The open tournament continues in Hamundi (Colombia). The leader is C. Henriquez – 4.5 points, 5 participants are behind on the shelf, including N. Delgado. Rating-favorites: C. Henriques, N. Delgado, C. CruzDates: from 5 to 11 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 10 roundsComposition: 26 participants, 8 grandmasters Standings after the 6th round
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A chess festival has started in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). In the main tournament, 57 people have one point each. Rating-favorites: A. Fier, F. El Debs, A. DiamantDates: from December 7 to December 14System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 32.500 BRL (7.500 BRL – 1st place)Composition: 130 participants, 8 grandmasters Official website Standings after the 1st…
The national championship continues in Bayina Basta (Serbia). V. Ivic is in Lead – 3 points, M. Perunovic and A. Indjic are half a point behind. Rating-favorites: A. Indjic, V. Ivic, M. PerunovicDates: from 6 to 14 DecemberSystem: round robin, 9 roundsPrize fund: 800,000 dinars (240,000 dinars – 1st place)Composition: 10 participants, 6 grandmasters Official…
The men’s National championship continues in Budapest (Hungary). P. Prohaszka is in the lead – 8 points, B. Korpa is a point behind, F. Berkes, A. Kozak and S. Grigoriants are 2 points behind. Rating-favorites: F. Berkes, P. Prohaszka, G. PappDates: from December 5 to December 13System: round-robin, 9 rounds; 3 points for a win,…
The Israeli Championship continues in Arad. I. Gorshtein and Y.Parkhov are in the lead – 3 points each, A. Boruchovsky is a shelf behind, 10 participants, including T. Nabaty, E. Postny, are a point behind. Dates: from 5 to 13 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 85000 ₪ (20000 ₪ — 1st place)Line-up: 32 participants, 7 grandmasters Standings after the…
The Croatian Men’s Championship continues in Split (Croatia). I. Saric is in the lead — 6, A. Brkic, M. Bosiocic, Z. Jovanovic are half a point behind. Dates: from November 29 to December 9System: round robin, 11 rounds Line-up: 12 participants, 10 grandmasters Standings after the 9th round
The chess festival “III Elllobregat Open Chess” continues in Sant Boi de Llobregat (Catalonia). Tin Jingyao and M. Aditya are in the lead – 6.5 each. 7 participants are half a point behind, including Yu Yangyi, A, Tabatabai, M. Bluebaum. Dates: November 30 – December 8System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 29.500 € (1st place 10000 € )Line-up: 175 participants, 49 grandmasters Standings after…
The 97th Argentine Championship continues in San Carlos de Bariloche. The leaders are L. Krysa and F. Peralta — 6 points each, half a point behind P. Acosta, on point – A. Pichot and S. Mareco. Dates: December 1st to 10thSystem: round robin, 11 roundsPrize fund: 1.000.000 ARSTime control: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes to the…
The Speed Chess Championship continues on the platform Chess.com, the playoff stage of the online tournament. Nihal Sarin defeated Anish Giri in a tie-break with a score of 15:14. The next match of the 1/8 stage of the Speed Chess Championship, in which they will fight Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Wesley So will be held today at…
The 1/2 finals of the tournament of contenders for the world championship in group B in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. Alexandra Goryachkina played a draw with Tan Zhongyi in the second game of the semi-finals of the Candidates Tournament. Score in matches 1-1 Semi-final games will…