Chess Gambit 64

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission Appeal Chamber has issued its decision regarding the case of IM Andrejs Strebkovs. The case involved accusations of sending offensive and inappropriate materials, including pornographic images and used condoms, to female chess players, some of whom were minors. These actions disrupted events such as the 2021 Women’s Grand Swiss Tournament and caused significant harm to the affected players and the broader chess community. In its initial ruling, the EDC First Instance Chamber found IM Andrejs Strebkovs guilty of several breaches of FIDE’s ethics and disciplinary code, imposing a five-year ban from all FIDE-rated events. Strebkovs appealed this decision, denying his involvement and challenging the evidence and FIDE’s authority to handle the case. FIDE, in turn, filed a cross-appeal, seeking a harsher sanction, including a longer ban and the revocation of Strebkovs’ International Master title, emphasizing the harm done to women and minors in che...

Nodirbek Abdusattorov takes back the lead in the #FIDECircuit by winning second place in the Uzbek Chess Cup Masters 2024. FIDE Circuit is a relatively new path to qualify for the FIDE Candidates Tournament, introduced last year. The player achieving the highest results during 2024 in eligible tournaments will get a spot in the next Candidates. Notable, Gukesh D, who qualified for the Candidates 2024 in Toronto through FIDE Circuit, eventually won the event and became the Challenger. source:FIDE

Rapid Championships 2022 Time control -  15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1. 13 round. Final standing:  1  1  GM Carlsen Magnus  2834  10  100  107  2660  0  2  54  GM Keymer Vincent  2590  9,5  102,5  107,5  2682  0  3  8  GM Caruana Fabiano  2747  9,5  96,5  101,5  2649  0  4  14  GM Dubov Daniil  2712  9  103  109  2669  0  5  37  GM Erigaisi Arjun  2628  9  102,5  107,5  2711  0  6  11  GM Fedoseev Vladimir  2741  9  100  105,5  2668  0  7  12  GM Artemiev Vladislav  2727  9  99,5  106,5  2638  0  8  2  GM Rapport Richard  2802  9  85,5  91  2591  0  9  38  GM Nihal Sarin  2...