The chess festival “19e-Open-de-Vandoeuvre-2022” ended in Vandoeuvre-le-Nancy (France) The tournament with a prize fund of 8,000 € (1,500 € – 1st place) was attended by 125 participants, 9 grandmasters. After 9 rounds, the first place went to the Italian grandmaster David Alberto – 7 points, the second place was taken by P. Laurent-Paoli (France) – 7…
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Chess.com has announced that the 2023 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and the Chess.com Global Championship will merge into a single series starting on February 6 and lasting all year. The total prize fund of six tournaments and the final is $2,000,000. This is the biggest tournament in the history of Chess.com. New tournament series made possible by…
The 2022 SPICE Cup Open continues in Chesterfield (USA). A. Mishra, B. Gledura, A. Hakobyan are in the lead — 5 points each Rating favorites: I. Nizhnik, B. Gledura, E. LiangDates: from December 18 to 23System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $16,500 ($5000 — 1st place)Line-up: 78 participants, 15 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 6th round
Chess.com bought the Play Magnus Group, a leader in chess education. The Play Magnus Group brings together popular brands such as the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour tournament series, the Chessable chess learning website, the Chess24 gaming platform, the AimChess chess learning website, the Play Magnus and Magnus Academy apps, Everyman Chess, New In magazine Chess, the…
XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” ended in Merida (Mexico). 77 players, 20 grandmasters participated in the tournament with a prize fund of $195,000 ($36,000 – 1st place). After 9 rounds, José Martinez Alcantara was the winner with 7 points, Rios Cristian was in second place, Bruson Lazaro was in third place – both…
The VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022 has ended in Arica (Chile). The tournament with a prize fund of 5 900 000 Ch$ (1 800 000 Ch$ – 1st place) was attended by 98 participants, 8 grandmasters. After 10 rounds, the first place was taken by Mareco Sandro, who scored 8 points, the second…
In Recife (Brazil) continues the national championship of the country among men. The leader is A. Fier – 8 points; R. Molina, J. Santiago – 7.5 points each Rating favorites: L. Supi, A. Fier, J. SantiagoDates: from December 15 to 23System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: R$ 36,000 (R$ 8,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 131 participants, 5 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 9th round
The chess festival “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 – Group A” has ended in Sitges (Catalonia). The tournament with a prize fund of 21.000 € (1st place 5.000 €) was attended by 326 participants, 43 grandmasters. After 10 rounds, Kirill Alekseenko won with a score of 8 points; Hans Niemann in second place – 7.5; in third…
The “Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022” continues in Baku (Azerbaijan). The final standings of the rapid tournament participants:1. N. Abdusattarov – 14 points, 2-3. R. Mamedov, F. Vallejo – 12, 4. Wang Hao – 10, 5-6. S. Mamedyarov, R. Rapport – 8, 7-8. A. Gadimbayli, D. Gukesh – 7, 9-10. S. Shankland, A. Suleymanli – by…
The “2022 SPICE Cup Open” continues in Chesterfield (USA). A. Mishra and B. Gledura are in the lead – 4.5 points each. 6 participants are half a point behind, including A. Liang, A. Hakobyan and Y. Quesada. Rating favorites: I. Nyzhnyk, B. Gledura, A. LiangDates: from December 18 to 23System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $16,500 ($5000 — 1st place)Line-up: 78…