“III Elllobregat Open Chess” continues. Standing after the 7th round

In Sant Boi de Llobregat (Catalonia), the chess festival “III Elllobregat Open Chess” continues. Leading Tin Jingyao, M. Aditya – 6 points each. E. Safarli, M. Bluebaum, D. Dvirnyy are half a point behind. Dates:  November 30 – December 8System:  Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund:  29.500  €  (1st place 10000 € )Line-up:  175 participants, 49 grandmasters Position after round 7Official site

Croatian Men’s Championship. Standing after the 8th round

In Split (Croatia) the championship of Croatia among men continues. The leader is M. Bosiocic – 5.5, I. Saric is one point behind, Z. Kozhul, A. Brkic, S. Martinovic, Z. Jovanovic are half a point behind. Dates:  from November 29 to December 9System:  round robin, 11 rounds Line-up:  12 participants, 10 grandmasters Position after round 8

Candidates tournament – group B. The result of the sixth game day

The second part of the Candidates Tournament in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The composition of the 1/4 finals: A. Goryachkina, A. Kosteniuk, E. Lahno and Tan Zhongyi. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. Alexandra Goryachkina played a draw with Tan Zhongyi in the first game of the semi-finals of the Candidates Tournament. The…

Croatian Men’s Championship. Standing after the 7th round

In Split (Croatia) the championship of Croatia among men continues. The leader is M. Bosiocic – 5.5, I. Saric is one point behind, Z. Kozhul, A. Brkic, S. Martinovic, Z. Jovanovic are half a point behind. Dates:  from November 29 to December 9System:  round robin, 11 rounds Line-up:  12 participants, 10 grandmasters Position after round 6

Abdimalik Abdisalimov won the 1st International Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament

In Khiva (Uzbekistan), the 1st Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament has ended. The tournament with a prize fund of $50,000 (1st place $6,000) was attended by 34 participants, 9 grandmasters. The victory was won by Abdimalik Abdisalimov – 7, the second place – Vokhidov Shamsiddin – 7, in the third place Madaminov Mukhiddin – 6. final positionOfficial website

“III Elllobregat Open Chess” continues. Standing after the 6th round

In Sant Boi de Llobregat (Catalonia), the chess festival “III Elllobregat Open Chess” continues. H. Niemann, M. Bluebaum, M. Aditya, A. Chopra, Ting Jingyao are in the lead with 5 each, 13 players are half a point behind, including Yu Yangyi, K. Alekseenko. Dates:  November 30 – December 8System:  Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund:  29.500  €  (1st place 10000 € )Line-up:  175 participants, 49 grandmasters…

The composition of “Tata Steel Challengers 2023” became known

The composition of the participants of the Wijk aan Zee “B”, which will be held from January 13 to 29, 2023, has become known today. Composition: S. Saleh, A. Tabatabaei, J. Sindarov, A. Donchenko, J. Pechac, E. l’Ami, M. Warmerdam, M. Yilmaz, L. Supi, B. Adhiban, A. Mishra, T. Beerdsen, R. Vaishali, E. Roebers. Official…

Olexandr Bortnyk won Chess960 Titled Arena December ’22

The traditional monthly online tournament “Chess960 Titled Arena”, held on the gaming platform “Lichess”, has ended. 299 players with international titles took part in the tournament with a prize fund of $1000. The victory was won by Ukrainian grandmaster Olexandr Bortnyk. David Paravyan is in second place. On the third – V. Pranav. World champion…

Croatian Men’s Championship. Standings after the 6th round

The Croatian Men’s Championship continues in Split (Croatia). M. Bosiocic is in the lead – 5, I. Saric is a point behind, A. Saric, Z. Kozul, A. Brkic, S. Martinovic, Z. Jovanovic are one and a half points behind. Dates:  from November 29 to December 9System:  round robin, 11 rounds Composition:  12 participants, 10 grandmasters Standings after the…