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ChessBet.com, the website that offers free betting on chess events, has launched a prediction competition for the Candidates 2014.

The Candidates Tournament 2014 has been officially opened in Khanty Mansiysk. In the presence of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the flags of the participating countries have been brought to stage, followed by a musical program.

After a long trip, Chessdom has arrived in Khanty Mansiysk. In the following days expect many detailed reports from the Candidates, minute by minute updates, and the breaking news as they happen.

Here are the first photos of the playing hall. Everything is ready, the pieces are set on the boards, and the large screens have been checked and functioning.

Update: View the photos as a slideshow here

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Alexander Grischuk has confirmed his participation in the Norway Chess Tournament 2014.

The 46th International Women’s Grandmaster chess tournament was held from 3rd to 11th March at the Hotel Slavija in Belgrade, Serbia.

The 10-player round robin event was organized by the Belgrade Chess Association, with sponsorship from Assembly of the City of Belgrade.

Candidates 2014, a qualification for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2014, are going to take place March 11 – April 1 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

Candidates Chess 2014 participants include Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Dmitry Andreikin, Peter Svidler, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Sergey Karjakin. The total prize fund is 600,000 EUR and the winner of the Candidates qualifies to play with Magnus Carlsen in the FWCM in November.

Chinese Chess Individual Championships 2014 take place from 11th March to 22nd March 2014 in Xinhua, Jiangsu. It is a 12 player round robin event with open and women section.

The participants in the open section are GM Ding Liren, GM Yu Yangyi, the Women World Champion GM Yifan Hou, GM Wei Yi, GM Zhao Jun, GM Ma Qun, GM Wen Yang, GM Xiu Deshun, GM Zhou Jianchao, GM Zeng Chongsheng, IM Liu Qingnan, and Lin Chen.

Chinese Chess Individual Championships 2014 take place from 11th March to 22nd March 2014 in Xinhua, Jiangsu. It is a 12 player round robin event with open and women section.

The participants in the women section are WGM Ju Wenjun, WGM Tan Zhongyi, WGM Guo Qi, IM Shen Yang, WGM Ding Yixin, WGM Zhang Xiaowen, WGM Wang Jue, Lei Tingjie, WIM Zhai Mo, WIM Wang Doudou, WFM Xiao Yiyi, WIM Gu Tianlu.