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The Tikhookeansky Meridian was held on 18-20th July at the DVFU campus in Vladivostok.

The 11-round rapid chess tournament was a stage in the circuit Rapid Cup of Russia. 65 players competed.

The total prize fund was 450,000 RUB (approx 9500 EUR), with 2100 EUR reserved for the winner.

At a board meeting on Sunday the Tromsø 2014 organisers met to discuss the situation surrounding teams that missed the deadline for Olympiad registration.

The 7th International Chess Tournament of Paleochora is taking place on 21-28th July 2014 at the Municipality of Kandanos – Selino Community Centre in the Cretan town of Paleochora, Greece.

The event will be a 9-round Swiss Open, valid for FIDE rating and title norms.

Top seed is Bulgarian GM Alexander Delchev, while the first prize is 1.800 €.

Official website

The Norway National Tournament 2014 took place on 12-20th July, 2014, in Trondheim, the third most populous city in Norway.

GM Ruben Felgaer won his 5th title of Argentinian Chess Champion after defeating GM Federico Perez Ponsa 3-1 in blitz tiebreak.

In the regular 14-player round robin competition the two Grandmasters shared the first place with 9,5 points each, leaving the nearest follower point and a half behind.

The 2nd Gideon Japhet Memorial – Gelfand vs. Svidler rapid match is taking place on 20-24th July 2014 in Jerusalem, Israeli capital and one of the oldest cities in the world.

The 6th Rethymno International Chess Tournament was held on 12-19th July at the Municipal House of Culture, in the city of Rethymno on island Crete, Greece.

The event was a 9-round Swiss, valid for FIDE title norms. 149 players from 26 countries took part in the tournament, including 16 Grandmasters and 14 International Masters.

The 2nd Gideon Japhet Memorial Open Chess Tournament 2014 has a surprising leader. After 3 rounds Omer Reshef (ELO 2275) is sole leader with 3,0/3, leaving behind multiple GMs and titled players. See the full standings below.

The tournament is part of a large festival, where one of the headliner events is the match Gelfand – Svidler.