FIDE ChessMom Initiative
Focus Chess Moms: FIDE’s Progressive Initiative The Commission for Women’s Chess (CWC) has launched the ChessMom pilot initiative, aiming to provide essential support to professional female chess players who are also mothers of infants under one year…
Chess Digital Twin
In AI, digital twin refers to virtual or digital replicas of physical objects, people, processes, or systems that help businesses make model-driven decisions. In the domain of chess can serve as a powerful tool for a human player aiming to elevate their…
AI Chess Profiler (CPLM)
In the late 80s, Chessbase changed a chess professional’s workflow in that he or she needed to study the opponent – their opening preference, their latest choice variation etc. It was an essential preparation tool. Of course, chess masters…
is Gukesh the exception?
Grandmaster D. Gukesh, despite being one of the top players, is often noted for his intuitive and natural play style. While it’s common for grandmasters to heavily rely on technology for preparation, Gukesh’s approach is somewhat different. The following…
Seconds anybody?
A “chess second” refers to a person or a group of people who support a professional chess player, especially during tournaments12. These are some of their key responsibilities: In essence, chess seconds are a necessary force behind truly successful super…
AI Chess Coach
Scenario: A chess player leaves the playing hall and calls someone on his phone. Student: Hey Coach, I just lost my game in the tournament. It was a tough match, and I think I blundered in the middlegame. AI Chess Coach: I’m here for you. Losing is part…
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2024: A Dramatic Draw Between GMs Gupta and Ganguly
Important: this was generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and is not true. The game was definitely not played during the 2014 Commonwealth Chess Championship and just shows how the AI can ‘hallucinate’ and give erroneous answers – even generating a…
How much FIDE charges to have a tournament rated?
Please take note this is not a definitive answer. It may not even be true because it’s from ChatGPT 4.0. However, it does look valid. Tell me if there is anything wrong in the following: PROMPT: FIDE charges a fee to have a tournament rated. How…
Which type are you?
FIDE has added some points to the ratings of players below 2000 to combat rating deflation and make the system more fair. However, not all players have the same attitude towards this change. There are mainly four types: So, which category do you belong…
Increase rating. What now?
FIDE recently gave every rated players below ELO 2000 a rating boost. What exactly is this and why did FIDE do this:WHAT IS THIS? These changes are designed to enhance the accuracy of the rating system and provide a fairer representation of players’…