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The 2nd leg of the 2022 Romanian Grand Prix series took place 4-11 June in Targu Mures.

German grandmaster Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu triumphed in the tournament scoring 7/9 points and pocketing the money prize of 25.000 lei (5.000 euros). FM Ihor Samunenkov was second with 6.5 points, while a group of 6 players tied for third place with the same score of 6 points.

The Ripstone Games, the publishers of Chess Ultra & Poker Club, are working on Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit Chess Game. The company announced The Queen’s Gambit Chess Game will come soon, being available on the Netflix app for IOS and Android.

The FIDE Madrid Candidates Chess Conference will take place on July 2 consisting of two parts: ChessKid.com educational seminars and the Conference on social chess initiatives in FIDE member countries in the afternoon. Scroll down for the detailed program and schedule information.

The Saint Louis Chess Club hosted the second leg of the Classic Series, the 2022 Summer Chess Classic, from June 1-11. Read more: Saint Louis Chess Club to Host Legends and Rising Stars of American Chess

19-year-old Rahul Srivatshav reached the long-awaited goal and became the 74th India’s grandmaster! He participates in the Italian Summer Chess Tour in a hunt for the needed elo points to complete the 2500 task and get the grandmaster title. Srivatshav already has five grandmaster norms earned in 2019 and he was struggling to cross the rating of 2500 to earn the GM title.

Magnus Carlsen won the 10th edition of the Norway Chess 2022, therefore becoming a 5-time Winner of the Norway Chess elite tournament.

16-year-old Indian chess star Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa convincingly won the 2022 Norway Chess Open, scoring unbeaten 7.5 points. He yesterday joined the Norway Chess 2022 commentary team GM Jan Gustafsson and IM Jovanka Houska.

“I am very happy to win the tournament. It’s also very nice to play alongside such a strong field. It also motivates you to play better“, said Praggnanandhaa.

Reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the 10th edition of the Norway Chess 2022, therefore becoming a 5-time Winner of the Norway Chess elite tournament. Magnus defeated Veselin Topalov in a thrilling final round after playing the Armageddon, and won the tournament with 16.5 points.

The 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 will feature the first-ever Torch Relay to be carried in Chess Olympiad. The All India Chess Federation will organize on this occasion the Olympiad Torch Run International Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2022 which will be held on the 19th of June at Indira Gandhi International Stadium in Delhi.

This summer, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host three national championship events showcasing the best American seniors, juniors and girls chess players.  From July 6 – 16, 2022, Saint Louis, America’s Chess Capital, will host the top 10 juniors, girls, and seniors in the invitational 2022 U.S.