The Women’s World Blitz Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 99 players participated in competitions with a prize pool of $ 150,000. The victory, for the second year in a row, was won by Kazakhstan international master Bibisara Assaubayeva. In second place is Hampi Koneru. On the third – Polina Shuvalova. Technical results:1. B. Assaubayeva…
Chaplin Hastings Masters has started in Hastings (England). 19 players scored 2 points each, including B. Korpa, S. Sulskis, G. Nagy. Rating favorites: R. Edouard, M. Petrov, B. KorpaDates: from December 28 to January 6Prize fund: £2,500 (1st place — £1,250)System: Swiss, 9 roundsLine-up: 106 players, 12 grandmasters Official website Standings after the 2nd round
The “41st Memorial of L. Zamenhof” continues in Bialystok (Poland). P. Teclaf and V. Bernadskiy are in the lead – 5 each. 5 participants, including S. Azarov and S. Gumularz, are half a point behind. Rating favorites: V. Bernadskiy, B. Heberla, S. AzarovDates: from 27 to 31 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: PLN 100,000 (1st place – PLN 12,000)Line-up:…
The 32nd North American Open continues in seven sections in Las Vegas (USA). In the main tournament , M. Antipov is in the lead – 6 points. S. Khanin, A. Sorokin, V. Matviishen, V. Belous, A. De La Vara, H. Raja, J. Wong are half a point behind. Rating favorites: M. Antipov, S. Khanin, Zh….
The chess festival “46. Zürcher Weihnachtsopen Meisterturnier” continues in Zurich (Switzerland). Before the final round, M. Perunovic, I. Ivanishevic and S. Fedorchuk are in the lead – 5 each. M. Boyer and M. Arnold are half a point behind. Rating favorites: S. Fedorchuk, V. Kunin, I. IvanishevicDates: from December 26 to 30System: Swiss, 7 roundsPrize fund: more than CHF…
The “BASEL CHRISTMAS CHESS FESTIVAL — MASTER” continues in Basel (Switzerland). Peng Li Min is in the lead — 6. R. Samadov, M. Weishaeutel, M. Hollan are half a point behind. Rating-favorites: S. Bogner, Peng Li Min, A. DemuthDates: from December 26 to 30System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: CHF 8000 (CHF 2000 – 1st place)Line-up: 73 participants, 3 grandmasters Official…
The chess festival “XI Open LORCA A” continues in Lorca (Spain). P-L. Basso, A. Fier and M. Szpar – scored 6 points each. A. Delorme and D. Ceres are half a point behind. Rating-favorites: A. Fier, P-L. Basso, F. LibiszewskiDates: from December 26 to December 30System: swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: € 6550 (€ 1500 — 1st place)Line-up: 106 participants,…
The traditional chess festival “Rilton Cup 2022/2023” continues in Stockholm (Sweden). P. Vuppala and K. Kucuksari scored 3 points each, 22 participants, including K. Sasikiran, L. Livaic, B. Jacobson, are half a point behind. Rating favorites: K. Sasikiran, I. Smirin, L. LivaicDates: from 27 to 5 JanuarySystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 119,000 SEK (22,000 SEK…
The national chess championship continues in Groningen (Netherlands). Results of games 1/2: M. Warmerdam – R. Kevlishvili 3:4; R. Preissers – E. L’Ami 0:2. R. Kevlishvili – E. L’Ami will play in the final of the men’s championship of the Netherlands. M. Van Forest – A. Hast will meet in the final of the women’s championship. Dates: from…
Today in Bialystok (Poland) the 41st Memorial of L. Zamenhof started. After the 5th round, Teklaf P, Bernadskiy V. are in the lead – 4.5 each Rating favorites: V. Bernadsky, B. Heberla, S. AzarovDates: from 27 to 31 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: PLN 100,000 (1st place – PLN 12,000)Line -up : 70 players, 12 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 5th…