The First FIDE World Team Chess Championship for Disabled was held in Wyndham Garden Hotel, Dresden, Germany on October 14 – 21, 2018. The event was organized by ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden e. V. under the auspices of FIDE. Dr. Jordan, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee and his team have successfully organized the World Chess Olympiad back in 2008 in Dresden as well as other chess competitions for senior and disabled players in Germany.

IPCA Russia became the World Team Chess Champion for the Disabled 2018, followed by the silver medalists Deaf Poland Team. The bronze medal went to Niedersachsen of Germany. The best women’s team Russian Women Deaf was awarded a special prize as well.

FIDE Vice President Akaki Iashvili welcomed all participants and organizers of the competition on behalf of the FIDE President and the FIDE Presidential Board. He read the welcoming address by the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. FIDE President thanked all participants and organizers for such a successful event. He also expressed his hope to meet them in one of the future events.

In the final round, Mednyi Vsadnik from Russia defeated Valerenga Sjakklub from Norway and became the winner in the Open section. AVE Novy Bor from the Czech Republic remained in the second place due to the inferior tie-break results. The Russian club Molodezhka won the bronze medal.

Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo won the Women's event and became the seven-time winner of the European Club Cups. The Georgian team Nona earned the silver medal. The match for the third place between Ugra and SSHOR finished in a draw. Ugra won the tie-break 2.5-1.5 and won the bronze medals.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich attended the closing ceremony of the European Club Cup and presented awards to its winners. The European Club Cup became the first official chess event Mr. Dvorkovich visited since he was elected FIDE President at the General Assembly in Batumi, Georgia on October 03, 2018.

The 34th European Club Cup and the 23rd European Women's Club Cup took place on October 22-18 in Porto Carras, a seaside resort in Halkidiki, Greece.

 

 

The FIDE World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships featured Open and Girls sections in U-14, U-16, and U-18 categories and were held in Halkidiki, Greece on October 17-19, 2018.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich opened the Blitz event and made a first symbolic move in the Limanovska-Shuvalova game (Girls U-18).

FIDE President attended the closing ceremony of the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships and presented awards to the winners. Top three places in each tournament were awarded with cups and medals.

 

 

 

The FIDE Women's World Championship has started in Khanty-Mansiysk and is held from November 02-23, 2018. 64 chess players from 28 countries will determine the strongest one according to the knock-out system.

There shall be five rounds of matches, comprising two games per round, with the winners progressing to the next round. The 6th (final) round shall be played over four games. If the score is equal after regular games of each match, tie-break games shall be played.

The winner of the final match will be declared Women’s World Champion

Following the change in the system of the Women's World Championship, the amendment to the regulations of the Women's World Championship 2018 has been made: all semi-finalists except for the eventual winner will qualify to the forthcoming Women's Candidate Tournament of the 2019-2020 cycle.

The FIDE Presidential Board members have unanimously supported the proposal of the FIDE President A. Dvorkovich which has been approved by the FIDE Commission on World Championships and Olympiads.

The World Cadet Chess Championships 2018 are held in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, from November 03 (arrivals, technical meeting) through November 16, 2018(departures).

The Championships have Open and Girls sections in the following age groups: U-08, U-10 and U-12. The national champions of FIDE member federations in each of the categories are granted free accommodation by the Organizer.

A record number of 851 participants from 86 federations are taking part in the Championships. There are 542 players in the Open section and 309 players in the Girls section.

The World Chess Championship 2018 is a match between Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion since 2013, and challenger Fabiano Caruana to determine the World Chess Champion. The twelve-game match, organized by FIDE and World Chess, will be played in London between 9 and 28 November 2018 with a prize fund of over EUR 1 mln. The Match takes place every two years.