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China’s Ding Liren battled mosquitoes, late-night starts and an inspired fightback from boy wonder Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to break Indian hearts and win the Chessable Masters today.

The 9th edition of the Cherry Blossom Classic takes place from 26-30 May at Washington Dulles Airport Marriott in Virginia.

The 1st Grandiscacchi Challenge Open 2022 was the second event of the Italian Summer Chess tour, taking place from 21-27 May in Montebelluna.

The city of Casablanca in Morocco hosts the Casablanca Chess Week from May 30 to June 4, 2022, with several events throughout the week.

The event will open on 31 May in the venue of the Casablanca Stock Exchange with attendance of Officials of the city of Casablanca and Officials of the International Federation (FIDE).

​The initiative aims to promote the practice of chess among all Casablancas, young and old. This will allow them to discover or rediscover this millennial game with multiple facets and benefits.

International Chess-Tennis Masters will take place from August 13 to 15, 2022, at the Vienna Athletic Sports Club. Men’s and women’s tennis singles and the chess rapid event be held on August 13 and 14 and tennis and chess doubles on Monday 15 August.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave recently won the Grand Chess Tour Romania event in Bucharest. In the interview he gave before the tournament he said he enjoys different sports activities when he has time.

The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam.

English Chess Federation crowned the National Chess Champions in Kenilworth. The Chessable English Championship and Chessable English Women’s Championship 2022 took place on 19th-22nd May 2022, and two weeks earlier, the National Champions among Seniors were crowned in the same venue.

The Slovenian National Women’s Team Chess Championship 2022 took place over two weekends in May, being played from 13-15 and 21-22 May at the Grand Hotel in Rogaska Slatina.

The second top seed according to the average rating of players – team of Tajfun Ljubljana Chess Club clinched gold with the perfect score of 10 match points and 14/15 board points. (scroll down for the final rankings)

The Ontario Open Chess Tournament took place from May 21 through May 23, at the beautiful West Toronto Masonic Temple.

The event featured 4 tournaments: U2200, U1800, U1400 and the main tournament Ontario Crown Open 2022. The events gathered more than 170 players who fought for the total prize fund of 8.500$. All information about the events can be found here