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Only 12 engines in League 4, but an epic, a tragedy and a drama are developing at the Top Chess Engine Championship. Happening at the same time we have a race for the first place, a race for the last qualifying position, and a race to avoid relegation.

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The youngest players in the field of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix shared in an interview for FIDE’s official Youtube channel about her multiple difficulties coming to Gibraltar. Gunay Mammadzada also shared her view on the game with Antoaneta Stefanova and her opinion about “Queen’s Gambit”.

After their draw in R1 of FIDE Women Grand Prix, Mariya and Anna Muzychuk discuss their experience with lockdown, the advantages of over the board chess, and the movie Queen’s Gambit.

See also: BBC World Service, “Queen’s Gambit essential to online chess streamers boom”

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The famous youtuber Agadmator is publishing a series of previews on the upcoming World Chess Championship 2021. After two episodes on the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, Agadmator looks into the champion in a video titled “Magnus to remain champion in 2021?”

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Chess prodigies of the new generation are making a serious advance. Most chess events and travel are blocked due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, but wherever there is OTB chess, a young chess talent shines.

The American Qualification tournament for the FIDE World Cup 2021 kicks off tomorrow with 114 players fighting for the 8 spots for the FIDE World Cup 2021.

The chess world is dominated by Continental events in the month of May. Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia will get to know their champions. Moreover, these events are qualification for the World Chess Cup 2021, which is part of the World Chess Championship cycle.

The European Hybrid Qualification Tournament 2021 for the FIDE World Chess Cup 2021 will take place from 22nd-30th May through Tornelo online platform. The total prize fund for the event is 32 000 eur.

Here is the list of the approved venues that will host the hybrid event.

The Azerbaijan Women’s Chess Championship 2021 takes place from 21-30 May in Nakhchivan.