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After carefully considering the numerous applications received, the special panel appointed by the FIDE Council decided that these will be the twelve chess players, coaches, and promoters to benefit from the first instalment of FIDE’s support to chess veterans in 2023:

The second leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series is taking place from 1st-14th February in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. Twelve of the world’s top female players will dispute an eleven-round all-play-all with their eyes set on the 15,000 euros first prize plus the valuable WGP points that add up for direct qualification to the 2023-2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates. 

By IM Michael Rahal (Munich, Germany)

After a stunning performance this afternoon against Alina Kashlinskaya, Nana Dzagnidze closed in on tournament leader Alexandra Kosteniuk, and with four rounds to go, it’s all up for grabs.

The former 2017 European Women’s Champion from Georgia displayed her excellent skills handling the white side of a classical King’s Indian and, coupled with some other surprising results, made her claim for the title in Munich. After seven rounds, she scored 4.5 points.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout. Losers drop down to a losers bracket and can still win the tournament. The Grand Final will see the clash between the Winners of the Winners and Losers brackets. The total prize fund of the event is $235.000.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout. Losers drop down to a losers bracket and can still win the tournament. The Grand Final will see the clash between the Winners of the Winners and Losers brackets. The total prize fund of the event is $235.000.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout. Losers drop down to a losers bracket and can still win the tournament. The Grand Final will see the clash between the Winners of the Winners and Losers brackets. The total prize fund of the event is $235.000.

The second leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series is taking place from 1st-14th February in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. Twelve of the world’s top female players will dispute an eleven-round all-play-all with their eyes set on the 15,000 euros first prize plus the valuable WGP points that add up for direct qualification to the 2023-2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates. 

The second leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series is taking place from 1st-14th February in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. Twelve of the world’s top female players will dispute an eleven-round all-play-all with their eyes set on the 15,000 euros first prize plus the valuable WGP points that add up for direct qualification to the 2023-2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates. 

By IM Michael Rahal (Munich, Germany) 

The president of the International Chess Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich, visited the women’s Gran Prix this afternoon and performed the ceremonial first move on the Zhu Jiner-Nana Dzagnidze board. 

The Vienna February WIM is taking place from 7–12 February 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. It is an 10-player round-robin tournament with participation of Dorina Demeter, Zala Urh, Elisabeth Hapala, Nikola Mayrhuber, Annika Froewis, Barbara Teuschler, Tihana Ivekovic, Luisa Bashylina, Daiva Batyte and Ivana Hrescak.