60th position in the women’s rating list following her strong performance in the SixDays Budapest July-August 2024. Hans Niemann firmly established himself as a top 20 player in August. After winning back-to-back matches over Anish Giri, Etienne Bacrot, and Nikita Vitiugov, the American collected 22 rating points and reached his career-high 16th position (2733) in the open rating list. Photo: Anna Shtourman Alina Kashlinskaya achieved arguably the greatest success in her career, winning FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Tbilisi, gaining 16 rating points and returning to the women’s top 15. The runner-up, Bibisara Assaubayeva, continues to ascend in the women’s rating list after collecting 12 points at this event. Stavroula Tsolakidou also had a great tournament in the Georgian capital, where she earned 15 points and debuts in women’s top 30. Pauline Guichard lost in a very close final of the French Women’s Championship but can find consolation in 13 rating points that lifted her to the 70th position in the list.