Online Tournament

Mikhail Korenman, the FIDE project leader for the Chess for Freedom program, recently visited Georgia to advance the initiative. He engaged with officials and oversaw the first mixed online tournament involving prison teams from multiple countries. The event highlighted rehabilitation through chess and draughts.

February 10, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

A Bangladeshi daily reports that chess champion Magnus Carlsen was defeated by 9-year-old Ryan Rashid Mugdha in an online bullet chess game. The match occurred on January 18 during a Bullet Brawl tournament on chess.com. Coach Naim Haque confirmed the result, attributing Carlsen's loss to an accidental mouse click.