The 2022 SPICE Cup Open has started in Chesterfield (USA). After the 1st round, 26 participants won their games, 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 ($5000 — 1st place)Line-up: 78 participants, 15 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 1st round
The online tournament on the Chess.com platform, which took place from November 21 to December 18, has ended. In the final, Hikaru Nakamura defeated Magus Carlsen with a score of 14.5-13.5. Official site
In Katowice (Poland) the European Rapid Championship ended. 830 chess players, 50 grandmasters participated in the competition with a prize fund of 15,000 EUR. The victory was won by the Spanish grandmaster Santos Latasa. In second place is Navara David. On the third – Fridman Daniel final position Official site
VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE ARICA 2022 started in Arica (Chile). S. Mareco is in the lead – 4 points, 8 participants are half a point behind, including A. Bachmann, C. Henriquez Rating-favorites: S. Mareko, A. Bachmann, C. HenriquezDates: from December 16 to 21System: Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 5 900 000 Ch$ (1 800 000 Ch$ – 1st…
In Merida (Mexico), the XXXII Torneo Internacional “Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam” continues. After 3 rounds, J. Martinez and Barrientos S. are leading with 3 points each. Rating favorites: L. Bruson, J. Quesada, J. Martinez.Dates : from 16 to 21 DecemberSystem: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $195,000 ($36,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 77 players, 20 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 3rd round
In Recife (Brazil) continues the national championship of the country among men. L. Supi, A. Fier, J. Santiago, L. Darcy are leading with 4 points each. Rating favorites: L. Supi, A. Fier, J. SantiagoDates: from December 15 to 23System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: R$ 36,000 (R$ 8,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 131 participants, 5 grandmasters Official sitePosition after round 4
The chess festival “IX CHESSABLE SUNWAY SITGES CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 – Group A” continues in Sitges (Catalonia). The leader is K. Alekseenko – 6, K. Grigoryan – 5.5 points each; H. Niemann, M. Petrosyan, Yu Yangyi are half a point behind Rating favorites: Yu Yangyi, H. Niemann, J. Van ForestDates: December 12 to 22System : Swiss, 10 roundsPrize fund: 21.000 €…
The “2022 SPICE Cup Open” starts tomorrow in Chesterfield (USA). Rating-favorites: I. Nyzhnyk, B. Gledura, A. LiangDates: from December 18 to 23System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $16,500 ($5,000 – 1st place)Line-up: 78 participants, 15 grandmasters Official website Starting list
Tomorrow in Baku (Azerbaijan) The “Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022” starts. The tournament will be attended by: S. Mamedyarov, R. Rapport, A. Suleymanli, D. Gukesh, R. Mamedov, N. Abdusattarov, F. Vallejo, A. Gadimbayli, S. Shankland and Wang Hao. Dates: from 17 to 24 DecemberSystem: one round robin of rapid chess with 15+10 control, then two rounds…
The European Blitz Championship has ended in Katowice (Poland). 830 chess players and 50 grandmasters participated in the competitions with a prize fund of 15,000 EUR. Czech grandmaster David Navara won. Maciej Klekowski is in second place. On the third – Shant Sargsyan. Alexandra Kosteniuk became the European blitz champion. In second place – Alexandra…