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The 14th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships (U8-U18) are set to take place on 12-17th November at the Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel in Tallinn, Estonia.

The organizers of the Championship are the European Chess Union and Estonian Chess Federation.

The 22nd Nikaia International Chess Open 2014 is taking place from 26th August to 2nd September 2014 in Nikaia suburb in the western part of the Athens-Piraeus agglomeration, in Greece.

The 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Masters Tournament was held on 20-29th August at the Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club in United Arab Emirates.

In the dramatic fourth round Ju Wenjun beat Elina Danielian to take the solo lead with 3,5 points in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Sharjah, UAE.

In the battle of the two top seeds, Hou Yifan, playing black, defeated Humpy Koneru, who unexpectedly lost the drawish endgame. Tatiana Kosintseva had winning position against Nafisa Muminova but dropped the advantage in the time trouble. The game finished in a draw, same as another encounter between Harika Dronavalli and Zhao Xue.

Chessbet.com, the site that offers gives you a chance to win prizes by making free predictions on chess events, is running a new quiz for the Sinquefield Cup.

Sicily is on its way of becoming an important meeting point for international chess enthusiasts.

The island abounds with nature beauty spots and a rich cultural and historical heritage. Adding to that a well organised chess tournament is bound to attract chess amateurs and professionals alike.

After a very successful summer tournament ‘Terre degli Elimi’ in Erice, in December, a new tournament will be launched on the opposite side of the island, on the slopes of the volcano

The 89th French Individual Chess Championship for men and women took place on 17-28th August 2014 in Nimes, a city located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes mountains in Southern France.

The 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Masters Tournament took place from 20-29th August at the Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club in United Arab Emirates.

The main event of the Festival was Masters Tournament for foreign players rated above 2000 elo and all Abu Dhabi players.