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The Indian chess legend Vishy Anand continues with amazing play in the 2022 Norway Chess. After two straight-forward victories in the first two rounds, Anand today defeated Wang Hao in Armaggedon to maintain the sole leadership with 7.5 points. With a plus of 9.6 rating points, Vishy came back in the top 10 of the live world rating list.

Today, June 2nd, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin granted Sergey Karjakin a state award of the order “For Merit to the Fatherland”. There are two types of medals – one for civilians and one for the military division.

The French Rapid&Blitz National Chess Championships 2022 took place in Port-Marly near Paris, being played over the last weekend of May with participation of more than 400 players.

Wesley So is currently playing the 2022 Norway Chess in Stavanger where he scores 4.5/6 points holding the clear second place.

The 15th World Chess Champion Vishy Anand shines in the 2022 Norway Chess as he is the only player who managed to score in both classical games, choosing not to test himself in the Armageddon yet. Anand defeated Veselin Topalov in the second round and emerged as the event’s sole leader, achieving the maximum of 6 points.

The German Chess Federation decided to show its logo in rainbow colors during June, aiming to set a sign of acceptance of queer chess players. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) Americans.

The 1st Maharashtra International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2022 kicked off yesterday in Pune, India, simultaneously with the 1st Pune Open.

The English Chess Federation today announced the Teams for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 which starts in less than two months in Chennai, India.

England Team (Open section):

Municipality Veliko Gradište, Chess Club VGSK, Chess Federation of Central Serbia and Danubia Hotels are warmly welcoming all participants and guests to the Chess Festival “Silver Lake 2022″. The Chess Festival will take place from 19-26th June, 2022, at the Silver Lake “Sports hall” and “Great hall” of Danubia Park Hotel.

The FIDE Candidates Chess 2022 will take place in Madrid, from June 16 to July 7. It will be an 8-player double-round robin with some of the world’s top Grandmasters. The winner of the FIDE 2022 Candidates Chess Tournament will qualify for the World Championship match later this year, competing in 14 rounds against the reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen.