International Chess News




Update May 7, 2013


Gata Kamsky 1 point ahead of the field after 4 rounds at the US Closed Championship

IM Aman Hambleton ranked 14th at the Americas Continental

Magnus Carlsen agrees to play World Championship Match in India (under protest)

Upcoming Major International Events

Calendar compiled from information by The Week in Chess, Susan Polgar's Blog, Chessdom, FIDE, ChessBase and other online sources
Date Event Name Location Format Players Comments
2013
2013/03/14-04/01Candidates Tournament London, ENG8p DRRCarlsen, Aronian, Kramnik, Radjabov, Svidler, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, GelfandWinner plays for World Championship
2013/04/17-05/01Renova Group Grand Prix TournamentZug, SUI12p RRRadjabov, Karjakin, Nakamura, Caruana, Morozevich, Topalov, Kamsky, Leko, Ponomariov, Mamedyarov, Giri, Kazimdzhanov2012/13 Grand Prix Series
2013/04/20-05/01Capablanca Memorial Havana, CUB6p DRR Andreikin, Bruzon, Harikrishna, Almasi, Inarkiev, Ortiz
2013/04/21-05/01 Alekhine MemorialParis, FRA / St Petersburg, RUS10p RR Aronian, Kramnik, Anand, Svidler, Gelfand, Vachier-Lagrave, Adams, Vitiugov, Ding Liren, Fressinet
2013/04/21-05/01Nakhchivan OpenNakhchivan, AZE10rd SwissPotkin, Mamedov, Zhigalko, Tiviakov, Kurnosov, Safarli, Landa, etc
2013/05/04-17European Individual Championship Legnica, POL11rd SwissJakovenko, Vachier-Lagrave, Tomashevsky, Nepomniachtchi, Areschenko, Navara, Akopian, Moiseenko, Berkes, Korobov, Wojtaszek, Efimenko, Cheparinov, Eljanov, Alekseev, Movsesian, Almasi, Nisipeanu, Motylev, Laznicka, Jobava, etc Qualifier for 2013 World Cup
2013/05/07-15American Continental Championship Cochabamba, BOL9rd SwissBruzon Batista, Granda Zuniga, Iturrizaga, Ortiz, Flores, Lenderman, etc, Aman Hambleton (CAN)Qualifier for 2013 World Cup
2013/05/07-18 Norway 2013 InternationalStavangar Region, NOR10p RR Carlsen, Aronian, Anand, Radjabov, Karjakin, Topalov, Nakamura, Svidler, Wang Hao, Hammer
2013/05/14-20Calgary International Calgary, CAN9rd SwissSo, Mikhalevski, Perelshtyn, Van Kempen, Hansen, IM's Porper, Wang, Piasetski, etc
2013/05/22-06/04FIDE GrandPrix Tournament #4TBA12p RRRadjabov, Nakamura, Caruana, Morozevich, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Topalov, Svidler, Kamsky, Ponomariov, Dominguez Perez, Kazimdzhanov 2012/13 Grand Prix Series
2013/05/22-28Sigeman & Co InternationalMalmo, SWE8p RRShort, Van Wely, Rapport, Sokolov, Berg, Tikkanen, Grandelius, Hector
2013/06/03-10 World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsKhanty-Mansiysk, RUS
2013/06/12-24 Tal MemorialMoscow, RUS10p RR Carlsen, Kramnik, Anand, Caruana, Karjakin, Nakamura, Morozevich, Gelfand, Mamedyarov, Andreikin
2013/06Leon MastersLeon, ESP6g Rapid MatchIvanchuk vs Giri
2013/07/03-17FIDE GrandPrix Tournament #5Berlin, GER12p RRRadjabov, Karjakin, Morozevich, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Topalov, Gelfand, Kamsky, Leko, Mamedyarov, Wang Hao, Giri 2012/13 Grand Prix Series
2013/07/13-20Canadian Open Ottawa, CAN9 Rd Swiss Short, Bruzon Batista, Rozentalis, Sokolov, Perelshtyn, Vera, Chirila, Canadians: GM's Hansen, Sambuev, IM Hambleton
2013/07/21-28Quebec OpenMontreal, CAN9rd Swiss Bruzon Batista, Sulskis, Cabrera, Rozentalis, Chirila, Vera, Arencibia, Canadians: GM's Sambuev, Hansen
2013/07/22-08/01Biel IntenationalBiel, SUI6p DRR
2013/07/26-08/04Dortmund SparkassenDortmund, GER8p RR
2013/08/10-09/05World CupTromso, NOR128p KOBator Sambuev, Eric Hansen (CAN)
2013/09/10-28Women's World Championship MatchTBA12gAnna Ushenina (UKR) vs Hou Yifan (CHN)
2013/09/15-30World Junior ChampionshipAntakya, TUR13rd Swiss
2013/09/18-10/02FIDE GrandPrix Tournament #6Paris, FRA12p RRRadjabov, Karjakin, Nakamura, Caruana, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Svidler, Wang Hao, Gelfand, Ponomariov, Dominguez Perez, Giri2012/13 Grand Prix Series
2013/11/06-26World Championship MatchTBA12g matchChampion Vishy Anand (IND) vs Challenger Magnus Carlsen (NOR)
2013/12/01-11World Team ChampionshipAntalya, TUR10 Team RR
2013/12/17-29World Youth ChampionshipAl Ain, UAE13rd 6 Age groupsOpen & Girls
2013/12World Sport Accord MindGamesBeijing, CHN16p Rapid/Blitz/Blinfold 16p Women's Event
2014
2014/03/04-12Reykjavik OpenReykjavik, ISL10rd Swiss
2014/03/12-30Candidates TournamentTBA8p DRR
2014/04European IndividualYerevan, ARM11rd Swiss
2014/05/14-28GrandPrix Tournament #1TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2014/06/01-10World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsTBA
2014/07/02-16GrandPrix Tournament #2TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2014/08/01-14Chess OlympiadTromso, NOR11rd Team Swiss
2014/09/10-24GrandPrix Tournament #3TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2014/09/15-30World Junior ChampionshipIND13rd Swiss
2014/09/18-30 World Youth ChampionshipDurban, RSA13rd 6 Age groupsOpen & Girls
2014/10/11-31Women's World ChampionshipTBA64p KO
2014/11/05-25World Championship MatchTBA12g matchChampion vs Winner of 2014 Candidates Tournament
2015
2015/03/01-15World Team ChampionshipARM10 Team RRPlus World Women's Team
2015/05/13-27GrandPrix Tournament #4TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2014/06/01-10World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsTBA
2015/07/01-15GrandPrix Tournament #5TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2015/09/15-30World Junior ChampionshipKhanty-Mansiysk, RUS13rd Swiss
2015/2nd HalfWorld Youth/Cadet ChampionshipTBA13rd 6 Age groupsOpen & Girls
2015/2nd HalfWorld CupBaku, AZE128 Player KO
2015/09/09-23GrandPrix Tournament #6TBA12p RR2014/15 Grand Prix Series
2015/10/11-31Women's World Championship MatchTBA12g
2016
2016/03/09-28Candidates TournamentTBA8p DRR
2016/05/11-25GrandPrix Tournament #1TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series
2016/06/01-10World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsTBA
2016/07/06-20GrandPrix Tournament #2TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series
2016/2nd HalfChess OlympiadBaku, AZE11rd Team Swiss
2016/2nd HalfGrandPrix Tournament #3TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series
2016/09/01-15 World Youth/Cadet ChampionshipKhanty-Mansiysk, RUS13rd 6 Age groupsOpen & Girls
2016/09/15-30World Junior ChampionshipTBA13rd Swiss
2016/2nd halfWorld Championship MatchTBA12g matchChampion vs Winner of 2016 Candidates Tournament
2016/10/11-31Women's World ChampionshipTBA64p KO
2017
2017/03/01-15World Team ChampionshipKhanty-Mansiysk, RUS10 Team RRPlus World Women's Team
2017/05/11-25GrandPrix Tournament #4TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series
2017/06/01-10World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsTBA
2017/07/06-20GrandPrix Tournament #5TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series
2017/09/01-15 World Youth/Cadet ChampionshipTBA13rd 6 Age groupsOpen & Girls
2017/09/15-30World Junior ChampionshipTBA13rd Swiss
2017/2nd HalfGrandPrix Tournament #6TBA12p RR2016/17 Grand Prix Series

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