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The winner GM Yue Wang

The 6th Nongxin Cup Danzhou Masters 2015 took place from July 2-11, in Danzhou, China.

A tournament dedicated to the memory of Grandmaster Lev Polugaevsky took place from 3-11th July at the Polugaevsky Chess Club in Samara, Russia.

Jyväs-Shakki chess club organizes the 25th Heart of Finland Open Chess Tournament from 13-19th July at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland.

The 9-round Swiss tournament is ELO rated and it is possible to reach FIDE title norms.

Top seed is last-year’s champion GM Kaido Kulaots.

The Chilean Ministry of Social Development and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) signed the Social Initiative Chess Agreement to facilitate the integration of children, youth and vulnerable senior citizens through the game of chess.

The second qualifying tournament of the FIDE World Online Women Blitz Championship 2015

OPorto Open 2015 is taking place from 13-19th July at the Hotel Beta in Porto, Portugal. The tournament is included in the National Circuit of Classic Chess of the Portuguese Chess Federation.

The 9-round Swiss event is organized by the Grupo de Xadrez do Porto, the oldest Portuguese chess club, as a celebration of its 75th anniversary.

148 players from 21 countries are vying for the total prize fund of 5000 EUR with 1000 EUR reserved for the winner.

The 38th International Chess Tournament “Ikaros” 2015, which completes 38 consecutive years of presence among the Greek and international chess events, commenced with the games of the first two rounds!

The 2015 “Yin Zhou” Cup China-Russia (men) is taking place from July 14-21, in Ningbo, one of China’s oldest cities.

The event is a friendly match between the women teams of Russia and China. Each team will be represented by five players.

The 2015 “Yin Zhou” Cup China-Russia (women) is taking place from July 14-21, in Ningbo, one of China’s oldest cities.

The event is a friendly match between the women teams of Russia and China. Each team will be represented by five players.

The 48th Biel/ Bienne International Grandmaster Tournament is taking place from July 18-31, 2015, in Biel/ Bienne, a town in Switzerland.