Going into the last round I was on 4½/6, with a chance of first place if I won my final game. I found myself playing White against one of the highest graded players in my section and a QGD Exchange Variation soon appeared on the board. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 […]

The Taher Group Law Firm chess tournament 2015 was held from June 26 to July 4, 2015, in Kuwait. The event was a 9-round Swiss tournament with tempo of play 60′ + 30″. 47 players from 8 different federations participated (Egypt, FIDE, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Philippines, Spain and United States of America). Dennis Poliquit (PHI) [...]

The 6th Nongxin Cup Danzhou Masters 2015 took place from July 2-11, in Danzhou, China. The event was a 10-player round-robin tournament and GM Yue Wang won it convincingly, scoring 7/9 points. Wang made 4 draws and won 5 games to win the title with a full point advantage ahead of the runner-up, GM Hua Ni. GM Liren Ding remained third [...]

The 38th International Chess Tournament “Ikaros” 2015 kicks off today in Aghios Kirykos, the capital town of Ikaria, Greece. The event will be a 9-round Swiss open tournament, valid for FIDE rating and norms. The Men and Women Greek Open Championships 2015 are integrated with the Chess Festival. Last year’s winner GM Peter Prohaszka (2586) of Hungary heads the field of [...]

The 2015 Swedish Championship GM-Group is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. The event is a 10-player round-robin tournament with the participation of: GM Nils Grandelius (2623), GM Tiger Hillarp Persson (2563), GM Emanuel Berg (2553), GM Hans Tikkaen (2529), GM Pia Cramling (2512), GM Eric Blomqvist (2487), GM Jonny Hector (2485), GM Pontus...

Vaibhav Suri from India, a Grandmaster since the age of 15, convincingly won the 6th Qualifier tournament of the FIDE World Online Blitz Junior Championship 2015 that was held on 2nd July on the official FIDE Online platform. The first stage of the Championship will be completed over eight (8) qualifier tournaments, followed by a semifinal with 64 [...]

The 5th Amsterdam Science Park International Chess tournament is taking place from July 11-19, 2015. Groups B, C and D are 9-round Swiss tournaments with tempo of play 90′ X 40 moves + 30′ + 30″. Tournament website/ 4th Amsterdam Science Park – Group A LIVE games

As a musician, I’m sadly aware of the short lives many of us lead due to the rather precarious lifestyle many of us have led. When I traded in my guitar for the chessboard, I somehow felt as if my chess playing and teaching cohorts would have a longer shelf life. Sadly, I was reminded […]

Jyväs-Shakki chess club organizes the 25th Heart of Finland Open Chess Tournament from 13-19th July at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland. The 9-round Swiss tournament is ELO rated and it is possible to reach FIDE title norms. Prices in total will be 3 500 €. The first price will be 1 [...]

The 2015 Swedish Elite Master Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. The event is a 10-player round-robin tournament with the participation of: GM Nils Grandelius (2623), GM Tiger Hillarp Persson (2563), GM Emanuel Berg (2553), GM Hans Tikkaen (2529), GM Pia Cramling (2512), GM Eric Blomqvist (2487), GM [...]

The 2015 Swedish Master Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. Top seed is Lars-Erik Johansson (2239). Tournament website Tournament website

The 2015 Swedish Senior Chess Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. The event is a 9-round Swiss open with tempo of play 90′ X 40 moves + 30′ + 30″. Top seed is Peter Ekelund (2178). Tournament website

The 2015 Swedish Junior Chess Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. The event is a 10-player round-robin tournament. Top seed is Joakim Morling (2132). Tournament website

The 2015 Swedish U16 Chess Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. Tournament website

The 2015 Swedish U13 Chess Championship is taking place from July 11-19, at the Selma Spa Hotel****, in Sunne, Sweden. Tournament website