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The Xtracon GM Tournament 2015 took place on October 12-18th, at the Asgård Skole, Norsvey 2 in Køge, a market town and seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt, Denmark.

The 41st Guernsey Holiday Tournament is taking place from October 18-24, 2015, at the Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey.

The event is a 7-round FIDE Swiss competition, sponsored by the Peninsula Hotel and open to all players graded below FIDE 1900 Elo. The time control is 120′/40 moves + 60′.

50 players from 11 different countries take part in the event. Top seed is Jorgen Holmstrom Nielsen (1889) of Denmark.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U8 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U8. Romanian player Ariana-Roxana Ciocan (1592) heads the field of 87 participants from 49 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U10 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U10. Turkish player WCM Isil Can (1795) heads the field of 114 participants from 59 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U12 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U12. Kazakhstan player WFM Bibisara Assaubayeva (2183) heads the field of 122 participants from 61 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U14 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U14. Indian player WFM R. Vaishali (2314) heads the field of 126 participants from 65 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U16 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U16. Canadian player WIM Qiyu Zhou (2328) heads the field of 97 participants from 62 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U18 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U18. Iranian player IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (2402) heads the field of 80 participants from 54 different countries.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U8 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U8. USA player Zihan Xu Arthur (1782) heads the field of 136 participants from 66 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics