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The VMCG Morning Tournament is taking place from August 15-23, 2015, at the 4****Hotel Seminaris, in Luneburg, Germany.

The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament with time control 90′/ 40 moves + 30′. Each round starts at 10:30 CET.

During the tournament, coffee, espresso, cappuccino and water are provided free of charge.

Tournament website/ Standings and statistics

The 2015 Spanish Women Championship is taking place from August 15-21, in Linares, Spain.

The Spanish Honor Division 2015 is taking place from August 15-21, in Linares, Spain.

The event is a round-robin team competition with the participation of the following teams: Gros Xake Taldea (VAS), Chess24-VTI-Atocha (MAD), Merida Patrimonio Humanidad (EXT), Ajedrez Collado Villalba, Magic Extremadura (EXT), Sestao Fundacion EDP (VAS), Solvay (CNT), Escola Escacs Barcelona (CAT).

Tomashevsky strengthens lead at Men’s Russian Championship Superfinal, Goriachkina first in Women’s Event

Round 9 of the Russian Chess Championship, the 68th for men and the 65th for women, was played in Chita on August 18. Evgeny Tomashevsky and Alexandra Goriachkina retained their leading positions.

The 45th Annual Continental Open was held from August 13-16, 2015, at the Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

The event was played over 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1300 and Under 1000. The tournament format was 6-round Swiss.

The Arab Chess Federation in cooperation with the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, hosted the annual Councilors’ Meeting of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.

The meeting was held in the Dubai Chess and Culture Club in 8 August 2015.

You can find the Agenda of the Meeting here (.doc).

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has published the first issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine (pdf). Announcement below.

GM Matthew Sadler

The 19th edition of Vienna Chess Open included a Blitz tournament which was held on August 16th, 2015.