Istanbul ENKA High School (Turkey) and Velammal MHS Mogappair (India) claim gold

Istanbul ENKA High School (Turkey) and Velammal MHS Mogappair (India) claim gold August, 06 2023 The big celebration of scholastic chess – the FIDE World Schools Team Championship 2023 – has ended. Istanbul ENKA High School (Turkey) in the U18 section and Velammal MHS Mogappair (India) in the U12 were unstoppable! Both winning teams won all eight matches and […]
Schools from Turkey and India are in the lead with perfect score

Schools from Turkey and India are in the lead with perfect score August, 06 2023 Only two rounds are left at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship in Aktau. FIDE World Schools Team Championship is entering its final day. The tournament’s favourite Istanbul ENKA High School is one step from securing gold medals in the U18 category. The […]
Schools from Turkey and India are in the lead after the second day of play

Schools from Turkey and India are in the lead after the second day of play August, 05 2023 Two more rounds were played today at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship in Aktau. Two teams are in the lead in the U18 section. Four match victories of Istanbul ENKA High School come as no surprise as Turkish […]
FIDE World Schools Team Championship commences in Kazakhstan

FIDE World Schools Team Championship commences in Kazakhstan August, 04 2023 The new scholastic flagship FIDE competition started in Aktau on August 4, 2023, bringing together more than 400 students from 53 countries. These young chess enthusiasts are competing in two age categories: up to 12 years old and 18 years old. Two rounds were played […]
New Boards Layout

New Table Layout August, 4 2023 Please note new updated tables layout as per August, 4 2023 Technical Meeting Presentation August 4, 2023 Author editor New Boards Layout August 4, 2023 Author editor Photos – Side Event – Football August 3, 2023 Author editor Photos – Side Event – Basketball August 3, 2023 Author editor […]
From idea to realization

From idea to realization July, 31 2023 In April 2023, during the intense battle for the Chess Crown between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, the President of the International Chess Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich, and the President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Timur Turlov, discussed the tasks of popularizing the noblest form of sport. The flagship […]
FIDE World Schools Team Championship: Meet the teams

FIDE World Schools Team Championship: Meet the teams July, 14 2023 The inaugural edition of the FIDE World Schools Team Championship will take place in Aktau, Kazakhstan, from August 3-8, 2023. About 50 teams representing schools from all around the world will compete in U12 and U18 age categories. Many of them are winners of their […]
World Schools Team Championship 2023: Registration deadline extended

World Schools Team Championship 2023: Registration deadline extended July, 5 2023 FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation have extended the registration deadline for the participants of the World Schools Team Championship 2023 (WSTC). National Federations should submit or complete the information about their invited and additional teams using the link for the online registration form before […]
World Schools Team Championship 2023 in Aktau, Kazakhstan: Registration is open

World Schools Team Championship 2023 in Aktau, Kazakhstan: Registration is open June, 26 2023 FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation invite all FIDE member federations and eligible players to participate in the World Schools Team Championship 2023 (WSTC). The competition will be held in Aktau, Kazakhstan (Caspian seaside) from August 3 (arrivals) to August 8 […]
National preparations for FIDE World Schools Team Championship go big around the Globe

National preparations for FIDE World Schools Team Championship go big around the Globe June, 22 2023 The inaugural edition of the FIDE World Schools Team Championship will take place in Aktau, Kazakhstan from August 3-8, 2023. With just a little more than a month left, national federations are forming their teams and evaluating the results […]