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The Prague Chess Festival 2022 will take place 7-17 June. It will consist of a Masters 10 player round robin event, Challengers and Futures tournaments. Live: Prague Chess 2022 Masters and Prague Chess 2022 Challengers

After a one-year break, the closed tournament Challengers is coming back. The winner shall receive not only a trophy and a cash prize but also the right to attend the prestigious Masters tournament in the following year. The fight of currently eight participants for the valuable prizes will be joined by the current Dutch champion Max Warmerdam and American junior champion Hans Niemann. Scroll down for the full list of participants.

Las Vegas Chess Festival 2022 is taking place 8-12 June. It includes the National Open, the US Women’s Open, International Youth Championship and many side events. Live games will be daily on Chessdom.com

Las Vegas Chess Festival 2022 is taking place 8-12 June. It includes the National Open, the US Women’s Open, International Youth Championship and many side events.

The National Open

To eat the opponent’s piece has a whole new meaning on this delicious chess cake board!

I Torneio de Xadrez de Sales Oliveira – Memorial Júlia Graton Squarizi is going to take place 7-12 June in Brazil. The tournament is a ten player round robin with GM Neuris Ramirez Delgado, GM Luis Paulo Supi, GM Alexandr Fier, GM Andre Diamant, GM Darcy Lima, IM Lucas Coro, IM Jose Daniel Gemy, IM Luis Ernesto Rodi, FM Victor Labussiere, and FM Carlos Rodrigo Born. Here are the pairings of the event

50 days remain to the start of the Chess Olympiad 2022. A week ago the Olympiad in Chennai broke records with 187 countries already enrolled. The Arbiters’ Team that will officiate in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India 2022, has been selected. Arbiters below have been invited and accepted their nomination.

Officiating in a FIDE event is a milestone in an Arbiter’s life. It takes many steps to gain experience from the very beginning of one’s career until the FIDE Arbiter (FA) and International Arbiter (IA) titles which make colleagues eligible for selection in world competitions.

50 days remain to the start of the Chess Olympiad 2022. A week ago the Olympiad in Chennai broke records with 187 countries already enrolled.

The 6th round of Norway Chess 2022 saw only one classical win today and it was the reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen who took over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Carlsen leaped on the top as the sole leader of the event with 12.5 points, being followed by Anand who scores 11.5 points.