From a very young age, Rita Atkins has been active in the chess community, achieving notable success in various chess tournaments, reaching the title of Women's International Master (WIM) and winning the Hungarian Women's Chess Championship in 1992. She has also been involved in teaching chess and mathematics to school children and youth. In a lengthy interview with Uvencio Blanco, she remarked: "Give it another hundred years, and there will be just as many good female players as male ones".
More than 4,000 people visited the Hungarian National Gallery over the weekend on October 14th for the on-site events of the 9th Judit Polgár Global Chess Festival. This year, the festival expanded to a two-day event, and on October 15th, 220,000 people from around the world joined the online programs. | Photos: Global Chess Festival
This coming weekend Judit Polgar invites you to her ninth Global Chess Festival. The theme of the festival this time is "Decision Making". The events will take place on Saturday at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest and on Sunday online with many venues around the world. | Photos: Global Chess Festival
Professor Jerry Nash is the current chairman of FIDE’s Commission on Chess in Education. A long-standing educator who is passionate about helping others, Nash asserts in this interview conducted by Uvencio Blanco: “Chess can really positively alter the classroom environment by improving student behaviour and engagement”.
GM Arjun Erigaisi leads with 6.5/9 while GM Mariya Muzychuk scored eight points from nine rounds to lead the women's section after the first day of Tata Steel Chess India Blitz.