Tahsin had participated in various chess tournaments abroad, accompanied by his father GM Zia, who passed away while playing a chess match in August last year. Ever since, the chess prodigy has been facing financial constraints in participating in overseas tournaments.
Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."
The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.
Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.
The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
Ding's victory put both players at six points apiece, with only two more games to go in the classical format chess at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa.
Uttara Central Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Walton Second Division Chess League, which concluded yesterday.
The Berger First Inter University Chess Championship, organised by Brac University Chess Club, started at the Brac University Auditorium yesterday. Fourteen universities – both public and private – along with one college are taking part in the three-day competition.
Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib was eliminated from the Chess World Cup in Tblisi, Georgia after losing both bouts of his first round
GM Abdullah Al Rakib departed last night for Georgia to take part in the World Cup Chess, which is scheduled to take place in Tbilisi between September 2 and 28.
After five years, WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin regained the National Women's Chess Championship title when she beat
WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin maintained her sole lead in the Walton 37th National Women's Chess Championship, with seven points after the end of the seventh round yesterday.
Saif Sporting Club accorded a reception to its chess team following their second-placed finish in the Asian Chess Club Champions League
Three-time sub-junior chess champion Ikramul Haq Siam has appealed to the financially fortunate to come forward to save his life as the
An inter-university chess championship under the aegis of the BRAC University Chess Club and sponsored by Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited will be held from September 25 to 27.
IM Minhaz Uddin Ahmed became unbeaten champion in the Category 'A' of the Saif Powertec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament,
