Σκακιστικά νέα

The 2015 Tikhookeansky Meridian was held on 18-20th July at the DVFU campus in Vladivostok.

The 11-round rapid chess tournament with time control 15′+10” was a stage in the circuit Rapid Cup of Russia.

The Russian Chess Federation received a letter from Alisa Galliamova, informing that she will be unable to play in the Russian Championship Superfinal 2015 in Chita.

According to the regulations, the organizing committee is in charge of selecting a replacement. RCF contacted Nadezhda Kosintseva (#4 in the Russian rating list) and Tatiana Kosintseva (#8), but both players declined to participate.

The 9th Asian Dragons Invitational was held in New Taipei City from 11-18 July 2015 and attracted 35 participants from a record 8 countries.

Since it first started in 2007 in Kaoshiung, this tournament has always been held in two categories – Open and U-16 – originally with two representatives in each from Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea joining players from hosts Chinese Taipei.

The 38th International Eastman Open 2015 is taking place from July 18-22, at the Barbara College in Ghent, Belgium.

The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament. Top seed is GM Sebastien Feller (2622).

The 33rd International Andorra Open 2015 is taking place from July 18-26, at Hotel St. Gothard, in Erts (La Massana).

The event is a nine-round Swiss FIDE tournament with tempo of play 90′/40 + 30′ + 30″.

A total prize fund of 10,500 EUR will be distributed. Top seed is French player GM Vladislav Tkachiev (2661).

Tournament website/ Standings and statistics

Absolute triumph for the 23 year old Hungarian GM Peter Prohaszka at the 38th International Chess Tournament “Ikaros” 2015.With one round to go Prohaszka retains a perfect score (8/8, with a 3055 performance!) and increa

International Master Tomas Krnan emerged winner of the Canadian Closed Chess Championship 2015 – FIDE Zonal 2.2 after edging the opposition on tie-break to qualify for the 2015 World Chess Cup in Baku.