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Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, aka Nepo – Ding is the final of the World Chess Championship 2023. The Nepo – Ding match will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 7 to May 1, at the elegant St. Regis Astana hotel. All the games start at 15:00 local time (GMT+6), and there is a rest day every two rounds. Ding – Nepo game 13 is set to start on April 27 and it follows a win by Ding Liren that makes the score equal.

Romanian Grand Prix 2023 is back with an increased budget. Starting with 2023 Bucharest Grand Prix will take place in 6 of the most beautiful cities in Romania: Bucharest, Brașov, Timișoara, Arad, Cluj, and Alba Iulia. The first event is Bucharest Grand Prix, which is rapid chess tournament with time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment for each mvoe.

The Salamanca, Cradle of Modern Chess is taking place from 26–29 April 2023 in Salamanca, Spain. Players receive 40 minutes for the entire game, plus a 5-second increment starting from move one. It is an 8-player round-robin tournament with participation of Jaime Santos Latasa, Veselin Topalov, Kirill Alekseenko, Anna Ushenina, Gunay Mammadzada, Sabrina Vega Gutierrez, Vasyl Ivanchuk and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh.

Today’s tweet of the day comes from no other but the official Olympic games Twitter account. With over 6,4 million followers, it features Hikaru Nakamura. “At just 15, he became a Chess Grandmaster and is now a 5x US champion, ranked sixth in the world and number one in the US. Now, Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura will compete for the title at the #OlympicEsportsSeries.” reads the tweet.

The French Youth Championship will be held from the 23rd to the 30th of April in Agen, France as a 9-round Swiss. The tournament will be divided into age groups. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. The tournament is separated in 10 categories – U20 / U18 / U16 / U14 / U12 / Girls U20 / Girls U18 / Girls U16 / Girls U14 / Girls U12 .

The Asia Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2023, both Open and Women sections, will take place from 06-12 May 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The Open section will be 9-round Swiss system tournament.

The Asia Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2023, both Open and Women sections, will take place from 06-12 May 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The Open section will be 9-round Swiss system tournament.

The Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship is separated in 8 categories. Girls U12 section will take place from 29 April to 05 May in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. The tournament system will be 9-round Swiss.

The Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship is separated in 8 categories. Girls U14 section will take place from 29 April to 05 May in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. The tournament system will be 9-round Swiss.

The Bulgarian Individual Chess Championship is separated in 8 categories. Girls U16 section will take place from 29 April to 05 May in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. The tournament system will be 9-round Swiss.