Konstantin Landa passed away

The famous grandmaster was 50 years old. Previously, he was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Landa was not only a strong player, but also one of the leading coaches in the world, known for his extensive theoretical knowledge. For many years he worked with Arkadij Naiditsch, helped the world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and vice-world champion…

3rd round 4th Yerevan Open Tournament

The chess festival continues in the capital of Armenia. The leaders are Amirreza Pourramezanali, Sankalp Gupta and Pour Agha Bala Amirreza, who scored 3 points each. 17 participants are half a point behind. Official page

The Rapid Grand Prix stage in Sochi has ended

The stage of the Russian Rapid Chess Grand Prix has ended in Sochi. The victory was won by grandmaster Pavel Ponkratov, who scored 9 points out of 11. Nikita Afanasiev took the second place, Nikita Petrov won the bronze medal. Both scored 8 points each. Technical results

Abierto Internacional ProAm 100 

The first round was played at the tournament in Buenos Aires. Note from the unexpected results that grandmaster Alan Pichot (2629) drew with Diego Lopez (2127), Henriquez Villagra Cristobal (2604) drew with Diego Gonzalez (2111). Technical results