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The 90th French Chess Championship is taking place from August 9-20, 2015, in Saint-Quentin, France.

The 26th Czech Open 2015 International Chess and Games Festival took place from July 24 through August 1, in Pardubice, a city in the Czech Republic.

The 2015 Turkish Club Championship is taking place 4-15 August in Kocaeli, Turkey. A total of 14 teams participate, composed of eight main payers and additional reserves.

The Asian Youth Chess Championship got underway with a short and simple opening ceremony graced by In Suk Hyun, President of the Korea Chess Federation who welcomed all participants to Korea and wished them every success and an enjoyable stay.

The 11th Gazi-Heraklion Open 2015 took place from July 25 to August 1, at the Apollonia Beach & SPA Hotel*****, at the Greek island of Crete.

The event was a 9-round Swiss tournament, open for players with Elo rating over 1500.

The ONJK (Open Nederlands Jeugd Kampioenschap) is taking place on August 3-8 August, 2015, at Sportcentre ‘t Wooldrik, in Borne, in the Netherlands.

The event is a Youth chess championship for player born 1995 or later.

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The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2015, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, will take place from 21st September to 1st October at the AF Hotel near Caspian Sea.

The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry and Azerbaijan Chess Federation. The total prize fund is 40,000 USD and the first place is 10,000 USD worth.

The Mongolian Chess Federation has the pleasure to announce that the Mongolia Open – 1st International Chess Festival, which will be held from 19-29th August in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, concurrently with the

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) recognized chess as an official sport and included it in the European Univers