India won the male competition after a decisive Armageddon game in a tense final match against El Salvador. The women’s tournament was also closely contested, with El Salvador taking the title after beating Ukraine. The Youth competition title went to the all-female team from Iran, which defeated England. The fifth FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship …
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Record number of teams and countries compete in the fifth FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners
What began as a modest chess programme in a Chicago jail has grown into a worldwide movement. The fifth edition of the FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners has set a new participation record, with 135 teams from 57 countries competing between 14th and 16th October. The first chess programme for inmates and detainees …
5th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners set to begin
The 5th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will take place from October 14 to 16, 2025, bringing together incarcerated men, women, and youth from correctional facilities around the world to unite through the shared language of chess. Organized in collaboration with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Chicago, USA), this championship is part of …
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Record number of teams to participate in 5th Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
The 5th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will be held October 14–16, 2025, bringing together incarcerated players from around the world in a unique celebration of the rehabilitative power of chess. Organized as part of the Chess for Freedom program, a joint initiative by FIDE and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Chicago, USA), …
Uniting continents behind bars: 5th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners
As part of the Chess for Freedom project and in celebration of the FIDE Year of Social Chess, the International Chess Federation is proud to present the 5th edition of the FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, taking place from October 14 to 16, 2025. This special event underscores FIDE’s commitment to using chess …
Mexico to host the first Chess for Freedom Workshop and Continental Championship for Americas
The 2025 Chess for Freedom Workshop and Continental Chess Championship for Americas, organized by FIDE and Mexico Chess Federation, are scheduled to take place from May 14-18, 2025, in Mexico. The event will bring together leaders and experts from the continent to share their experiences and strategies for leveraging chess as a powerful tool for …
Chess for Freedom Continental Chess Championship and Workshop for Africa announced
The International Chess Federation FIDE, in collaboration with The Gift of Chess, Dadaz Chess Academy, and the Malawi Prison Service (Lilongwe, Malawi) are pleased to announce the 2025 Chess for Freedom Continental Chess Championship for Africa and Workshop, scheduled to take place from May 12 – May 14, 2025, in Lilongwe, Malawi. This will be …
First Continental Online Chess Championships for Prisoners announced
The first-ever Continental Online Chess Championships for Prisoners will take place in May 2025.
4th FIDE IOCCP: A Journey of Triumph and Transformation
After several intense final matches, the 4th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners successfully concluded, crowning champions in the Open, Women, and Youth categories. The victors were the United Arab Emirates in the Open section, Mongolia in the Women’s section, and India 1 in the Youth section. Let’s take a closer look at the …
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4th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners: Day 1 recap
The FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners is back with its fourth edition, and this year is the largest event yet, with over 115 teams from 51 countries competing. This championship which brings together inmates from around the world over chessboards is an integral part of FIDE’s mission to demonstrate the power of chess …
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