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Sergey Karjakin defeated his compatriot Peter Svidler in a must-win situation to remain in the contention for the 2015 FIDE World Cup title.

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In the third game, held today at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan, Karjakin won with the black pieces to reduce the overall score to 1-2.

From 30 September to 1 October 2015 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Gold Coast, Australia, by Chess Association of Queensland, in cooperation with the Australian Chess Federation and FIDE Arbiters’ Commission under the auspi

The first leg of the Women’s Grand Prix Series 2015 – 2016 takes place in Monte Carlo from October 2-16.

The event will be held at the famous Casino of Monte Carlo. Prize fund is 60.000 euros, with 10.000 for the winner. A further 15,000 euros goes towards an accumulated fund for the overall best placed women.

Peter Svidler scored another victory against his compatriot Sergey Karjakin to take a 2-0 lead in the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup final that is ongoing at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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The 2015 edition of PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament is taking place from October 3-11, at the magnificent Villa Marina, on Douglas’ seafront promenade, in Isle of Man.

The reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen lost 3 Elo points and yet he is on top of FIDE World Ranking with Elo rating 2850.

The International Chess Festival “Mikhail Chigorin Memorial 2015″ is taking place from 2nd to 11th October at the Park Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The 90th Argentinian Absolute Final Chess Championship is taking place from September 30 to October 14, 2015, in Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires.

Estonian Sports Association Kalev in cooperation with the Estonian Chess Federation and Association of Chess Professionals is organizing the 25th Keres Memorial – ACP Open on 7-10th January 2016, at the conference halls of the Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel in Tallinn, Estonia.

The event is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of chess grandmaster Paul Keres who was elected the Estonian Sportsman of the 20th Century.