The 41st Memorial of L. Zamenhof continues in Bialystok (Poland). Before the final round, P. Teclaf is in the lead – 6.5. V. Bernadskiy is half a point behind, 8 participants, including S. Azarov, S. Gumularz, are a point behind. Rating favorites: V. Bernadskiy, B. Heberla, S. AzarovDates: from 27 to 31 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: PLN 100,000…
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The traditional chess festival “Rilton Cup 2022/2023” continues in Stockholm (Sweden). 9 participants scored 3.5 points each, including L. Livaic, F. Urkedal, D. Horvath. Rating favorites: K. Sasikiran, I. Smirin, L. LivaicDates: from 27 to 5 JanuarySystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 119,000 SEK (22,000 SEK – 1st place)Line-up: 136 participants, 20 grandmasters Official website Standings…
In Groningen (the Netherlands), the national championship among men, which was held by knockout, ended. 16 chess players participated in the competitions with a prize fund of € 19600. Grandmaster Erwin L’ami won. Robby Kevlishvili is in second place. The third place was shared by Max Warmerdam and Roeland Pruijssers. Technical results:1. E. L’ami;2. R….
The “Chaplin Hastings Masters” continues in Hastings (England). 6 participants scored 3 points each, including S. Sulskis, O. Korneev. Rating favorites: R. Edouard, M. Petrov, B. KorpaDates: from December 28 to January 6Prize fund: £2,500 (1st place — £1,250)System: Swiss, 9 roundsLine-up: 106 players, 12 grandmasters Official website Standings after the 3rd round
The international festival “46. Zürcher Weihnachtsopen Meisterturnier” has ended in Zurich (Switzerland). 56 chess players participated in competitions with a prize fund of more than CHF 18,500. The victory was won by Serbian grandmaster Milos Perunovic. Ivan Ivanisevic is in second place. On the third – Sergey Fedorchuk. Technical results:1. M. Perunovic (Serbia) – 6…
The international chess festival “BASEL CHRISTMAS CHESS FESTIVAL — MASTER” has ended in Basel (Switzerland). 73 chess players participated in the competitions with a prize fund of CHF 8000. The victory was won by Azerbaijani international master Read Samadov. In second place, Moritz Weishaeutel. On the third is Peng Li Min. Technical results:1-3. R. Samadov…
The international tournament “XI Open LORCA A” has ended in Lorca (Spain). 106 chess players participated in the competitions with a prize fund of € 6550. The victory was won by Brazilian grandmaster Alexander Fier. Pier Luigi Basso is in second place. On the third – Milosz Szpar. Technical results:1. A. Fier (Brazil) – 7.5…
The national Chess championship continues in Delhi (India). The leader is C. Koustav – 7.5. S. P. Sethuraman, A. Gupta, G. Mitrabha, L. R. Srihari are half a point behind. Rating favorites: S. P. Sethuraman, S. Vaibhav, A. GuptaDates: from December 22 to January 01System: Swiss, 13 rounds Line-Line-up: 200 participants, 18 grandmasters Standings after the 9th round
The World Rapid Chess Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 176 players participated in competitions with a prize fund of $ 350,000. The victory was won by the Norwegian grandmaster, world champion Magnus Carlsen. Hikaru Nakamura is in second place. Haik Martirosyan is on the third. Technical results:1. M. Carlsen (Norway) – 16 of 21;2-3….
The Women’s World Blitz Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 99 players participated in competitions with a prize pool of $ 150,000. The victory, for the second year in a row, was won by Kazakhstan international master Bibisara Assaubayeva. In second place is Hampi Koneru. On the third – Polina Shuvalova. Technical results:1. B. Assaubayeva…