Top 150 seeds http://chess-results.com/tnr280959.aspx Ном. Имя код FIDE ФЕД. Рейт. 1 GM Andreikin Dmitry 4158814 RUS 2734 2 GM Navara David 309095 CZE 2732 3 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 4122356 RUS 2718 4 GM Jobava Baadur 13601520 GEO 2712 5 GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy 14109182 UKR 2710 6 GM Ponomariov Ruslan 14103320 UKR 2709 7 GM Matlakov […]
1st FIDE World Cadets Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017
Dear Chess Friends, I m really happy to inform you that 1st World Cadet Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2017 will be held in Minsk, Belarus! The dates are 1st of June (arrivals) to 5th of June (departures) 2017. All official information include championship regulations and registration form you could find in FIDE website https://www.fide.com/calendar.html or in official tournament website www.fide.by I also attached regulations and […]
European Individual Chess Championship 2017
The European Individual Chess Championship 2017 will take place in Minsk, Belarus, from 29th May to 11th June 2017, in the Sports Palace, which will be the official venue of the Championship. The event is organized by the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic […]
European Rapid Chess Championship 2015 LIVE!
The European Rapid Chess Championship is taking place on December 19-20, 2015, at Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus. The event is an 11-round Swiss FIDE rapid open tournament with prize fund in the amount of EUR 20,120 with EUR 4,000 reserved for the winner. The preliminary list of players includes a total of 810 participants. Official website
Winner crowned at European Blitz Chess Championship 2015
The reigning champion of Azerbaijan Grandmaster Rauf Mamedov became the new European Blitz Champion by defeating Vladimir Belous from Russia with 2-0 in the final round. Mamedov scored 18,0/22 points, the same as the Russian GM Boris Savchenko, but thanks to better tie-break the gold medal went to Mamedov. Bronze medal went to Alexander Riazantsev […]
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 679 participants is led by GM Stanislav Bogdanovich (UKR 2815), defending champion GM David Navara (CZE […]
Minsk ready to host the European Rapid & Blitz Championships 2015
The 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 the European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2015, from 17-21 December, 2015, in Minsk, Belarus. The tournament venue will be Sports Palace, Pr. Pobeditelei, […]
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, 2015, in Minsk/Belarus. The tournament venue will be Sports Palace, Pr. Pobeditelei, 4, Minsk, Belarus. The […]
Minsk Open 2015 LIVE!
The Minsk International Open Tournament 2015 is taking place from July 15-23, in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The event is a 9-round Swiss open with tempo of play 90′ + 30″. GM Aleksej Aleksandrov (2613) of Belarus heads the field of 128 players from 4 different countries. Tournament website/ Standings and statistics
Minsk Open 2015 LIVE!
The Minsk International Open Tournament 2015 is taking place from July 15-23, in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. The event is a 9-round Swiss open with tempo of play 90′ + 30″. GM Aleksej Aleksandrov (2613) of Belarus heads the field of 128 players from 4 different countries. Tournament website/ Standings and statistics