Chess

You could cut the tension with a knife on Friday morning at the Panellinion, located on the corner of Solonos and Mavromichali in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia: The chessboards were out at the kafeneio, with pawns, rooks and castles positioned for battle. No one came to get the battle started though, so owner Yiannis Katsionis switched on the TV to watch the news instead.

Russian chess player Amina Abakarova has been disqualified for attempting to poison her opponent during the Dagestan championship, according to Sazhid Sazhidov, the Minister of Sports of the Republic.

A Russian chess champion faces three years in prison for attempting to poison her opponent during the Dagestan Chess Championship, held in Makhachkala in early August.

Nurgyul Salimova, the emerging talent in Bulgarian chess, was interviewed for the International Chess Federation - FIDE amidst the ongoing Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada.

In her debut at the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Nurgyul Salimova commenced her campaign with a draw against Ukrainian opponent Anna Muzychuk. Facing off with the black pieces in the opening round, the promising Bulgarian chess talent engaged in a closely contested battle with Muzychuk.

Nurgul Salimova continues her winning streak at the Reykjavik chess tournament, securing another victory against Russian player Dina Belenskaya in the seventh round. Playing with the white pieces, Salimova triumphed on the 64th move, as confirmed by BNR.

An 18-year-old Indian chess player has sparked a conversation on attitudes towards women in the sport with an Instagram post about her experiences

"The last few months and weeks have been quite tense and stressful for me. I was in Baku from July 28 to August 22. I managed to win 6 matches. In the final, I missed a lot of chances against Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina. I didn't manage to win the cup, but I believe I played very decently. My game was worthy of a final.

The battle for the Women's Chess World Cup continues. Today it will become clear whether the Bulgarian Nurgyul Salimova will triumph. Yesterday, Salimova reached a second draw against Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina.

The two failed to defeat each other in the game in which Salimova had the advantage of the white pieces.

The meeting lasted 5 and a half hours.

Hundreds of children in Istanbul have participated and competed against each other in a chess tournament held with the motive to develop kids' interest in chess and enhance their skills.

The annual chess tournament organized for the fourth time this year by KidZania Istanbul took place with the support of the Turkish Chess Federation.