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The 4th edition of Mohamed Slama Memorial is scheduled to take place from 31st August to 14th September 2014, at the hotel Monastir Center in the beautiful touristic city of Monastir, Tunisia.

The 20th Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament is taking place on 2-9th August at the University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen, Netherlands.

The 9-round Swiss Open is organized by Stichting Schaak Walcheren. The FIDE Laws will apply, except article 6.6a. Top prizes are EUR 2000 / 1300 / 800 / 500 / 400.

Last year winner was GM Michal Krasenkow.

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Complete photo report by Susan Polgar and Paul Truong from the first day of the Chess Olympiad 2014 and the opening ceremony. The report includes a chess match between FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Russian Chess Federation President Andrey Filatov.

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The opening ceremony starts in Tromso!

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Susan Polgar conducts series of interviews during the arrivals at the Chess Olympiad 2014, including the World Champion Magnus Carlsen, the Argentinian coach – Swedish born Ulf Andersson, the US Coach Wesley So, and the President of the Norwegian Chess Federation Joran Aulin Jansson.

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With only two days to go before the Chess Olympiad Tromsø begins, Susan Polgar reports from the scene on last-minute preparations, taking a look at the venue and artwork by the official Olympiad artist Chris Reddy.

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