for full forty years, the world waited for a youngster who could beat the record of the russian chess legend garry kasparov to have won the candidates tournament at 22 years of age. and now we have the indian chess sensation
As bombs fell around her, an international network of chess friends rescued rising star Kamila Hryshchenko from Kramatorsk and brought her to the UK. Now she plays for England.
Kazakhstan is gradually becoming a Mecca for chess. In April 2023 the World Championship match between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi took place in Astana, at the beginning of June the Asian Continental Championship was held in Almaty, to name just two of the biggest events. While looking back at the Asian Continental Championships, Diana Mihajlova describes the development of chess in Kazakhstan and wonders about the predicament of Russian chess players after Russia left the European Chess Federation to join the Asian Chess Federation. | Photo: Panorama of Almaty | All Photos: Kazakhstan Chess Federation