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Albanian Chess Federation is organizing the International Open Chess Tournament “Durres 2014″ on 1-8th November 2014 in the Conference Hall of the Hotel “Bleart”****  in Durres, one of the most ancien

The Annual Women’s Tournament Satka Autumn 2014 was organized by Chess Club “Vertical” on 20-30th September 2014 in Satka, a town on the western slope of the Southern Ural Mountains in Russia.

32 female players were vying in a 9-round Swiss format.

Russian GM Ernesto Inarkiev took the winner’s trophy and top prize in Baku Open A after edging Romanian GM Constantin Lupulescu on tie-break. The two players finished on 7,0/9 points each, in the field of 70 participants from 20 countries, including 28 Grandmasters.

The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2014, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, was held on 22-30th September at the AF Hotel near the Caspian Sea.

Two of the most exciting Central European chess players GM Laznicka and GM Rapport are meeting for a match called Novoborska Sachova Corrida. The games will take place at Ajeto restaurant in Nový Bor.

A total of six games will be played. Rounds start daily at 16:00 CET

More live chess: Baku Grand Prix and final rounds of TCEC stage 1a

The October FIDE rating list has been published with Magnus Carlsen as number one again. However, the World Champion 1st place seems in danger.

Moscow Team Chess Championship 2014 is taking place from 27th September to 11th October in Russian capital Moscow.

The 2014 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships were held on 18-30th September at the International Convention Centre, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.

The event was organized by the South African Chess Federation under the auspices of FIDE.

India is boasting six individual medals – 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze, while representatives of Russia have won one of each medal.

Mr Gianpietro Pagnoncelli, President of Italian Chess Federation since 2005, has kindly agreed to an interview with Chessdom.com.

Q: In the recent weeks Fabiano Caruana has had a string of fantastic results. How do you comment on this?

A: I am really happy. But before speaking about Caruana, let me thank the Chessdom staff for this interview and for the interest shown in chess in Italy.