Maestra Internacional de ajedrez Marisela Palao

05/06/2026

04/24/2026

The vibes in this match are immaculate.

Capablanca 60 años después de la Olimpiada Mundial de La Habana

La 59 edición del evento más importante del cubano acontecerá del 14 al 25 del próximo.


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04/17/2026

♟️ | En el marco de la conmemoración del Día del Maestro Ecuatoriano, la Federación Deportiva de Cotopaxi rindió un emotivo homenaje al profesor de ajedrez Julio Quispe, quien tras 21 años de trayectoria institucional se acoge a su jubilación.

Durante el acto, desarrollado junto a trabajadores de la entidad, se destacó su invaluable aporte en la formación de niños y jóvenes, inculcando disciplina, pensamiento estratégico y pasión por el deporte ciencia. Su legado, construido a lo largo de más de dos décadas, deja una huella significativa en generaciones de deportistas de la provincia.

Asimismo, el reconocimiento se extendió a los maestros de las distintas disciplinas deportivas, considerados pilares fundamentales en el desarrollo integral de la niñez y juventud cotopaxense.

La institución expresó su agradecimiento al profesor Quispe por su entrega, compromiso y vocación, resaltando cada enseñanza compartida dentro y fuera del tablero.

01/17/2026

Tuve el honor de jugar un torneo de partidas rápidas en el hotel habana libre , cuando estuvo en Cuba , feliz cumpleaños , la recuerdo con esa sonrisa amable.

Happy birthday to Maia Chiburdanidze, former Women's World Champion, who celebrates her 65th birthday today! 🎂 🎉

The Georgian grandmaster, only the second woman in history to be awarded the GM title, became World Champion in 1978 at 17 years of age (the youngest ever at the time) and reigned until 1991.

📷 Andreas Kontokanis (2007)
Source: Wikipedia

01/17/2026

01/12/2026

European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025: Batsiashvili and Roebers capture titles 🏆

🇬🇪 Nino Batsiashvili and 🇳🇱 Eline Roebers emerged as champions of the European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championships, respectively, both securing decisive victories in the final round.

❗️The 2025 European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships took place from January 8–12, 2026, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
The 2025 edition set a new participation record, with 154 players from 32 federations registered for the Rapid event and 145 players for the Blitz competition.

ℹ️ More info: https://fide.com/european-womens-rapid-blitz-championship-2025-batsiashvili-and-roebers-capture-titles/

📷 European Chess Union

01/11/2026

01/06/2026

Congratulations to Webster University SPICE Chess Team and Head Coach Liem Le for winning the 2026 PanAm InterCollegiate National Chess Championship, the 10th overall title! In 6 rounds, they had to face the #2, #3, #4 and #5 team, finishing with an undefeated 5.5-0.5 record! All team members were also undefeated!

Since inception in 2012, the SPICE team has maintained its #1 position, with our students winning more National and World Championships, Olympiad Gold, and major titles than ALL other universities combined while maintaining an incredibly high GPA! 👏

GM Liang, Awonder 🏆
GM Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 🏆
GM Quesada Perez, Yasser 🏆
GM Sonis, Francesco 🏆
GM Bharathakoti, Harsha 🏆
GM Cordova Daza, Emilio 🏆

01/04/2026

12/31/2025

Arjun Erigaisi 🇮🇳 is dominating the FIDE World Blitz Championship, leading heading into the final round with 14.5 points.

The nearest challenger sits at 13 points, giving Arjun a game to spare as he secures his place in the Final Four.

The top four players advance to the knockout stage, where they will play 4-game matches for the World Blitz Championship title — and Arjun now has a huge chance to become the 2025 World Blitz Champion ♟️🔥