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Tbilisi to host inaugural leg of 2024-2025 Women's Grand Prix
7/5/2024 – The first leg of the 2024-2025 edition of the Women’s Grand Prix is set to start in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, from August 14 to 25. Ten players will participate in the inaugural tournament, including former women’s world champions Alexandra Kosteniuk and Mariya Muzychuk.Full list of players competing in Tbilisi:Anna MuzychukMariya MuzychukNana DzagnidzeSarasadat KhademalshariehAl..
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GM Ziaur Rahman (1974-2024) from Bangladesh dies during game
7/8/2024 – In the 12th round of the Bangladesh Championship, 50-year-old GM Ziaur Rahman suffered a heart attack after his 25th move in his game against GM Enamul Hossein. He died before he could be taken to hospital. Rahman was Bangladesh's second grandmaster after GM Niaz Murshed, and he was also a 15-time national champion and represented Bangladesh in 17 Chess Olympiads. The sudden death of ..
2024.07.08 -
León Masters: Anand beats Topalov and Santos to claim tenth title
7/1/2024 – The main event of the León Chess Festival was the León Masters, a 4-player knockout tournament featuring Arjun Erigaisi, Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov and Jaime Santos. In its 37th edition, the event saw Anand grabbing his tenth title after beating Topalov in the semis and defending champion Santos in the final. Local hero Santos stunned top seed Arjun in their semifinal encounter. 202..
2024.07.03 -
Breaking: Singapore to host the World Championship 2024!
7/1/2024 – The Singapore Chess Federation, supported by the Government of Singapore, has won the bid to host the FIDE World Championship Match 2024. The Match will feature the defending Champion Ding Liren from China and the Challenger Gukesh D from India, and will take place between November 20 and December 15, 2024. Press release.FIDE received three competitive applications for hosting the Wor..
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World Senior Team Championships start in Krakow
7/2/2024 – The World Team Championships for seniors over 50 and over 65 begin today (2 July) in Krakow, Poland. The USA and England are the top seeds. The first round will be played today at 3 pm.The Polish Chess Federation and the Malopolska Chess Federation are organising the World Senior Team Championships from 1 to 12 July. The tournament will be played in the two age groups 50+ plus and 65+..
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Sunday, July 7: Great Chess Fest in London
7/3/2024 – Once a year the English school chess initiative "Chess in Schools and Communities" organises a chess festival in the heart of London, in Trafalgar Square, which naturally focuses on children and young people. Next Sunday, July 7, is the day again. The theme of this year's ChessFest is the chess fairy tale "Alice Through the Looking Glass".More than 15,000 people are expected to descen..
2024.07.03