European Open and Women Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2022 starts in Katowice (Poland) Rating favorites: Adams M, Navara D, Svane R, Kadric D, Deac B. dates: Blitz — December 16, Rapid — December 17 — 18 composition: 819 participants, 71 grandmasters System: Swiss, 22 rounds Prize fund: 44.000 € (1st place Rapid – 4000, Blitz – 2000) official…
Michael Adams
The annual team tournament has started in Germany. The Chess Bundesliga, the German championship for teams, takes place October 22, 2022 – April 30, 2023. The format is a round-robin among 16 teams that play with eight boards each round. The tournament was marked by the return to live chess of Vasyl Ivanchuk, who had…