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The LVI Seville Chess Tournament is taking place September 06 – October 19 in Alcalá de Guadaira, Spain. It is a 8-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Fide Open Oravice 2025 is taking place September 05 – September 07 in Oravice, Slovakia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Slovakia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Team Liquid release a Magnus Carlsen documentary, featuring the world number 1 during the Las Vegas Freestyle and the Esports World Cup. Team Liquid says, “Chess is changing, but one questions remains consistent: Will anyone dethrone the king? This first ever exclusive follow documentary reveals what REALLY happens behind the scenes with the biggest and best in chess.

Vaishali R and Olga Badelka are the only two player remaining with perfect score in the FIDE Women Grand Swiss 2025. Both won their round 2 game with black – Vaishali vs Eline Roebers and Badelka vs Zsoka Gaal.

15 players remain with 1,5/2 at striking distance from the leaders Vaishali and Badelka. Scroll down for the full results and standings.

Parham Maghsoodloo, Alireza Firouzja, and Anton Demchenko are the leaders of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025. The three players are the only ones remaining at perfect 2,0/2. In round 2 Maghsoodloo defeated with white David Anton, Firouzja won with black vs Maxim Rodshtein, while Demchenko was successful with white vs Sam Shankland.

The Montreal Open 2025 is taking place September 04 – September 07 in Montreal, Canada. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Angola, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The I Open Ansite 2025 is taking place Augut 29 – September 06 in Gran Canaria, Spain. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2. Betav Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası is taking place September 02 – September 07 in Bitlis, Turkey. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Turkey, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Angolan Championships 2025 is taking place September 02 – September 08 in Uíge, Angola. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Women section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Angola, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Angolan Championships 2025 is taking place September 02 – September 08 in Uíge, Angola. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Open section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Angola, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.