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Young chess players dominated the 13th edition of the Karen Asrian Memorial which took place from 6th-16th June in Yerevan. 20-year-old Armenian grandmaster Shant Sargsyan won the event, scoring unbeaten 7.5/9 points for the sole first place.

The 34th edition of the International Chess Tournament “Open Pula 2022” will take place from 18-26 June at Park Plaza Histria Hotel in Pula, Croatia. Almost 200 players from 28 countries registered for the event which will be played in 9 rounds, swiss system, featuring the prize fund of 6.250 euros with 1.000 euros reserved for the Winner of the event.

The famous artist Juga di Prima today met GM Alireza Firouzja and GM Fabiano Caruana at the venue of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022.

The 79th edition of Georgian Women’s National Chess Championship took place from 6-15 June in the Georgian Chess Palace in Tbilisi. The event was played as a 10-player round robin tournament, gathering one Grandmaster, five International Masters, one Woman International Master, and two Woman FIDE Masters.

The magnificent Palacio de Santoña, a centrally located historic building in Madrid, will become the venue of the most anticipated chess tournament of 2022. Built in 1730, this mansion boasts of distinguished carved granite baroque façade and is home to one of the most refined eclectic interiors in the Spanish capital. It is currently one of the headquarters of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce. Scroll down for a video from the venue

The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi will launch the first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay, announced All India Chess Federation today. The ceremony will take place on the 19th of June at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

Richard Rapport is now on his way to Madrid where he will participate in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022. He posted the traveling photo with famous Serbian grandmaster Ljubomir Ljubojevic, who successfully competed against World Champions Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Viswanathan Anand, but never succeeded in reaching the Candidates Tournament stage of the World Championship cycle.

FIDE announced the first-ever FIDE and ChessKid Unrated Girls Only Tournament, which will take place on July 10, 2022, as a part of the FIDE Queens’ Festival.

The most anticipated chess tournament of 2022 FIDE Candidates Chess kicks off in two days with the 1st round following encounters: Duda – Rapport, Ding Liren – Nepomniachtchi, Caruana – Nakamura

FIDE Candidates Chess 2022 opens tomorrow in Madrid and the Round 1 kicks off in two days with the following encounters: Duda – Rapport, Ding Liren – Nepomniachtchi, Caruana – Nakamura,