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
Chess for Freedom project among 3rd Annual Anthem Awards Finalists
Entries in each category are eligible to win the first-ever Anthem Community Voice Awards selected by fans The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences
Mongolia and India win Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
Teams of India and Mongolia became the champions of the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, the event organized by FIDE and the Cook
Finals set at 3rd Online Chess Championship for Prisoners
After an intense second day of competition at the 3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, the finalists were determined across all three categories –
3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners gets underway
A record-breaking 118 teams from 50 countries are participating in the 3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, which began today on October 11. The
Teams from 50 countries to participate in 3rd Intercontinental Championship for Prisoners
Over 100 teams from 50 countries will take part in the 3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners
Ghana’s Inmates get ready for International Chess Championship
Inmates from the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra, Ghana prepare to participate in the 3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners. The event, scheduled for
Zambian Prisoners to participate in the International Chess Competition
Chess federation of Zambia will begin the selection of the players who will be part of the team to compete.
Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners: Registration deadline extended
A record number of participants – 88 teams representing 41 countries have already registered for the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, scheduled for October 11-13, 2023.
Inmates around the globe get ready for Intercontinental Chess Championship for Prisoners
53 teams representing prisons and correctional facilities from 27 countries have already registered for the competition.
Malawi inmates in preparations to compete in the Intercontinental Chess Championship
Chess sets are distributed to 16 Prison facilities in Malawi and two of these are ready to participate in the Intercontinental Championship
3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners: Registration continues
Fifteen teams from 9 countries have already confirmed their participation
3rd Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners announced
FIDE is excited to announce the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, to be held from October 11-13, 2023.
Chess for Freedom Conference brings together experts from all around the world
More than 40 participants dicussed concepts of using chess as a rehabilitation tool for incarcerated people.
The first Chess for Freedom Conference opens in Chicago
More than 40 participants have come to Chicago to discuss concepts and approaches to using chess as a rehabilitation tool for incarcerated people.
Topeka Correctional Facility: Impacting Lives for the Better through the Game of Chess
Tony Ballard from the Gift of Chess paid a visit to Topeka Correctional Facility, the only women’s prison in Kansas.
Chess for Freedom: Conference Schedule
The first in-person Chess for Freedom Conference will take place from 17-20 May, 2023, in Chicago, USA. The event will feature many experts from the worldwide
Chicago to host three-day Chess for Freedom conference
The event will feature many experts from the worldwide chess community introducing concepts and approaches to using chess as a rehabilitation tool for incarcerated people.
Chess for Freedom Conference: List of speakers announced
The first in-person Chess for Freedom Conference features many experts from the worldwide chess community.
Chess for Freedom in Serbia: From DIY chess set to gold medals of the intercontinental championship
FIDE officials met the inmates of the Penitentiary Home in Belgrade (Padinska Skela) during their visit to Serbia.