By Mikhail Korenman, Chess for Freedom program coordinator A record number of 50 countries (42 countries in 2025) and 71 Male (50 teams in 2025), 21 Women (13 teams in 2025), and 19 Youth (13 teams in 2025) teams participated in the 2nd Continental Chess Championship for prisoners that was held from May 12 to …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Second Continental Online Chess Championships for Prisoners: Registration deadline approaching
The FIDE Continental Online Chess Championships for Prisoners will return for its second edition in May 2026, with competitions scheduled across four continents. Building on the success of the inaugural 2025 event, this initiative is a cornerstone of FIDE’s Chess for Freedom programme – a global effort to expand opportunities for intellectual engagement, personal development, …