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.
FIDE Master Fahad Rahman emerged champion in the 34th National Sub-Junior (U-16) Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation yesterday.
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman emerged unbeaten champion in the Gazi Habibur Rahman International Rating Chess Tournament, which concluded at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.
FM Fahad Rahman finished 9th in the Telegraph School Chess Championship in Kolkata, India yesterday. Fahad lost his ninth round game against India's Mitrabha Guha to secure seven points for a tied sixth place. His eventual position was later decided through tiebreak.
FIDE Master Fahad Rahman shared the third position along with 19 other players after the sixth round of the 25th Telegraph School Chess Championship at
Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib became unbeaten champion in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament after playing out a draw against FM
Grand Master Abdullah Al-Rakib emerged champion in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament with a one match left when he beat FM Mohammad
Grand Master Abdullah Al-Rakib maintained his solo lead in the Walton International Rating Chess at the close of the seventh round at the Bangladesh Chess
GM Abdullah Al-Rakib took solo lead at the close of the sixth round of the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament yesterday.
International Master Minhaz Uddin Ahmed Sagar finished as the best Bangladeshi player in the Commonwealth Chess Championship which concluded in New Delhi, India yesterday. Sagar finished in 10th position with seven points from nine games. GM Ziaur Rahman became
After decades spent playing simultaneous chess, an 87-year-old Hungarian pensioner clinched a world record Sunday by finally overtaking a total set by 1920s Cuban Grand Master Jose Raul Capablanca, before calling it a day.
