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Day one of the 2018 Sinquefield Cup produced two early leaders: Levon Aronian and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.

38th Conca della Presolana is held from 18 to 26 August in Bratto, Italy.
The tournament is divided in 5 sections. In Masters group 49 players are taking part, among them 11 GMs.

The 54th Akiba Rubinstein Memorial is taking place in Polanica Zdrój, Poland from 18-26 August 2018.

The HERMES International Chess Tournament is a 9-round Swiss open tournament taking place in Trikala Korinthia, from August 19th to 25th, 2018.

The 8th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival features 6-round opens in Under 16 and Under 12 sections taking place in the Caleta Hotel from 17-20 August. The total prize fund is £15,000.

Hamadan Chess Association under the auspices of the I.R.

For the 7th consecutive year Anogia become an attraction of chess players from around the world to the international tournament “Ideon Andron” which this year moved in August instead of July, from 17 to 24 August. It is organized, of course, by the Overactive Chess Club of Anogia and the newly founded Sports-Cultural Association of Indians created due to the large spread of chess in the village.

The fate of the tournament was sealed in the penultimate round when the two frontrunners, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru Nakamura, faced off.

The French chess championship will be held in Nîmes from 18 August to 26 August 2018. Nearly 1000 players from all over France are expected, with the prestigious title of French champion at stake.