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The Cuban Chess Federation is going to organize a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba, from 29 May to 4 June 2017, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Seminar will be in Hotel Barceló Arenas Blancas, in Varadero.

For the ninth consecutive year, the nation’s top 24 chess players will gather in Saint Louis to compete for the titles of U.S. Champion and U.S. Women’s Champion, which will be held simultaneously at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) from March 28 through April 10.

The 2017 U.S. Women’s Championship field will feature U.S. Women’s reigning champion IM Nazi Paikidze and seven-time U.S. Women’s Champion GM Irina Krush, who will seek to win back the title. The Women’s Championship will once again see young talents like 15-year-old WIM Jennifer Yu and 13-year-old Carissa Yip.

ChessArena.com, the online chess playing platform by Chessdom, has launched its first mobile application for Android. The app has the full functionality of the desktop version including playing chess against real opponents, ELO ratings and leaders, achievements and medals, viewing the top events with renowned Grandmasters online – and all this for free! Download your copy of ChessArena for mobile here at the app store

The College Chess Final Four event was held on 25-26th March at the Marshall Chess Club in New York.

Webster University scored 8 points (two match wins, one tie) to claim its fifth consecutive President’s Cup.

Texas Tech is second with 6,5 points, St. Louis University third with 5 points and UT Dallas is third with 4,5 points.

Chess Final Four Video by Webster team

International Chess Federation (FIDE), Confederation Chess Americas (CCA), Brazilian Chess Federation (CBX), Minas Gerais State Chess Federation, the WCCC 2017 Organizing Committee have the honor to invite all the FIDE member Chess Federations around the world to participate in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship 2017 (under 8, under 10 and under 12 years old – open and girls) which will take place in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between August the 21st, 2017 (arrival) and August the 31tst, 2017

Dear Colleagues,

I need to comment on the latest negative events that occurred in FIDE.

The 60 Minutes team discovers that Dr. B’s chess lessons are about more than kings and queens. They’re about winning graciously — and learning from losing.

“Franklin Country is one of those places where, if you’re an out-of-towner, you’re going to be spotted pretty quickly,” says 60 Minutes producer Laura Dodd. She co-produced this week’s 60 Minutes story about what happened after Jeff Bulington arrived — and the impact he’s had on the community.

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the fourth issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine.

Earlier today FIDE posted a news item announcing Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s resignation from the post of FIDE President.