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…
The traditional chess tournament “Tata Steel Challengers” continues in Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands). Results of the 10th round: V. Ivic 0-1 L. Supi, M. Warmerdam 0-1 A. Donchenko, A. Tabatabaei 1-0 T. Beerdsen, E. Roebers 0.5-0.5 J. Pechac, M. Yilmaz 0.5-0.5 B. Adhiban, A. Mishra 0.5-0.5 R. Vaishali, E. L’ami 0.5-0.5 J. Sindarov. Standings:1-2. M….
The traditional super tournament continues in Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands). Results of the 10th round: P. Maghsoodloo 0-1 M. Carlsen, D. Gukesh 1-0 R. Praggnanandhaa, N. Abdusattorov 0.5-0.5 Ding Liren, W. So 0.5-0.5 A. Giri, R. Rapport 0.5-0.5 L. Aronian, F. Caruana 0.5-0.5 A. Erigaisi, J. Van Foreest 0.5-0.5 V. Keymer. Standings:1. N. Abdusattarov –…
The international “Chess Stars” tournament continues in Moscow (Russia). Standings after the 6th round:1-2. V. Artemiev, R. Sadhwvani – 4.5; 3-4. S. Karjakin, A. Grischuk – 4; 5. K. Lagno – 3.5; 6. T. Radjabov – 2.5; 7-8. B. Assaubayeva, S. Sjugirov – 2; 9-10. F. Vallejo, A. Goryachkina – 1.5. Starting list: S. Karjakin,…
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
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,…
The Bulgarian Men’s Championship continues in Sofia (Bulgaria). K. Georgiev is in the lead – 5. D. Daskalov is half a point behind; N. Salimova, M. Nikolov, V. Spasov, L. Yordanov are a point behind. Rating favorites: K. Georgiev, M. Petrov, M. PetkovDates: from January 21 to 28System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 10200 BGN (1st place – 2500 BGN)Line-up:…
In Yakutsk (Russia), the stage of the competition for the 2023 Russian Men’s Chess Cup “Cup of the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)” continues. 7 people scored 2 points each, including B. Grachev, M. Kobalia, A. Shomoev. Rating favorites: B. Grachev, M. Kobalia, A. ShomoevDates: from January 24 to February 1System: Swiss, 9…
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….
The international “Chess Stars” tournament has started in Moscow (Russia). Standings after the 3rd round:1. V. Artemiev – 2.5; 2-3. S. Karjakin, R. Sadhwani – 2; 4-6. K. Lagno, F. Vallejo, A. Grischuk – 1.5; 7-10. S. Sjugirov, A. Goryachkina, T. Radjabov, B. Assaubayeva – 1. Starting list: S. Karjakin, V. Artemiev, A. Grischuk, T….