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The first stage in the new World Chess Championship cycle – the FIDE World Chess Sharjah Grand Prix – was opened tonight at the beautiful Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club, established in 2013.

Altibox Norway Chess, the chess super tournament, has managed to gather the world’s top 10 best players for the 2017 edition.

The tournament aims to be amongst the top 3 strongest chess tournaments in the world. The 2017 tournament takes place from June 5 to 17 at the Clarion Energy Hotel and at the Stavanger Concert Hall.

The third day of play at the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is over and all the results of the first round are in. After the regular time control 21 matches out of 32 had been decided. The remaining 11 matches continued on Monday with quick-play tiebreaks.

LIVE games with analysis

The opening ceremony of the Women’s World Chess Championship took place at the Espinas Palace Hotel at 6 pm on 10th of February.

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship will take place from February 10 – March 5 2017 in Tehran, Iran.

The 1st Montevideo Open “Copa Marcel Duchamp” 2017 is taking place from 9-15 February, at Montevideo City Hall, Montevideo, Uruguay.

The event is a 9-round Swiss open tournament with top seed GM Sandro Mareco (ARG) 2645.

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The 1st FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for the Disabled will take place from 22-29th June at the Park Inn Resort and Conf

World Champion Magnus Carlsen joined his sponsor Arctic Fund Management for the Chess & Drinks event.

Carlsen played a simultaneous exhibition against 24 kids and delivered 23-1 result (one loss).

The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship will take place from February 10 – March 5 2017 in Tehran, Iran.

Winner of the Moscow Open Men’s Cup of Russia 20-year old Dmitry Gordievsky is speaking of his success with the tournament official website correspondent Alina Bivol.

- Hello, Dima. For the second year in a row you’re sharing the first place in the Moscow Open. What’s the secret of your success?