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The 2014 Romanian National Championships for men and women are taking place from 26th April to 4th of May, 2014 at the Continental Hotel, in Targu Mures, Romania.

The Open Section is an 11 round Swiss tournament, while the Women’s Section is a 9 round Swiss Open.

Romanian Chess Championship for Men is taking place from 26th April to 4th May, 2014 in Targu Mures, Romania. Live games with triple analysis daily at 15:00 CET

Romanian Women Chess Championship is taking place from 26th April to 4th May, 2014 in Targu Mures, Romania. Follow daily with triple engine analysis

Cutro

The 20th edition of the traditional Cutro Chess Festival is taking place from 23rd April to 1st May, 2014 in Cutro, Italy.

The tournament is split into 3 groups:

Capablanca Chess Festival is taking place from 25th April to 4th May, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. Live games with triple analysis daily at 15:00 CET. More information here

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Preparations for Ikaros 2014, the annual international chess tournament that is held for the 37th time at the picturesque island of Ikaria in Greece, are under way.

The organization committee is making the necessary preparations for hosting the Greek and foreign players who will visit Ikaria from 12th till 20th of July to combine an interesting tournament with relaxing vacations in a friendly atmosphere.

World Chess Hall of Fame and the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame Each Induct Two New Members for 2014

April 23, 2014 (Saint Louis, MO) – Four exceptional chess players will take their places in history when two are inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame and two into U.S. Chess Hall of Fame during a ceremony on March 7, 2014.

The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 started today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, with Mayor Vassily Filipenko making the first honorary move in the game A. Muzychuk – Cramling.

34 female players from 14 countries are competing for the title and prize fund of $50,000.