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.
Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib and Women's International Master Rani Hamid qualified for the 2017 World Cup and 2018 World Women's Championship after emerging champions in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship in Kathmandu yesterday.
The Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) is all set to revive the Grand Master Chess Tournament after eight years by holding the
FIDE Master Fahad Rahman finished 35th in the IIFL 2nd Mumbai International Open Chess Tournament after beating Indian FM Srijit Paul
Newcomers Saif SC became unbeaten champions in the Walton Premier Division Chess League after playing out a 2-2 draw
A unique incident took place in the Premier Division Chess League yesterday as Grand Master Ziaur Rahman took on his 11-
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen extended his dominance over the chess world on Wednesday by winning the World Chess
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen extended his dominance over the chess world by winning the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time on Wednesday, beating his Russian challenger Sergei Karyakin in a tiebreaker.
Grand Master Enamul Hossain Razib reclaimed the National Chess Championship title after 10 years when the country's fifth
Grand Masters Abdullah Al Rakib and Enamul Hossain Razib shared the lead at the end of the 10th round of the OMICON 42nd
WFM Nazrana Khan Eva has yet to lose her solo lead in the Saif Global Sports
