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The list of the upcoming FIDE Arbiters’ Seminars, that have been scheduled, is as follows:

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19 to 21 January 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, by the Thailand Chess Association, in cooperation with the Asian Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.

Multiple Russian champion Peter Svidler is the 13th participant in the Tata Steel Masters group of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

Born in Leningrad in 1976, Svidler has been among the world’s best chess players for years. He currently ranks 12th on the world list, with a rating of 2763. His highest ranking ever was fourth in 2004.

The 80th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament will take place in Wijk aan Zee from 12-28 January 2018.

Komodo and Houdini are the two finalists in this years edition of the premier event for computer chess – the Top Chess Engine Championship.

The 26th annual Kings Island Open was held from 10-12th November at the Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast in Blue Ash, Ohio, USA.

The event had 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1250 and Under 1000. All sections were played over five rounds of Swiss system, with the time control 40/110, SD/30, d10.

The FIDE rated Open section had 61 participants. Six players shared the first place on 4,0/5 points to earn 840 USD each.

The fifth edition of the London Chess Conference will be held on 2-3rd December at the London Hilton Kensington Olympia.

It coincides with the London Chess Classic tournament when the world’s top players descend on London to battle for supremacy.

The theme of the conference this year is Scholastic Chess i.e. using chess for educational purposes.

2017 UTD Fall FIDE Open will take place November 17 – 22 at the The Embassy Suites Dallas – Park Central.

Russian Grandmaster Valeri Yandemirov (11.02.1963-16.11.2017) has passed away at the age of 55.

International Grandmaster was one of the leading coaches of Tatarstan, with many strong players and young chess stars owing their success in sports to him.

Valeri Petrovich was permanently friendly and responsive person with a colossal internal culture and wide range of interests.

The 16th Annual Turkey Bowl was organized by Boca Chess from 10-12th November at the Sawgrass Grand Hotel in Sunrise, Ft.Lauderdale, USA.

The tournament format was 5-round Swiss in five sections: Open, U2100, U1700, U1450 and U1100.

203 players participated in all sections and the total prize fund was 9000 USD. GMs Yuniesky Quesada Perez and Julio Becerra and IM Yunier Leyva Rivera shared the first place in the Open section.

The recent game between the Chinese prospect Bai Jinshi and World championship candidate Ding Liren, played at Yingmei Cup 2017, caused great excitement among the chess fans.

A plethora of sacrifices and tactical motifs left us watching in awe.

Grandmaster Daniel King analyses this beautiful game in detail.