The chess festival “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 – Group A” has ended in Sitges (Catalonia). The tournament with a prize fund of 21.000 € (1st place 5.000 €) was attended by 326 participants, 43 grandmasters. After 10 rounds, Kirill Alekseenko won with a score of 8 points; Hans Niemann in second place – 7.5; in third…
The “Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022” continues in Baku (Azerbaijan). The final standings of the rapid tournament participants:1. N. Abdusattarov – 14 points, 2-3. R. Mamedov, F. Vallejo – 12, 4. Wang Hao – 10, 5-6. S. Mamedyarov, R. Rapport – 8, 7-8. A. Gadimbayli, D. Gukesh – 7, 9-10. S. Shankland, A. Suleymanli – by…
The “2022 SPICE Cup Open” continues in Chesterfield (USA). A. Mishra and B. Gledura are in the lead – 4.5 points each. 6 participants are half a point behind, including A. Liang, A. Hakobyan and Y. Quesada. Rating favorites: I. Nyzhnyk, B. Gledura, A. LiangDates: from December 18 to 23System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $16,500 ($5000 — 1st place)Line-up: 78…
The Vandeuvre-le-Nancy (France) chess festival continues. The leaders are A. David, P. Laurent-Paoli – 6 points each. S. Panda and G. Lamard are half a point behind. Rating-favorites: M-A. Maurizzi, V. Kunin, Y. SolodovnichenkoDates: from 18 to 22 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 8 000 € (1 500 € – 1 place)Line-up: 125 participants, 9…
The XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” continues in Merida (Mexico). Before the final round, J. Martinez, E. Cordova, K. Albornoz, L. Quesada are in the lead – 6 points each. 6 participants, including L. Bruzon, are half a point behind. Rating favorites: L. Bruzon, Y. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates: from 16 to 21 DecemberSystem: Swiss,…
The “VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022” continues in Arica (Chile). Before the final round, C. Henriquez is in the lead — 7.5 points. G. Hernandez, S. Mareco and M. Perez are half a point behind. Rating-favorites: S. Mareco, A. Bachmann, C. HenriquezDates: from December 16 to 21System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 5 900 000 Ch$…
The national championship of the country among men continues in Recife (Brazil). A. Fier and R. Molina are in the lead – 7 points each. Y. Santiago, D. Di Berardino and J. Alboredo. are half a point behind. Rating favorites: L. Supi, A. Fier, Y. SantiagoDates: from December 15 to 23System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: R$ 36,000 (R$ 8,000…
The “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 — Group A” continues in Sitges (Catalonia). K. Alekseenko is in the lead – 7.5 points. Yu Yangyi, H. Niemann, M. Petrosyan, A. Tabatabaei, D. Gokerkan are one point behind. Rating favorites: Yu Yangyi, H. Niemann, J. Van ForestDates: December 12 to 22System : Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 21.000 € (1st…
The traditional weekly online tournament “Titled-Tuesday”, held on the gaming platform, has ended “Chess.com “. 333 players with international titles took part in the tournament with a prize fund of $ 5,000. The victory was won by American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, with a score of 10.5 out of 11. Magnus Carlsen is in second place…
The traditional weekly online tournament “Titled-Tuesday”, held on the gaming platform, has ended “Chess.com “. 452 players with international titles took part in the tournament with a prize fund of $ 5,000. The victory was won by American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, with a score of 10 out of 11. Alireza Firouzja is in second place…