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Chennai based Grandmaster Sethuraman S P and Ukrainian Grandmaster Vladislav Borovikov taken the joint lead with four half points after the end of fifth round matches of the ongoing 2nd Hyderabad International Grandmasters Chess Tournament here at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium, Yousufguda on today.

The next edition of the Reykjavik Open will take place on 4-12th March, 2014. Once again the tournament will be held in the beautiful Harpa concert hall by the Reykjavik harbour.

The 2013 edition of the World Chess Team Championship is off to an exciting start at Antalya, Turkey. With multiple GMs over 2700 ELO and balanced teams, the show in Turkey is guaranteed.

A pack of nine players share the lead after the end of fourth round matches of the ongoing 2nd Hyderabad International Grandmasters Chess Tournament sponsored by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Mahindra Ecole Centrale, Andhra Bank, Petronet LNG Ltd and Airports Authority of India here at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium, Yousufguda on Wednesday evening.

Exclusive interview with World Champion Magnus Carlsen by FIDE Press officer A. Karlovich and ChessTV

The FIDE World Team Chess Championship 2013 is taking place November 24th – December 6th in Antalya, Turkey.

Participants are Armenia, Russia, USA, Germany, Turkey, Azerbaijan, China, Ukraine, Holland, and Egypt in a single round robin event.

Objective:
To educate and certify Organizers on an international basis. The seminar is Open and organized by the FIDE Event’s Commission (EVE), the Al Ain Chess Club and The UAE Chess Federation.

After the conclusion of the Chennai Grandmaster Open and FIDE World Chess Championship Match, the action is moving 500 km north to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh state.

During the FIDE World Chess Championship match in Chennai, the Continental President for Americas Mr Jorge Vega spoke about the forthcoming FIDE elections in Tromso 2014.

The first topic were developments in the American continent in the past three years.