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The 2015 SPICE Cup Open, sponsored by Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation, was held on 17-22nd October at the Crowne Plaza Clayton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

The 9-round Swiss tournament was open to the players rated over 2100 FIDE and provided opportunity for GM/IM norms.

The captain of the Webster University team GM Le Quang Liem took a clear first place with 7,0/9 points to win the top prize of 5000 USD.

The World Chess Championship for Disabled 2015 has come to an end. Lakhdar Mazouz of Algeria, Advisor to the FIDE President in chess development in Africa was an official guest of the Round. He has made the first ceremonial move on Board 1 in the game Smirnov vs. Gurbanov. Also, Mr. Mazouz gave an interview having shared his opinion on the organization of the World Championship for Disabled.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Open U18 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament U18. Indian player GM Suri Vaibhav (2561) heads the field of 117 participants from 72 different countries, including 2 GMs and 11 IMs.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Open U16 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament U16. Italian player IM Francesco Rambaldi (2547) heads the field of 157 participants from 74 different countries, including 5 IMs and 33 FMs.

The 31st European Club Cup and the 20th European Club Cup for Women finished last night in Skopje, FYR Macedonia, with the closing ceremony held in hotel Aleksandar Palace.

The Latin American and World chess elite is called from Monday on in Bilbao to compete for the Ibero-American and the final of the Grand Slam Masters championship.

Bilbao Chess 2015, held from the 26th of October and the 3rd of November, gathers four of the top ten chess players in the world for the Masters Final.

The FIDE World Youth & Cadets Chess Championships 2015 will be held in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October to 6th November 2015.

It is one of the most masssive FIDE events with participants from 90+ countries. The high interest is no surprise – Porto Carras is the jewel of the Greek seaside, while the five-star conditions and the superb hospitality are at their best.

The FIDE World Youth & Cadets Chess Championships 2015 will be held in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October to 6th November 2015.

It will be the most massive event of the year with 1600+ participants and as many accompanying persons, coaches, delegation leaders, etc. People from 90+ countries will be present at the event.