The seventh round of the first stage of the FIDE Grand Prix in Astana ended. Z. Abdumalik lost to A. Kosteniuk, Tan Zhongyi defeated A. Kashlinskaya, and D. Wagner lost to E. Lagno. A draw was played: E. Paehtz – A. Goryachkina, B. Assaubayeva – P. Shuvalova, Zhu Jiner – R. Vaishali. Standings after the…
The tournament continues in Indian Raipur. After seven rounds, Levan Pantsulaia is in the lead with 6.5 points. Six participants are half a point behind. Technical results
The Slovak round-robin Chess Championship continues in Kezmarok (ten participants, four of them grandmasters). After three rounds, Jergus Pechac is in the lead, scoring 3 out of 3, Sahidi Samir and Martin Mrva are a point behind. Technical results
The German Rapid Championship ended in Goettingen. The first place was taken by M. Bluebaum, who scored 7.5 points. The second and third places were shared by R. Svane and D. Friedman, according to additional indicators, Rasmus became the silver medalist, and Daniel became the bronze. Technical results
The Brazilian tournament in Matinhos ended today. The winner of the competition was Y. Santiago, who scored 7 out of 9, according to additional indicators, K. Mekhitaryan came second to the finish line. The third place was taken by E. Matsuura, who was half a point behind. Technical results
The blitz tournament, which is part of the Russian Grand Prix system, has ended in Sochi. Grandmaster Arseniy Nesterov came to the finish line first, scoring 11 out of 13. Nikita Afanasiev was half a point behind, Zhamsaran Tsydypov was one and a half points behind. Technical results
A chess tournament has come to an end in Shusha. In the men’s tournament, the winner was Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who scored 26 , Parham Maghsoodloo was one and a half points behind, Vidit Gujrathi came third (23.5). In the women’s tournament, Meri Arabidze scored 24, Nana Dzagnidze was half a point behind, on four- Kubra…
Grandmaster Grzegorz Nasuta scored 12.5 out of 15 and became the Polish blitz champion. J. Kosakowski was half a point behind, P. Pesik was one and a half points behind. The women’s tournament was won by grandmaster Monika Socko, who scored 13.5 out of 15 and won the women’s championship. In second place K. Kulon…
The Championship of Russia among veterans has started in St. Petersburg. 23 chess players take part in the men’s tournament (six of them are grandmasters). There are also 23 players in the women’s tournament. Technical results
International master Miran Oganian became the winner of the tournament in Sochi, scoring 7 out of 9. David Gochelashvili was half a point behind, five more players were a point behind. Technical results