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The 2nd “MIKIS THEODORAKIS” INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT CHANIA 2023 finished today. Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, Dimitris Alexakis and Elina Danielian shared the top 3 spots with 7.5 points from 9 rounds. Johan-Sebastian Christiansen is the big winner, the silver gone to Dimitris Alexakis and Elina Danielian won the bronze.

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, aka Nepo – Ding is the final of the World Chess Championship 2023. The Nepo – Ding match will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 7 to May 1, at the elegant St. Regis Astana hotel. All the games start at 15:00 local time (GMT+6), and there is a rest day every two rounds. Ding – Nepo game 10 is set to start on April 23 and it follows a draw that leaves Nepo in the lead.

The Kazakhstan Chess Cup 2023 will be held from the 23rd to the 30th of April in Astana, Kazakhstan as a 9-round Swiss. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. The top five rated players in the tournament are Hans Moke Niemann, Tamir Nabaty, S.P. Sethuraman, Aleksandr Rakhmanov and Shant Sargsyan.

The 2023 Excelsior April Open Championship is a 5-round Swiss tournament held from the 21 to the 23 of April in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The time control for this event is 90 minutes + 30 seconds a move.

The 2023 US National Middle School Championship is a 7-round Swiss tournament held from the 21 to the 23 of April in Round Rock, Texas. The time control is 90 minutes with a 10 seconds after each move. The tournament will be broadcast on a 13 minute delay.

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, aka Nepo – Ding is the final of the World Chess Championship 2023. The Nepo – Ding match will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 7 to May 1, at the elegant St. Regis Astana hotel. All the games start at 15:00 local time (GMT+6), and there is a rest day every two rounds. Ding – Nepo game 9 is set to start on April 21 and it follows a an exciting draw that leaves Nepo in the lead.

The 6th Sharjah Masters 2023 will take place from 17-25 May 2023 in Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club, UAE. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. This tournament is separated in 3 sections – Masters, Challengers and Future.

Romanian Grand Prix 2023 is back with an increased budget. Starting with 2023 Bucharest Grand Prix will take place in 6 of the most beautiful cities in Romania: Bucharest, Brașov, Timișoara, Arad, Cluj, and Alba Iulia. The first event is Bucharest Grand Prix, which is rapid chess tournament with time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment for each mvoe. The tournament will take place on 29-30 April 2023 and will have total prize fund of 30 000 EUR with 5 000 EUR guaranteed for the winner.

The 6th Sharjah Masters 2023 will take place from 17-25 May 2023 in Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club, UAE. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. This tournament is separated in 3 sections – Masters, Challengers and Future.

he 6th Sharjah Masters 2023 will take place from 17-25 May 2023 in Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club, UAE. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game with a 30-second increment beginning from move 1. This tournament is separated in 3 sections – Masters, Challengers and Future.