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Monday, Oct 20, 2025
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El Salvador Wins Title in Global Prison Chess Championship
The country’s correctional chess team triumphed in the FIDE Intercontinental Online Championship.
El Salvador has secured a major victory in the 5th FIDE Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners, joining India and Iran among this year’s title winners.
The international tournament, organized by the World Chess Federation, aims to promote rehabilitation and education through strategic competition.
Organizers hailed the event as a success, highlighting the transformative power of chess in correctional institutions worldwide.
The international tournament, organized by the World Chess Federation, aims to promote rehabilitation and education through strategic competition.
Organizers hailed the event as a success, highlighting the transformative power of chess in correctional institutions worldwide.
