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After 19-year-old Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, World Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 tournament without detailed explanations.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich appointed IM Sami Khader as the new Chairman of the FIDE Trainer’s Commission. Only a few days ago, a famous grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer who coached Olympiad 2022 Champions, Ivan Sokolov announced he will no longer work at seminars or any actions with FIDE.

The FIDE President has appointed IM Sami Khader as the new Chairman of the FIDE Trainers’ Commission. Khader has been a Councilor for the Commission since 2016, and during this time he has been a valuable contributor, demonstrating valuable managing and organisation skills. His predecessor, Mikhail Kobalia, will remain involved with the Commission as Councilor, engaged with FIDE Chessable Academy and several seminars.

English chess master Leonard Barden, The Guardian’s weekly chess columnist, asks for FIDE to take action in the Niemann – Carlsen case after the controversy caused by Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022. Following Carlsen’s withdrawal from the prestigious Saint Louis tournament and speculations that are spreading over the social medias, Barden writes: “It is surely time for Fide to step in.

The Superfinals of the 75th Russian Chess Championship and the 72nd Russian Women’s Chess Championship are simultaneously taking place in Cheboksary from 10-23 September.

The Superfinals of the 75th Russian Chess Championship and the 72nd Russian Women’s Chess Championship are simultaneously taking place in Cheboksary from 10-23 September.

The Superfinals of the 75th Russian Chess Championship and the 72nd Russian Women’s Chess Championship are simultaneously taking place in Cheboksary from 10-23 September.

The Superfinals of the 75th Russian Chess Championship and the 72nd Russian Women’s Chess Championship are simultaneously taking place in Cheboksary from 10-23 September.

The 26th edition of the HIT Open will take place from 16-22 September 2022 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The tournament will be played 2 sections: A (for players rated 1500+) and B (for players rated U1600), in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The top seeds are GM Lorenzo Lodici, GM Francesco Sonis and GM Jesper Sondergaard Thybo.

The 26th edition of the HIT Open will take place from 16-22 September 2022 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The tournament will be played 2 sections: A (for players rated 1500+) and B (for players rated U1600), in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.