The 34th NATO Chess Championship is going to take place from October 21 to October 25 in Rhodes, Greece. The tournament boasts 118 participants, from 18 different NATO member countries, who will play a total of 7 Swiss rounds. The top competitors include GM Dimitris Alexakis, Robert Stein, Alexandros Papasimakopoulos, Patrick Emilio Aizpurua and Finn Pedersen.