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The Czech Women’s Championship is a round-robin tournament of 10 players taking place from 21-29 June, 2018 in České Budějovice.

Objective: To educate and certify Organizers on an international basis. The seminar is organized by the FIDE Events Commission (EVE).

Subject: Successful Seminar attendees will grant a FIDE IO Norm necessary for the FIDE IO title application. Detailed International Organizers Titles Regulations here.

The Chinese Team Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 19-25 June 2018 in Hangzhou, China. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The 19th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships 2018 is now underway following a grand opening ceremony at the Royal Mandaya hotel in Davao City, Philippines.

The Paris Grand Chess Tour is the 2nd of 5 stages of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, in which 9 of the world’s best players and wild cards will play for a total prize fund of $1.2 million.

The FISCA (Cap Aurora International Chess Festival) Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 23-30 June 2018 in Cap Aurora, Romania. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

XXVII Open Internacional de Gros will be held from 22 to 29 June. The time control is 90 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1.

“Astana Open 2018”, an international chess festival, starts in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 17th. The key events of the celebration will include the 1st stage of adult and the 3rd stage of children’s Cups of the Republic.

The Closed GM České Budějovice is a 10-player round-robin tournament with the opportunity to achieve a GM norm taking place from 21-29 June 2018 in České Budějovice. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

Live games with analysis will be provided daily with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess Engine Championship – Komodo, Houdini, and Stockfish.