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The German Youth Championship for boys under 14 is taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament with tempo of play 90′/ 40 + 30′ + 30″.

Tournament website

The German Youth Championship for girls under 14 is taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament with tempo of play 90′/ 40 + 30′ + 30″.

Tournament website

The German Youth Championships for boys and girls under 12 are taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The tournament format is 11-round Swiss with tempo of play 75′/ 40 + 15′ + 30″.

Tournament website

The German Youth Championships for boys and girls under 10 are taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The tournament format is 11-round Swiss with tempo of play 75′/ 40 + 15′ + 30″.

Tournament website

The Open A German Junior Championship is taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The event is a 9-round Swiss open individual tournament for players under 25.

The tempo of play is 90′/ 40 + 30′ + 30″.

Top seed player is IM Hagen Poetsch.

Tournament website

The Open B German Junior Championship Open B is taking place from 23-31st May, 2015, in Willingen, Germany.

The event is a 9-round Swiss open individual tournament for players under 25.

The tempo of play is 90′/ 40 + 30′ + 30″.

Top seed players are Estelle Morio, Max Bilau and Adrian Buchloh.

Tournament website

Georgian IM Nino Batsiashvili (2473) defeated GM Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN 2472) with Black and remained the leader at the 16th European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2015.

The 11th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2015 is returning to its birthplace in Singapore after ten years – from 30 May to 8 June 2015, the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) will

Hedinn Steingrimsson concluded his stellar performance in the 2015 Icelandic Championship by defeating his closest rival, Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson, to move to an outstanding final score of 9,5/11 points.

This is Steingrimsson’s third national title, his first coming way back in 1990 at only 15 years of age. That still stands as the youngest winner of the championship.