IRNA Iranian Chess player Parham Maghsudlou defeated Swedish player in the third round of the Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament underway in Malm, Sweden. After defeating the Swedish rival Maghsudlou earned 1.5 points. Indian and British players with two points are now on top of the list at the third round. The Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament ...

MNA Iranian chess grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh put in a dazzling performance by finishing runner-up in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Competition 2018, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from Dec. 29-31. Khademalsharieh snatched the second place, winning the $25,000 prize, in a heated rivalry among 204 female chess grandmasters. Chinese ...

MNA The Iranian grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo made history and claimed the title of the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2018. Maghsoodloo won Russias Maxim Vavulin in the 10th round of games, securing his trophy while there are still two more rounds remaining. He could even earn the title by a draw in last game. This is the first ...

Press TV- The Islamic Republic of Iran has upheld its position as the third greatest country in Asia in the latest edition of the Fdration Internationale des checs(FIDE)rankings, thanks to the great results that Iranian international masters and grandmasters have registered at continental and international sports events. According to the latest ...

Press TV- Junior Iranian male chess player Bardiya Daneshvar has put on commendable performances at thesecond edition of Fdration Internationale des checs(FIDE) World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Championships in Belarus, and claimed the top place overall. Daneshvar garnered 8 points from nine games to snatch the gold medal in the blitz division of ...

Press TV- TheFdration Internationale des checs(FIDE) has picked the Islamic Republic of Iran as the third greatest country in Asia, thanks to the remarkable performances of its international masters and grandmasters at continental and international sports events. According to the latest rankings released by the international organization that ...

IRNA| Amir Hossein Bandi:  

Tehran Times- FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov thanked the Iranian officials for hosting the Women's World Chess Championship. The Women's World Chess Championship 2017 was a 64-player knock-out tournament, to decide the women's world chess champion. The final was won by Tan Zhongyi over Anna Muzychuk in the rapid tie-breaks. The competition took ...

IRNA| Mohammad Reza Ali Maddadi:

IRNA Iranian chess player Mitra Hejazi Pour overpowered Russian rival in the first round of Women's World Chess Championship which is underway in Tehran. The first round of Women's World Chess Championship kicked off with the attendance of 63 world top players including three Iranian ones on Saturday in Tehran. Iranian Grandmaster Sarasadat ...

IRNA| Mohammad Reza Ali Madadi: The 2017 Women�s World Championship starts in Tehran on Saturday. Among the 64 participants are�former world champions Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anna Ushenina,�Antoaneta Stefanova�and�Zhu Chen.�The top seed is world number two Ju Wenjun.  

IRNA| Amir Hossein Bandi: The 2017 Women�s World Championship starts in Tehran on Saturday. Among the 64 participants are�former world champions Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anna Ushenina,�Antoaneta Stefanova�and�Zhu Chen.�The top seed is world number two Ju Wenjun.  

Tasnim- Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), says that he has become very happy after Iran requested to host Women's World Chess Championship 2017 since chess is popular in the country. The Women's World Chess Championship 2017 started on Friday in Tehran and will run until March 5. The knock-out tournament ...

Chess.com- The 2017 Women's World Championship will start in Tehran on Saturday. Among the 64 participants areformer world champions Alexandra Kosteniuk, Anna Ushenina,Antoaneta StefanovaandZhu Chen.The top seed is world number two Ju Wenjun. We're a day away from an importanttournament that's been controversial from the moment it was announced....

Press TV- Iranian International Master and Woman Grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh has seen her standing jump nearly a dozen spots in the January edition of the global rankings of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), now sitting among the worlds top thirty chess players. According to the latest monthly rankings released by the governing body of ...

Tasnim- Sara Sadat Khademalsharieh from Iran finished in fourth place at the FIDE Grand Prix in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Iranian chess player came fourth with six points after a draw with Bela Khotenashvili in the final round of the FIDE Grand Prix. Ju Wenjun from China and Russian Natalija Pogonina made a rather quiet draw, and the Chinese ...

Tasnim - A senior World Chess Federation (FIDE) official will travel to Iran next week for final review of Tehran as host of 2017 Women's World Championships. Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Borg had already traveled to Tehran last month to finalize the place of the tournament. Borg will once again come to Tehran on behalf of the World Chess ...

MNA KhademalshariehIran's representative atthe final leg of the FIDE Womens GP drew against Georgia's'sBatsiashvili, the top athlete so far into the event.The sixth round of the final anddecisiveleg ofFIDE Womens Grand Prix 2015/2016 on Friday sawIrans International Master Sarasadat Khademalsharieh tying with the tough Georgian rivalNinoBatsiashvili....

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says that the international federation will support Iran as host of the women's World Championship. In the FIDEs General Assembly at a meeting held in Baku, Iran was chosen as host of world championship but some well known players namely Nazi Paikidze said that they will not participate in the ...