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4 share Margaryan Memorial lead after 4
Ranking crosstable after Round 4 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Aghasaryan Robert 2524 ARM * 1 ½ ½ ½ 2,5 5,50 3 0,0 2...
Bled Chess Festival 2017
The International Bled Chess Festival 2017 is scheduled to take place from March 10-12, 2017, in the great hall of the luxurious Grand Hotel Toplice*****, situated in the Slovenian tourist town of Bled. The event is organized and promoted...
Jan Hendrik Timman – 65 JT
Jan Hendrik Timman – 65 JT To celebrate the 65th birthday of the famous Dutch over-the-board GM and endgame study composer Jan Timman, two composing tourneys for endgame studies are announced: 1. Only for over the board title-holders (FIDE...
Grigoryan wins Roquetas de Mar on tiebreaks
The 28th Villa de Roquetas International Open 2017 was held from 3-8th January at Hotel Bahía Serena in Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Spain. The event was organized by the Club Ajedrez Roquetas and consisted of a 9-round General Open...
GM Inarkiev elected president of Ingushetia Chess Federation
Grandmaster Ernesto Inarkiev, the reigning European Champion, is elected president of the chess federation in Republic of Ingushetia, a federal subject of Russia. One of his first projects will be implementation of the program “Chess in Schools”. Inarkiev is...
$60,000 Sharjah Masters International
$60,000 Sharjah Masters International The Sharjah Chess & Culture Club is pleased to invite players to participate at the 1st Sharjah Masters international Chess Championship, which will be held at Sharjah Chess & Culture Club from 22nd March to...
4-way tie for 1st at 28th Roquetas de Mar Open
Clasificación Final después de 9 rondas (top 35) Rk. No.Ini. Nombre Tipo sexo Gr FED FIDE EloN Club/Ciudad Pts. Des 1 Des 2 Des 3 Des 4 Rp n w we w-we K elo+/- 1 6 GM GRIGORYAN Karen...
Safarli edged GMs Bai Jinshi and Bauer on tiebreaks at Basel
The 2017 edition of Basel Chess Festival took place from 2-8th January at Hotel Landgasthof in Basel, Switzerland. A total of 107 players took part in the 9-round Swiss event. Grandmasters Eltaj Safarli, Bai Jinshi and Christian Bauer shared...