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The 2nd Zuger Schachopen will take place this weekend 12-14th September at the Clubhaus SAC Rossberg, Feldstrasse 20, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.

The event is organized by the Schachförderverein Zug und Adrian M. Siegel.

The competition will be completed over five rounds of Swiss system with the time control 90′/40 + 15′ + 30”. The prize fund is 1550 CHF.

GM Fabiano Caruana has won the 2014 Sinquefield Cup undefeated, besting the strongest-rated field in chess history by a three-game margin. Article by Brian Jerauld.

The Skovbo GM tournament (KKSA) is taking place from 5th to 14th September at the Borup Kulturhus, Møllevej 2, 4140 Borup, Denmark.

The 9-round Swiss event with a time control 90′ + 30″ has attracted 52 participants.

The Webster University in Saint Louis hosted the SPICE Rapid Invitational tournament on Saturday 6th September.

16 players, including nine Grandmasters, competed in the 6-round Swiss event.

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem emerged convincing winner after concluding the race with perfect 6,0/6 score, full two points ahead of the chasing pack.

Chinese Grandmasters Ju Wenjun and Hou Yifan are the joint winners of the 6th and final stage of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix that was held in Sharjah, UAE.

In the 11th round World Champion Hou Yifan defeated Alina L’Ami to catch her compatriot Ju Wenjun, who in turn escaped with an important draw against Tatiana Kosintseva.

Batchimeg Tuvshintugs, who earlier held clear third place, lost to Harika Dronavalli and opened a way for a group of players to joint her on 6,5 points each.

The new seventh season of the top computer chess championship TCEC is starting September 19th.

The Skovbo GM tournament is taking place from 5th to 14th September at the Borup Kulturhus, Møllevej 2, 4140 Borup, Denmark.

The 9-round Swiss event has attracted 52 participants.

The new Chess Informant 121 “Midnight Sun” dedicated to the Chess Olympiad in Tromso is available in the Chessdom Chess Shop.

Moscow Blitz 2014 with Morozevich, Karjakin, Grischuk, Gunina, and many top players. First seven rounds to be played on Saturday, the final rounds on Sunday, all with triple engine analysis on Chessdom.com.

Games start at 10:30 CET

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