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Levon Aronian was interviewed by Dina Belenkaya after round 1 of the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin. He is one of the players who can qualify for the Candidates 2022 and has sharply increased his chances after defeating Hikaru Nakamura at the start of the event (replay Aronian – Nakamura here).

Grandmaster, National Champion and someone who is training his sights to battle with the best – Arjun Erigaise starts as the top seed and hot favorite for the crown in the 19th edition of the Delhi International open chess tournament 2022 that kickstarts at the Tivoli Garden resorts here. Defending champion of 2020, Grandmaster and five times Commonwealth Champion, Abhijeet Gupta is also back in the fray and starts as the third seed behind Pavel Ponkratov, who has just won Guwahati Open

Magnus Carlsen is now clear second and within striking distance of the first place in Charity Cup 2022. Le Quang Liem is still the sole leader after three days of solid performance, while Jorden Van Foorest rushes into third.

European Youth Team Chess Championships 2022 will take place from 11 July (arrivals) to 19 July (departures) in the Conference Hall of the 5 stars Lazart Hotel in Thessaloniki which will host also the European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022 from 19 July to 23 July 2022.

The European Youth Team Chess Championships (EYTCC) will include four (4) separate competitions, an open competition and a girl’s competition in categories U12 and U18. The playing members of the teams shall not have reached the age of 12 or 18, depending on the category, by 1st January 2022.

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has reached a verdict on the case 2/2022, relating to public statements by grandmasters Sergey Karjakin (FIDE ID 14109603). The Russian player is found guilty by the panel and Karjakin is banned for 6 months from FIDE rated competitions, missing the Candidates Chess 2022.

Sergey Karjakin was banned by FIDE for 6 months and will miss the Candidates Chess 2022 (who can substitute Karjakin in the competition here). Sergey Karjakin strongly disagreed with the FIDE’s ban on his official Telegram channel.

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has reached a verdict on the case 2/2022, relating to public statements by grandmasters Sergey Karjakin (FIDE ID 14109603) and Sergei Shipov (FIDE ID 4113624). Related: Russia and Belarus Chess teams suspended

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022 is the final leg of the Grand Prix series that will determine the participants in the Candidates Chess 2022. With Richard Rapport practically qualified after winning the Belgrade Grand Prix, just one spot is available for grabs.

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022 is the final leg of the Grand Prix series that will determine the participants in the Candidates Chess 2022. With Richard Rapport practically qualified after winning the Belgrade Grand Prix, just one spot is available for grabs.

Hans Niemann had a strong Day 1 at the Charity Chess Cup 2022 where he emerged a leader of the event. In Day 2 he played against the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Here is the game and the thoughts of the commentators at the end of it.