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The Mirandela Open 2022 took place from 17-23 August 2022 in Mirandela, Portugal, with participation of more than 130 players coming from 26 countries.

The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control: 90 minutes for the whole game plus 30 seconds of an increment per each move, starting from the move one. The total prize fund of the event was 4.300 euros, with 1.000 euros reserved for the winner.

The 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival took place from 17-25 August, 2022, in the United Arab Emirates with participation of 148 players from 31 countries.

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2022, the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022, starts tomorrow. Due to the continuing US travel restrictions related to Covid19, Richard Rapport will not able to play in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, nor the Sinquefield Cup.

The Women Chess Conference Prague 2022 starts tomorrow in Prague’s Hotel Don Giovanni, during the European Women’s Chess Championship 2022. The Conference will be held from 26-27 August and it’s open to all ECU federations (representatives, players, officials, etc) wishing to support and promote women and girls in chess on a national and international level.

German Chess Summer in Magdeburg took place from 12-24 August, featuring German Individual Chess Championship, German Women’s Individual Chess Championship, German Senior Chess Championships 50+ and 65+, National Blitz Chess Championship, and the most prestigious German Masters event – a ten player round-robin tournament with the best German players in the strong line-up.

Maurice Ashley is joining the Chessable family with his new course “The secrets of Chess Geometry“. GM Ashely commented, “My first ever Chessable course, The Secrets of Chess Geometry, is now out! A dream come true.”

MrDodgy, the CEO of Chefable and the Tournament Director of MrDodgy Invitational 2022, has published his opinion of Hans Niemann’s recent interviews during the FTX Crypto Cup.

The autumn edition of the Offerspill Chess Tournament starts this Wednesday, August 24. The tournament is open to all members of the Norwegian Chess Federation and FIDE registered players. The maximum number of participants is 70.

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Magnus Carlsen is the FTX Crypto Cup champion for the second year in a row after holding off a fierce challenge from Indian teen Praggnanandhaa. Norway’s World Champion overcame the talented 17-year-old with a game to spare in their final round shootout for the title.

The French Individual Chess Championships 2022 took place 13-21 August in the city of Albi. A magnificent city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosted the 95th edition of the French Individual Chess Championship after three years of pause caused by the pandemic of Covid19.