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The 78th Armenian Women’s Championship Highest League is taking place from 13–21 January 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia. 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 83rd Armenian Championship Highest League is taking place from 13–21 January 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia. 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. It is an 10-player round-robin tournament with participation of Manuel Petrosyan, Aram Hakobyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Robert Hovhannisyan, Zaven Andriasian, Tigran L. Petrosian, Tigran K. Harutyunyan, Mamikon  Gharibyan, Amen Ar. Barseghyan and Sargis Vach.

The Azerbaijan Championship will be held in Baku from 13 to 26 January 2022. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves and then 30 minutes until the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The championship will be held in two stages. At the first stage, participants compete in a 9-round Swiss system. The top 4 advance to the knockout stage where each match consists of 2 games.

The 20th edition of the Delhi International Open has been postponed due to the spread of Covid19 virus in India. The event will likely be conducted in March 2023 instead of the initially announced dates in January 2023.

Are You Ready for #TataSteelChess? Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 is about to take off! Who will be crowned as the 85th Tata Steel Chess Tournament Champion?

The 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Masters will be held from 13-29 January in Wijk aan Zee. The event features 14 grandmasters competing in a 13-round round-robin tournament. Official teaser of the event:

The 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Masters will be held from 13-29 January in Wijk aan Zee. The event features 14 grandmasters competing in a 13-round round-robin tournament.

The World’s Elite Grandmasters Will Compete for a $1.4M Purse
in Five Over The Board Events During the 2023 Season

The International Chess Federation announced the continuation of its support to chess veterans. A number of grants will be awarded next month to distinguished players, coaches and organizers aged 65+. Anyone over this age who has contributed to the development of chess and who is in an unstable financial situation is eligible to submit an application.

Due to personal reasons, Jan-Krzysztof Duda has withdrawn from Tata Steel Masters 2023. Duda will be replaced by 2719 rated Parham Maghsoodloo (22) from Iran. Maghsoodloo is the current number-29 on the world ranking list.

Belgrade, Serbia will host the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, which will take from January 29 to February 5, 2023.  This is a team competition, played over four boards, and limited to a maximum of 30 participant teams: 27 teams are selected by rating, and four are nominated by the FIDE President. If there is an odd number of participating teams, the host Federation (Serbia) is entitled to register a second team. 

Preliminary list of participating teams & lineups: