The “2022 SPICE Cup Open” continues in Chesterfield (USA). A. Mishra and H. Steingrimsson are in the lead – by 3 points, 12 participants are half a point behind, including I. Nyzhnyk, B. Gledura, A. Liang. 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 participants,…
The Vandeuvre-le-Nancy (France) chess festival continues. 11 people scored 3.5 points each, including V. Hamitevici, O. Korneev, A. David, M-A. Maurizzi, V. Kunin. 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 grandmasters Official website Standings…
The XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” continues in Merida (Mexico). J. Martinez is in the lead – 5 points. 8 participants are half a point behind, including Y. Quesada, E. Cordova, K. Albornoz. Rating favorites: L. Bruson, Y. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates : from 16 to 21 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $195,000 ($36,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 77…
The “VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022” continues in Arica (Chile). S. Mareco and C. Henriquez are in the lead — 5 points each. 4 participants are half a point behind, including G. Hernandez. Rating-favorites: S. Mareco, A. Bachmann, C. HenriquezDates: from December 16 to 21System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 5 900 000 Ch$ (1 800…
The national championship of the country among men continues in Recife (Brazil). A. Fier is in the lead – 6.5. Y. Santiago and R. Molina 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 – 1st place)Line-up: 131 participants, 5 grandmasters Official website…
The “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 — Group A” continues in Sitges (Catalonia). K. Alekseenko is in the lead – 7. Ch. Aravindh and A. Tabatabaei are a point behind. Rating favorites: Yu Yangyi, H. Niemann, J. Van ForestDates: December 12 to 22System : Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 21.000 € (1st place 5.000 €)Line-up: 326 participants, 43 grandmasters…
Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022 has started in Baku (Azerbaijan). After the 6th round, N. Abdusattorov is leading -6 points, R. Mamedov – 5.5; Wang Hao, Sh. Mamedyarov, A. Gadimbeyli, F. Vallejo, D. Gukesh, R. Rapport – 4.5 each; S. Shankland – 3.5; A. Suleymanli – 3 Dates: from 17 to 24 DecemberSystem: one round of rapid chess with a control of…
VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022 started in Arica (Chile). S. Mareco is in the lead with 5 points, C. Enriquez is half a point behind. Rating-favorites: S. Mareco, A. Bachmann, K. EnriquezDates: from December 16 to 21System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 5 900 000 Ch$ (1 800 000 Ch$ – 1st place)Line-up: 98 participants , 8 grandmasters…
In Merida (Mexico), the XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” continues. After 5 rounds the leader is J. Martinez – 4.5; Y. Quesada, E. Cordova, Barrientos S. 4 points each. Rating favorites: L. Bruson, J. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates : from 16 to 21 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $195,000 ($36,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 77 players, 20 grandmasters Official sitePosition after…
In Recife (Brazil) continues the national championship of the country among men. Leading Berardino D – 5; J. Santiago, A. Fier, L. Darcy, L. Supi – 4.5 each Rating favorites: L. Supi, A. Fier, J. SantiagoDates: from December 15 to 23System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: R$ 36,000 (R$ 8,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 131 participants, 5 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 5th round