This week marks the start of the 4th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, part of FIDE’s Chess for Freedom initiative, which unites incarcerated individuals from over 50 countries competing in a global online chess event. This championship exemplifies FIDE’s mission to highlight the transformative power of chess within correctional facilities, promoting self-improvement, and …
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Unlocking Minds: Register for the 2024 Prisoners’ Chess Championship
The 4th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners is set to take place from October 8-10, 2024
Parivartan: Transforming lives through chess
“Parivartan – Prison to Pride” is a pioneering initiative designed to empower prison inmates
Chess for Freedom Conference: Rehabilitation through chess
The Chess for Freedom Conference, hosted by Indian Oil Corp. in collaboration with the All India Chess Federation and the Ministry of Justice, continues in Pune, India. The event explores the transformative power of chess as a rehabilitation tool in correctional facilities worldwide. On the second day of the conference, attendees discussed concepts of teaching …
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Pune, India hosts Chess for Freedom Conference to promote global growth of chess in prisons
The Chess for Freedom Conference started on June 19.
Chess tables in the prison yard of Alphen: A strategic move
The prison yard of the Penitentiary Institution Alphen has a self-made chess table, crafted by the inmates
Chess for Freedom Conference: Program and registration links
The conference aims to highlight the transformative role of chess in correctional facilities worldwide.
Chess for Freedom Conference: List of speakers announced
FIDE is excited to announce the list of distinguished speakers for the upcoming Chess for Freedom Conference.
Pune, India to host three-day Chess for Freedom Conference
FIDE and IndianOil Corporation are proud to organize the second in-person Chess for Freedom Conference.
FIDE wins prestigious Anthem Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The International Chess Federation, FIDE, has been recognized as a distinguished recipient of the Anthem Award, winning Bronze in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category for its Chess for Freedom Project. The social initiative has also become an Anthem Community Voice Winner, selected by the online community. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences …
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