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First International Chess Tournament [1] was a chess competition held in San Antonio, Texas, from November 19 to December 11, 1972. Sponsored by fast food franchise Church's Chicken as a marketing strategy to promote the company and an attempt to capitalize on the rise of the game's popularity in the U.S, the tournament was regarded at the time ...
The 2025 FIDE Circuit is a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2025, which serves as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026.Players receive points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament.
Roberto Martín del Campo Cárdenas [14] Del Campo defeated Sisniega in a playoff match after they tied for first in the main tournament. [14] 1994: Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero [13] An elimination format was used. [1] 1995: Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero [13] An elimination format was used. [1] 1996: José Gonzalez Garcia [1] An elimination format ...
Emanuel Lasker (left) facing incumbent champion Wilhelm Steinitz (right) in Philadelphia during the 1894 World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship has taken various forms over time, including both match and tournament play. While the concept of a world champion of chess had already existed for decades, with several events considered by some to have established the world's foremost ...
Yugoslavia's bright new prospect Ljubomir Ljubojević, shares first place at Sarajevo with Bruno Parma (both 10/15), ahead of Vladimir Antoshin and Georgi Tringov (both 9½/15). Keres wins at Budapest with 10/15, ahead of László Szabó (9/15) and Borislav Ivkov (8½/15). Evgeny Vasiukov and Mark Taimanov share victory at Skopje with 11/15.
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess.The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE.Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or fraud.
Samuel Reshevsky United States 10.5, 2. Reuben Fine United States 9, 3. Hermann Pilnik Argentina 8.5, 4. Israel Horowitz United States 8, 5. Isaac Kashdan United States 7, 6. Héctor Rossetto Argentina 6.5, 7–8. Weaver Adams United States, Herman Steiner United States 5.5, 9–10. Walter Cruz Brazil, José Joaquin Araiza Mexico 5, 11. Jose ...
The highest score achieved in a Gibraltar Masters event has been 9 points from a possible 10, by Vasyl Ivanchuk in 2011, with a performance rating of 2968. In 2017, Hou Yifan caused controversy by intentionally losing her final game of the tournament in 5 moves against Babu M.R. Lalith to protest the pairings.