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.
Dr. AR Khan, renowned astronomer and former general secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation, passed away in the early hours of
FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan Parag became unbeaten champion in the Golden Sporting Club International Rating Chess Tournament after
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Shamima Akter Liza emerged unbeaten champions in their respective sections of the Asian Zonal Chess
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman maintained his solo lead in the open section of Asian Zonal Chess Championship at the close of the seventh
GM Ziaur Rahman led the points table in the open section of Asian Zonal Chess Championship at the close of the sixth round yesterday.
Bangladesh have set their sights on winning both men's and women's titles in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship, beginning from
