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February 2019 - Blog GilaChess

No Chess in Paris Olympics 2024

By GilaChess - February 23, 2019
The Organizing Committee put breakdancing, surfing, climbing and skateboarding on the shortlist. The IOC will consider the proposal and must reach a decision by December 2020. ~ (FIDE on Twitter) An olympic sport should be accessible to viewers that are not necessarily previously familiar with that sport.  It should also have results that can be easily measured against future olympic games. Chess definitely...

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Ervan to win GACC 2019

By GilaChess - February 02, 2019
With an unassailable lead of 2 points FM Mohamad Ervan is set to take first place in the GACC InterVarsity Individual prize. His closest rivals are WFM Nur Najiha and Shreyes Subramaniam at 6 points each. The final round will be played this morning at 9am, Rk. Name Rtg FED Pts. TB2 TB3 1 FM Ervan Mohamad 2362 INA 8 40 36 2...

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