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Charlotte Spring Invitational is taking place April 16-20 in Charlotte, USA. The main tournament features FM Isaac Wang, GM Bartlomiej Macieja, GM Magesh Panchanathan, GM Gabor Nagy, IM Liam Putnam, IM Alice Lee, IM Tianqi Wang, FM Gauri Shankar, FM Ryan Amburgy, FM Donald Johnson.

Grenke Chess 2025 is a massive chess event that takes place 17-21 April in Germany. Thirteen days before the start of the event it crossed the 2900 players mark, and eventually collected 3500+ players. The festival contains the Grenke Open and the Grenke Freestyle Chess with Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi, etc.

Ju Wenjun successfully defended her Women’s World Chess Championship title in 2025, securing her fifth title and becoming only the fourth player in history to achieve this feat. The championship match, held from April 3 to April 21, 2025, in Shanghai and Chongqing, China, featured a rematch against challenger Tan Zhongyi, whom Ju had previously defeated in 2018. The best-of-12 classical games format saw Ju take a commanding lead, ultimately winning with a score of 6.5 points to Tan’s 2.5.

Kazakhstan stuns the chess world at the recently concluded rapid section of the FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid Chess 2025. The Asian nation’s investment in chess is finally showing, with total dominance in the World Rapid event in Rhodes, Greece. Out of possible 12 gold medals, Kazakhstan won 6 gold medals showing powerful performances across all section. Among the winners Alisha Bissaliyeva scored a perfect 11,0/11, while Elnaz Kaliakhmet won her section two points ahead of competition. Scroll down for all medal winners.

Kseniya Norman (FID) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U18 for girls in the recently concluded championships in Rhodes, Greece. Kseniya Norman finished a full point ahead of Yuliya Liavonava (FID) and two points ahead of Binh Vy Nguyen (Vietnam) Replay all games here

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In a heavy competition with much higher rated opponents, Ergali Suleimen (Kazakhstan) became World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U18. Alexander Khripachenko (FID) wins the silver, while bronze is for Dmitriy Mochalov (FID)

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World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U18 final standings

Elnaz Kaliakhmet (Kazakhstan) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U16 for girls. She collected 10,0/11, which is impressive two points more ahead of the competition. Iren Lyutsinger (FID) is silver medalist, Jahan Rejepova (Turkmenistan) wins the bronze. Replay all games here

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Artem Uskov (FID) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U16. Artem Uskov was the rating favorite and won the event with 9,5/11. Second place is for Fedor Melnikov (FID), third is Livio Cancedda-Dupuis (ENG) Replay all games here

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World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U16 final standings

Aiaru Altynbek (Kazakhstan) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U14 for girls at the championship in Rhodes, Greece. Altynbek finished a full point ahead of silver medalist Blanka Ejsymont (Poland) and bronze medalist Nika Venskaya (FID). Replay all games here

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