Σκακιστικά νέα

The runner-up in the European Individual Chess Championship 2014 GM Anton Guijarro from Complutensa de Madrid University is 2014 Spanish University Chess Champion with the impressive score of 7.5/9 points.

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 4 to 8 May 2014 in Musrata, Libya, by the Libyan Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Libyan Iron and Steel Company offices in Musrata.

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30 June to 2 July 2014 in New Delhi, India, by the All India Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.

The last double round in the tournament schedule, right before the finishing straight, was widely expected to help clarify things at the top of the standings in the inaugural European Individual Championship for Small Nations, but instead only served to complicate the situation further.

Federation Monegasque des Echecs (Monaco) is strengthening its national team before the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso.

The 21st Space Coast Open Chess Festival was held on 25-27th April at the International Palms Resort, 1300 North Atlantic Avenue (Hwy A1A), Cocoa Beach, Florida.

The event was played over 5 rounds of Swiss system and in six sections: Master/Expert (FIDE rated), Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and U1200. A total of 168 players competed.

The 15th Annual Pittsburgh Open will be held from May 2-4, 2014, at the Ramada Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Ramada Inn Dr, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

La Federación Iberoamericana de Ajedrez (FIBDA) and the Chess City of Linares, under the auspices of the City Council and the Spanish Chess Federation will hold the 5th Iberoamerican Chess Championship<