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The FIDE World Team Championship 2022 takes place from 19 to 26 November in Jerusalem, Israel. It is a twelve-team championship with China, France, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Ukraine competing in Pool A, and Azerbaijan, India, Israel, Poland, USA and Uzbekistan competing in Pool B. 

The 2022 NC Open will be held over Thanksgiving Weekend from 25-27 November 2022 in Charlotte, NC, USA. The NCO features a $11,000 guaranteed prize fund in 8 US Chess rated sections: Championship (1900+), U1900, U1700, U1500, U1300 and U1100. The event runs alongside the 2022 US Masters, a national event featuring the top players in the Americas. 

The 2022 US Masters takes place over Thanksgiving Weekend from November 23-27, 2022 at Hilton Charlotte University Place, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The US Masters Chess Championship is an official US Chess National Championship event which features a 20.000$ guaranteed prize fund. Time control is 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The 2022 US Masters will be held over Thanksgiving Weekend from November 23-27, 2022 at Hilton Charlotte University Place, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The US Masters Chess Championship is an official US Chess National Championship event which features a 20.000$ guaranteed prize fund. Time control is 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

When chess players, officials, and fans arrived at the Western Wall Plaza on Wednesday morning, they saw over one hundred Ethiopian Jews celebrating Sigd. Tour guide Shuki Cohen told the chess group, “The Ethiopian Jews are here in big numbers today, as Sigd is a once-a-year holiday.”

The 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Masters will be held from 13-29 January in Wijk aan Zee. The event features 14 grandmasters competing in a 13-round round-robin tournament.

The 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Masters will be held from 13-29 January in Wijk aan Zee. The event features 14 grandmasters competing in a 13-round round-robin tournament.

The FIDE World Team Championship 2022 takes place from 19 to 26 November in Jerusalem, Israel. It is a twelve-team championship with China, France, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Ukraine competing in Pool A, and Azerbaijan, India, Israel, Poland, USA and Uzbekistan competing in Pool B. 

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2022 will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from December 25-31 at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, the arena that has hosted many international sports competitions as well as live concerts and various shows. Registrations for the event have been opened and will close on 8th December 2022.

Tournament schedule:
December 25 — Opening Ceremony
December 26-28 — Rapid competitions

On Tuesday morning, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) hosted FIDE Deputy President and former World Chess Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and FIDE CEO Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky. The grandmasters played blindfolded, defeating three opponents each.