Ranking crosstable after Round 8 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Azarov Sergei 2594 BLR * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1...
Zhigalko Sergei, Kovalev, Azarov share Belarus Championship lead after 7
Ranking crosstable after Round 7 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2662 BLR * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1...
Zhigalko Sergei and Azarov lead Belarus Championship after 6 rounds
Ranking crosstable after Round 6 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2662 BLR * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 4,5...
4-way tie for the lead at Belarus Championship after 4
Ranking crosstable after Round 4 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2662 BLR * 1 ½ ½ 1 3,0 2,0 0,0...
Kovalev & Azarov share Belarus Championship lead after 3
Ranking crosstable after Round 3 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Kovalev Vladislav 2595 BLR * ½ 1 1 2,5 0,5 0,0 2...
Belarus Chess Championship 2016 Finals
Belarus Chess Championships are now under way and continues through till January 19th. With the fourth round’s conclusion, IM Vitaly Meribanov and GM Vladislav Kovalev are in the lead, with 3 points each. They have also achieved 2 victories...
Belarus to support FIDE application for Winter Olympics program
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus has promised to support the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in its campaign to include chess in the program of Winter Olympic Games. The matter was discussed during the meeting between Belarus President...
European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships
The European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2015 will start in two days in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The Championship kicks off with a Blitz event, which is scheduled for 18th at 11 am. The strong field of...
European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2015
National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus and Belarus Chess Federation, under the auspices of the European Chess Union organize European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2015, 17-21 December,...
GMs Aleksandrov and Kovalev win Minsk Open 2015
GMs Aleksandrov and Kovalev win Minsk Open 2015 The Minsk International Open Tournament 2015 took place from July 15-23, in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The event was a 9-round Swiss open with tempo of play 90′ + 30″, that...