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The 10th Annual Philadelphia Open will be held over the Easter weekend from March 23-27, 2016, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown,1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1400 and Under 1100.

On 6, 7 and 13 February 2016 the 46th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was held, organized by the Chess IQ Academy (USA) and under the auspices of FIDE.

Chess Department America is the winner of the 8th round of the tournament Rosija-America that took place on the GoldChess.com servers.

The 43rd Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda is organized by the Club Ajedrez Polideportivo La Roda from 23-27th March at the La Caja Blanca – Avda. Castilla La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.

The 9-round Swiss open has attracted 294 players from 14 countries, including 15 Grandmasters. Top seeded is last year winner GM Julio Granda. Full list below.

The 2016 Fagernes International Chess Tournament is taking place from March 20-27, in the Norwegian city of Fagernes.

The event is a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament open to all titled players.

Top seed is the U.S. GM Samuel Shankland (2648).

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The 89th Saint Petersburg Men’s Chess Championship is taking place from March 20-30, 2016, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The 84th Saint Petersburg Women’s Chess Championship is taking place from March 20-28, 2016, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The event is a 9-round Swiss open tournament with the participation of 24 representatives of the second largest Russian city.

Top seed is WFM Dina Belenkaya (2287).

The 17th European Women’s Individual Chess Championship will take place from 26th May to 8th June at the complex Comandor-Amiral in Mamaia, Romania.

The Championship is organized by the Romanian Chess Federation, “Mind Games & Events” Sports Association, under the auspices of European Chess Union.

Photo exhibition “The Moscow Gambit” opened on Thursday at the history museum Gorky Park as part of the Candidates Tournament program. The exhibition is presenting the 100-years of chess culture in the Russian capital.