After two days of struggle we know the winners in Katowice (3rd Polish-Hungarian friendship tournament). GM Radosław Wojtaszek (POL) won the tournament (8 points), second place got GM Zbigniew Pakeza (POL), the third player was GM Kacper Piorun (POL).
In women’s classification the first place went to WIM Klara Varga (HUN). WIM Anna Gasik (POL) got the second place, the third place occupied WGM Karina Szczepkowska-Horowska (POL).
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 1 to 4 of July 2015 in Cali, Colombia, by the Confederation for Chess of America, in cooperation with the Colombian Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.
GM Bartel – GM Nepomniachtchi was one of the most interesting games at the European Individual Chess Championship. In this video GM Davorin Kuljasevic analyzes the curious opening that leads to one of the most beautiful forced mates at the championship.
The “San Sebastian City” 38th International Chess Open is scheduled to take place from 28th March to 4th April, 2015. The venue of play will be Gros Xake Taldea. Anoeta passeig, 20. Donostia – San Sebastián (Frontón Karmelo Balda).
Following the 2nd round with the classical time control, the sixth day of the FIDE Women’s World Championship (Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana) was reserved for the tie-breaks with rapid and blitz games.
Five pairs were to settle the score in this format.
The ASEAN Chess Academy, in cooperation with the Thailand Chess Federation, is going to organize a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Pattaya, Thailand, from 9 to 13 May 2015, under the auspices of FIDE.
Top seed Nigel Short of England and six consecutive times Indian champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly jointly lead with 5.5 points each at the end of the sixth round of the LIC 2nd International Grandmasters Chess tournament, organised by Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy and All Sport Foundation, at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Kolkata. Four players – world junior champion Lu Shanglei and IM Wang Chen, both from China, IM Shardul Gagre of India and Stupak Kirill of Belarus are breathing at the shoulders of the leaders with five points each.
