Valery Kazakouski

International Chess Festival 15th “City of Messina – Gate of Sicily” continues in Italy. Standing after the 8th round

In Messina (Italy), the traditional chess festival 15th “City of Messina – Gate of Sicily” continues. T. Stremavičius is leading before the final round – 6.5; V. Kazakovskiy, Ernst S, Sumets A are one point behind Rating favorites:  V. Kazakovskiy,T. Stremavicius, S. BrunelloDates:  from January 2 to 8System:  Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund:  € 4000 (€ 1300 – 1st place)Line-up:  52 participants, 6 grandmasters…

International Chess Festival 15th “City of Messina – Gate of Sicily” continues in Italy. Standing after the 7th round

In Messina (Italy), the traditional chess festival 15th “City of Messina – Gate of Sicily” continues. T. Stremavičius is in the lead – 6. V. Kazakovskiy is one point behind. Rating favorites:  V. Kazakovskiy,T. Stremavicius, S. BrunelloDates:  from January 2 to 8System:  Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund:  € 4000 (€ 1300 – 1st place)Line-up:  52 participants, 6 grandmasters Official sitePosition after the 7th…

The 15th International Chess Festival “City of Messina — Gate of Sicily” continues in Italy. Standings after the 6th round

The traditional 15th chess festival “City of Messina — Gate of Sicily” continues in Messina (Italy). T. Stremavicius is in the lead — 5.5. D. Czerw, A. Sumets, V. Kazakouski, C. Sochacki and E. Sipke are one point behind. Rating-favorites: V. Kazakouski, T. Stremavicius, S. BrunelloDates: from January 2 to January 8System: swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: € 4000…

The 15th International Chess Festival “City of Messina — Gate of Sicily” continues in Italy. Standings after the 3rd round

The traditional 15th chess festival “City of Messina — Gate of Sicily” continues in Messina (Italy). T. Stremavicius is in the lead – 3. 9 participants are half a point behind, including V. Kazakouski, S. Brunello, E. Sipke. Rating-favorites: V. Kazakouski, T. Stremavicius, S. BrunelloDates: from January 2 to January 8System: swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: € 4000 (€…

David Navara won the European Blitz Championship

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…