The “IX Floripa Chess Open Fort Atacadista” continues in Brazil. Standings after the 4th round

The traditional chess festival “IX Floripa Chess Open Fort Atacadista” continues in Florianopolis (Brazil). 12 people scored 4 points each, including A. Pichot, S. Mareco, A. Fier. Rating favorites: A. Pichot, S. Mareco, A. FierDates: from January 23 to 29System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: R$ 40,000 (1st place – R$ 5,000)Line-up: 563 participants, 10 grandmasters Official website Standings after the…

“NordWest-Cup” starts in Germany tomorrow

The “NordWest Cup” chess festival starts tomorrow in Bad Zwischenahn (Germany). Rating-favorites: E. Van den Doel, N.R. Visakh, N.R. VigneshDates: from January 26 to January 29System: Swiss, 7 roundsPrize fund: € 5000 (1st place – € 1200)Line-up: 182 participants, 8 grandmasters Official website Starting list

Iljya Grigorjev won the international tournament “Orsha 2023”

The traditional chess festival “Orsha 2023” has ended in Orsha (Belarus). 139 players and 4 grandmasters took part in the competitions with a prize fund of 8400 BYN. The victory was won by the Russian FIDE Master Iljya Grigorjev. Alexander Moskalenko is in second place. On the third – Aleksej Aleksandrov. Technical results:1-2. I. Grigorjev,…

Shamsiddin Vokhidov won the “Central Asian Chess Cup 2023”

The “Central Asian Chess Cup 2023” has ended in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). 57 players and 5 grandmasters took part in the competitions with a prize fund of $ 18,000. Uzbek grandmaster Shamsiddin Vokhidov won. Ortik Nigmatov is in second place. On the third – Azamat Utegaliyev. Technical results:1. S. Vokhidov (Uzbekistan) – 8 out of 9;2-4….