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The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U10 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U10. Uzbekistan player CM Javokhir Sindarov (2299) heads the field of 187 participants from 69 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U12 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U12. Uzbekistan player FM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2432) heads the field of 202 participants from 73 different countries, including 12 FMs.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U12 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U12. Uzbekistan player FM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2432) heads the field of 202 participants from 73 different countries, including 12 FMs.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U14 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U14. Iranian player IM Amin Tabatabaei (2488) heads the field of 187 participants from 80 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U14 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015.

The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U14. Iranian player IM Amin Tabatabaei (2488) heads the field of 187 participants from 80 different countries.

Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys 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 for boys U16. Italian player IM Francesco Rambaldi (2547) heads the field of 157 participants from 74 different countries, including 5 IMs and 33 FMs.

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys 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 for boys U18. Indian player GM Suri Vaibhav (2561) heads the field of 117 participants from 72 different countries, including 2 GMs and 11 IMs.

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

The 9-round Swiss tournament is open to the players rated over 2100 FIDE and will provide opportunity for GM/IM norms. Time Control: G/90 + 30 second increment from move 1.

The total prize fund is $15,000 guaranteed.

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

The 9-round Swiss tournament is open to the players rated over 2100 FIDE and will provide opportunity for GM/IM norms. Time Control: G/90 + 30 second increment from move 1.

The total prize fund is $15,000 guaranteed.

The winner of the first leg WGP, Yifan Hou (China), 9 out of 11, performance 2766

The last round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Monte-Carlo was not as peaceful as one would expect.