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After the furious start when she scored ten consecutive victories, Valentina Gunina considerably slowed down in the second day of the

The American Continental Women’s Championship was held from 20-28th February at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru.

The local star WGM Deysi Cori emerged champion by finishing the tournament with 7,5/9 points, half a point ahead of the second-seed WGM Maritza Arribas (Cuba).

38 players from nine countries competed. Full standings below.

The 2016 Cannes International Chess Open was held from 22-28th February at Rotonde Lérins in Cannes, France.

The event consisted of three sections – Open A for players rated over 2100, Open B for players rated under 2200 and Open C for players rated under 1600.

The main Open A tournament had 111 participants. The 16-years-old GM Bai Jinshi from China edged the more experienced players to claim the top prize with 7,5/9 points.

One of the most beautiful Swiss cities Lugano is going to host the jubilee edition of the New-OPEN di Lugano from 25-28 March 2016 at Hotel Pestalozzi, which is located in the center of the town, overlooking the bay.

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Goldchess with $50 000 prize fund

The 2016 IMSA Elite Mind Games kicked off Friday at Huai’an, Jiangsu Province, China.

The Chess in School Conference, organized as a result of the co-operation of the European Chess Union and European Parliament, was held on 24 February in Brussels/Belgium.