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A month after the European Chess Union published the official statement on the possible transfer of the Russian Chess Federation (CFR) to the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), FIDE published the resolution on the Russian Chess Federation joining ACF.

Levon Aronian’s fifth-round win doesn’t mean a preliminary decision in the WR Chess Masters, but the 40-year-old is now the clear favorite to win the tournament. After his full point against Anish Giri, Aronian leads the standings with four points from five games, one ahead of Wesley So and Gukesh with three each. With his third win in the tournament, Aronian is back in the world’s top 10 (live ranking).

The Cannes International Chess Festival is taking place from 20-26 February in Cannes, France. The Open A tournament gathers 127 players, and it’s played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with the time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes until the end of the game, and increment of 30 seconds for each move, starting from move one.

Cannes Chess Festival 2023 – LIVE games:

The G20 Hungarian Youth Championship 2023 is tournament taking place from 20–25 February 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. It is an 26-player round-robin with participation of Luca Karacsonyi, Eszter Sulyok, Kata Buri, Nikoletta Toth, Petra Zsuzsanna Buri, Emma Harkai, Reka Gyongyver Ivan, Stefania Sipos, Lidia Emilia Molnar, Inez Kiss, etc.

The U20 Hungarian Youth Championship 2023 is taking place from 20–25 February 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. It is an 26-player round-robin tournament with Alex Krstulovic, Roland Reviczki, Lili Toth, Bence Pribelszky, Balazs Pasztor, Agoston Juhasz, Koppany Geher, Matyas Palczert, Simon Fule, Lazar Matyassy, etc.

The WR Chess Masters super-tournament will take place from 16-25 February in Dusseldorf, Germany. The event is played as a 10-player round-robin with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Gukesh D, Vincent Keymer, Praggnanandhaa and Andrey Esipenko in the field.

The Cannes International Chess Festival kicked off yesterday in France. The Open A tournament gathers 127 players, and it’s played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with the time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes until the end of the game, and increment of 30 seconds for each move, starting from move one.

The ECU Commission for Women’s Chess is organizing the 2nd edition of the ECU Girls’ and Women’s Chess Weekend. The event will take place on the weekend 25. – 26.02.2023.

The 39th edition of the International Open of Cappelle la Grande is taking place from 18-24 February in Cappelle-la-Grande, France. The event is played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment beginning from move one. Total prize fund is €12,000, including the first place prize of €2,000.

After two played rounds, as many as 38 players scored the maximum 2/2 points.

The 39th edition of the International Open of Cappelle la Grande is taking place from 18-24 February in Cappelle-la-Grande, France. The event is played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment beginning from move one. The total prize fund is €12,000, including the first place prize of €2,000.

39th International Open of Cappelle la Grande – LIVE games: