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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) proudly announces a series of awards to honour those who have made exceptional contributions to the world of chess in the past 100 years.
The aim of the FIDE100 awards is to recognize individuals and organizations who have significantly impacted the development and promotion of chess globally over the past century.
The FIDE 100 Awards are aimed at different members of the chess community: players, arbiters, organizers, photographers, journalists, project leaders, authors, educators and others. By recognizing these contributions, FIDE wants to continue to support excellence and promote the cultural and intellectual values of chess worldwide.
A Supergrandmaster's Guide to Openings Vol.1 & 2
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich said:
As we celebrate our centennial, we wanted to give recognition to those who have made chess what it is today and what it represents for the future. We hope that these awards will inspire future generations to take up chess and bring the game to new heights.
The awards are given in 19 categories. Each category has a specified nomination and voting criteria. Where applicable, nomination submissions can be made on the official website. The deadline for nominations is August 15, midnight, CET.
The awards will be presented in the following categories:
Each category has specific qualification criteria, nomination procedures, and selection processes.
While some recipients will be chosen by a distinguished panel of chess grandmasters, historians, and educators, others will be determined through public voting.
Self-nominations or nominations by national federations are open in several categories:
Besides, the best male and female players of all time will be chosen by a public vote. Voting for your favourite player is open via the following links:
The winners of the FIDE 100 Awards will be announced during the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest in September 2024.
For more information about the FIDE100 Awards and to submit nominations, please visit 100.fide.com/fide-awards-2024/.
Master Class Vol.17 - Boris Spassky
In this video course, experts including Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller and Oliver Reeh, examine the games of Boris Spassky. Let them show you which openings Spassky chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were and much more.
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