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The second leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix Series is taking place from 1st-14th February in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. Twelve of the world’s top female players will dispute an eleven-round all-play-all with their eyes set on the 15,000 euros first prize plus the valuable WGP points that add up for direct qualification to the 2023-2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates. 

The Lilla Elite Hotels Open is taking place from 10-12 February 2023 in Vaxjo, Sweden. The tournament is part of the Swedish Gran Prix. The first four rounds are played on Friday with a time control of 15 minutes for the entire game plus 5-second increment per move starting from move 1. The four remaining rounds on Saturday and Sunday are played with 90 minutes for the entire game plus 30-seconds increment per move starting from move 1.

The Elite Hotels Open is taking place from 10-12 February 2023 in Vaxjo, Sweden. The tournament is part of the Swedish Gran Prix. The first four rounds are played on Friday with a time control of 15 minutes for the entire game plus 5-second increment per move starting from move 1.

The Aarhus Championship Master 2 2023 is taking place from 10-12 February 2023 in Aarhus, Denmark. The tiem control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move starting from move 1. It is a 6-player round-robin with Gunnar Pedersen, Poul Rewitz, Nina Hoiberg, John Hansen, Jakob Rathlev and Jesper Morch Lauridsen.

You can also see Aarhus Championship Master 1 2023 .

The Aarhus Championship Master 1 2023 is taking place from 10-12 February 2023 in Aarhus, Denmark. The tiem control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move starting from move 1. It is a 6-player round-robin with Filip Boe Olsen, Rasmus Thogersen, Jens Albert Ramsdal, Hilmir Freyr Heimisson, Martin Matthiesen and Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen.

You can also see Aarhus Championship Master 2 2023 .

By IM Michael Rahal (Munich, Germany)

Alexandra Kosteniuk increased her lead this afternoon in the Munich leg of the 2023 Women’s Grand Prix after a fine performance against Anna Muzychuk. With 6.5/8, and with only three games to go, she is the clear favourite to take home the trophy. 

 “My husband – GM Pavel Tregubov – will be happy today. When I came back to the room in the last four games, he was always asking whether I had some pills to calm down his nerves!” were Kosteniuk’s first words in her post-game interview. 

The Napoleon Chess Trophy 2023 is an exhibition taking place on 11th february 2023 in La Roche-sur-Yon. The French city was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte more than 200 years ago. The Trophy commemorates the famous Emperor and chess player.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout.

The 1st event on the $2 Million 2023 Champions Chess Tour – Aithings Masters, takes place from 6-10 February. The event is played in 3 Divisions of 8, 16 and 32 players with each division featuring a double-elimination knockout. The Grand Final will see the clash between the Winners of the Winners and Losers brackets – Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. The total prize fund of the event is $235.000.