Schacktudion IM 2019 was a 12 player title tournament in Lund, southern Sweden. A condition for being invited was to avoid flying to the tournament. Players far off, the farthest 880 kms, received a compensation for the extra cost of train tickets. The starting field included six nations (the arbiter counted), with the International Team… Continue reading Schackstudion IM – no flights
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SC Viernheims initative for net zero carbon
IM Günther Beikert started an initative for climate awareness at his club of SC Viernheim, competing in the German Bundesliga. Read the detailed story here: https://www.chesstech.org/2020/are-we-capable-of-thinking-ahead/
Hybrid tournament
The pandemic gave a reason to arrange a tournament with classic time control allowing players to participate from distance. FIDE is now planning to implement a section in their rules to allow such tournaments to be rated, and a first try will probably take place in February.Allowing parts of tournaments to be played online facilitate… Continue reading Hybrid tournament