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Self-described “obsessive learner” Max Deutsch challenged grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess. What could possibly go wrong? Video: George Downs/WSJ.

The Closing Ceremony of the 1st European Corporate Chess Championship took place on Saturday 25th November evening, where the President of the European Chess Union, Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili awarded the Winners with main prizes, trophies, while five special prizes were awarded by the President of the French Chess Federation (FFE), Mr. Bachar Kouatly.

FIDE Seminar for International Organizers will be held from from 4-8th January, 2018, in Kuwait city, capital of Kuwait.

Amateurs’ interest in participating in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2018 is very high. Two of the three amateur groups are already complete: the Weekend-three-round events and the Nine-round events. A waiting list has been set up for these groups.

There is still room for amateurs to participate in the Weekday-three-round events. Entries can be submitted through www.tatasteelchess.com.

The FIDE World Junior Chess Champions for 2017 are proclaimed. The event for boys and girls under 20 took place in Tarvisio, Italy from 12th-26th November.

In the Open section, after 13 rounds and harsh struggles, three players emerged on the top with the same score of 8.5/13. Aryan Tari from Norway took the gold and became the Winner of the Championship thanks to the better tie-breaks than Manuel Petrosyan (ARM) who ended second and Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. (IND) who finished with bronze in his hands.

Magnus Carlsen (Norway), the highest-rated chess player in the world and World Champion in classical chess, will take part in the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships that takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 26th and 30th December 2017,

The rise of esports has many wondering if it will soon apply for and receive Olympic inclusion.

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, the world chess champion since 2013, believes his trade deserves priority.

“Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don’t,” Carlsen said for NBC Sports. “Personally, for me, it wouldn’t make sense [for esports to get in the Olympics first].”

The 1st European Corporate Chess Championship starts today in the reception hall of the Town Hall of Asnières, in Paris, France. The innovative European event aims to bring closer the Business community with Chess and the European Chess Union.

Over 20 works by journalists have already been submitted for the competition for the best material about the Moscow Chess Museum and the Central Chess House on Gogolevsky Boulevard.