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The 10th Annual Svetozar Gligoric Transatlantic Cup, a traditional match between the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade, was held on 6th November from 20:00 CET on the Internet Chess Club (ICC).

Belgrade took an early lead 4-0, then had 7-4, but Dallas won the remaining five games to claim a 9-7 victory. The overall historical match score is now 5-5.

The special guest at the Belgrade venue was legendary GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic.

A small but fast growing community is using chess to improve social relations and wellbeing. The game may help to prevent dementia, it is used in prisons, and it is tested in therapies against addiction.

Most recently, activists in numerous countries showed the great potential of chess in the integration of refugees. Even school chess is no longer only about cognitive development and academic achievement but increasingly emphasises inclusion and integration.

The 19th Bad Wiessee International Chess Tournament was held from October 31st to November 8th, 2015, in the spa town of Bad Wiessee, a spa town on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany.

The 2015 Edmonton Invitational Chess Tournament is taking place from November 6th through November 12th, in Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.

The Swedish Elite League 2015/2016 is taking place from November 6, 2015, to March 20, 2016.

The teams of SK Burgsvik Alva, SK Eksjo, SK Farsta, Kungstornet, SK Limhamns, ASK Lunds, SS Manhem, SK Rockaden Stockholm, SK Team Viking and SK Vasteras are vying in a round-robin format in 9 rounds.

Tournament website

American chess is getting stronger and is on the rise.

The 10th Annual Svetozar Gligoric Transatlantic Cup, a traditional match between the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade, will be held on 6th November from 20:00 CET on the Internet Chess Club (ICC).

The final round of the FIDE World Youth & Cadets Championship 2015 was played today in Porto Carras, Halkidiki.

The players from India dominated the event, winning as many as 11 medals, among them 5 gold. Russia and USA took 4 medals each, but none of them was gold. Iran, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Germany, Greece, Uzbekistan and Vietnam have one gold medal each. Full list of the winners below.