The online tournament on the Chess.com platform, which took place from November 21 to December 18, has ended. In the final, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Magus Carlsen with a score of 14.5-13.5. Official site
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In Katowice (Poland) the European Rapid Championship ended. 830 chess players, 50 grandmasters participated in the competition with a prize fund of 15,000 EUR. The victory was won by the Spanish grandmaster Santos Latasa. In second place is Navara David. On the third – Fridman Daniel final position Official site
VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022 started in Arica (Chile). S. Mareco is in the lead – 4 points, 8 participants are half a point behind, including A. Bachmann, C. Henriquez Rating-favorites: S. Mareko, A. Bachmann, C. HenriquezDates: from December 16 to 21System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 5 900 000 Ch$ (1 800 000 Ch$ – 1st…
In Merida (Mexico), the XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” continues. After 3 rounds, J. Martinez and Barrientos S. are leading with 3 points each. Rating favorites: L. Bruson, J. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates : from 16 to 21 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $195,000 ($36,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 77 players, 20 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 3rd round
In Recife (Brazil) continues the national championship of the country among men. L. Supi, A. Fier, J. Santiago, L. Darcy are leading with 4 points each. Rating favorites: L. Supi, A. Fier, J. SantiagoDates: from December 15 to 23System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: R$ 36,000 (R$ 8,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 131 participants, 5 grandmasters Official sitePosition after round 4
The chess festival “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 – Group A” continues in Sitges (Catalonia). The leader is K. Alekseenko – 6, K. Grigoryan – 5.5 points each; H. Niemann, M. Petrosyan, Yu Yangyi are half a point behind Rating favorites: Yu Yangyi, H. Niemann, J. Van ForestDates: December 12 to 22System : Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 21.000 €…
The “2022 SPICE Cup Open” starts tomorrow in Chesterfield (USA). Rating-favorites: I. Nyzhnyk, B. Gledura, A. LiangDates: from December 18 to 23System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $16,500 ($5,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 78 participants, 15 grandmasters Official website Starting list
Tomorrow in Baku (Azerbaijan) The “Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022” starts. The tournament will be attended by: S. Mamedyarov, R. Rapport, A. Suleymanli, D. Gukesh, R. Mamedov, N. Abdusattarov, F. Vallejo, A. Gadimbayli, S. Shankland and Wang Hao. Dates: from 17 to 24 DecemberSystem: one round robin of rapid chess with 15+10 control, then two rounds…
The European Blitz Championship has ended in Katowice (Poland). 830 chess players and 50 grandmasters participated in the competitions with a prize fund of 15,000 EUR. Czech grandmaster David Navara won. Maciej Klekowski is in second place. On the third – Shant Sargsyan. Alexandra Kosteniuk became the European blitz champion. In second place – Alexandra…
The “XXXII Torneo Internacional”Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” started in Merida (Mexico). 30 participants have one point each. Rating favorites: L. Bruzon, Y. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates: from December 16 to December 21System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 195 000 $ (36 000 $ – 1 place)Line-up: 77 players, 20 grandmasters Official website Standings after the 1st…