Begonia Open Chess Tournament 8-10 March 2025
The 2025 Begonia tournament will be held in Ballarat (AUS) from 8th to the 10th of March, 2025. Full details are available from the website: Begonia Open Chess
2025 Sydney International Open 23rd – 27th April
The Rooty Hill Chess Club Presents the Return of the: 2025 Sydney International Open Three Classical Divisions: Sydney International Open – Championships (NORM EVENT) Sydney International Open – Challengers Sydney International Open – Contenders One Blitz Event: Sydney International Open – Blitz Visit official site:2025 Sydney International Open – Wednesday 23rd April – Sunday 27th … Continue reading 2025 Sydney International Open 23rd – 27th April
Doeberl Cup Scheduled 17-21 April 2025 in Canberra, Australia
The O2C Doeberl Cup – Australia’s Premier Grand Prix Chess Tournament Since 1963 is scheduled 17-21 April in Canberra, Australia. Register at https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/register.html
Melbourne International Open April 7 to April 14, 2025
The 2025 Melbourne International Open will be held from April 7 to April 14, 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club. The 2025 MIO is organised by Independent Chess Australia and consists of a 9 round classic, a 9 round rapid, and a 13 round blitz tournament. Register at https://www.trybooking.com/CWOOR
Remark Bartolome Wins Rooky Standard FIDE Rated chess tournament in Thailand
Remark Bartolome of the Philippines topped the Rooky Monthly Standard FIDE Rated chess tournament held 11-12 January 2025 in Thailand. The Swiss system finished in a 2-way tie between Remark Bartolome and Robert Suelo Jr. of Laos at 4.5 points apiece in five rounds. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. Bartolome secured … Continue reading Remark Bartolome Wins Rooky Standard FIDE Rated chess tournament in Thailand
World Social Chess Initiatives Marathon announced
FIDE is proud to kick off 2025, the Social Chess Year, with a groundbreaking event: the World Social Chess Initiatives Marathon! The Social Chess Year aims to bring chess to diverse communities and settings, including prisons, refugee camps, elderly care homes, and addiction recovery centers. By highlighting chess as a tool for social good, FIDE will … Continue reading World Social Chess Initiatives Marathon announced
Kevin Arquero Wins Pozorrubio Rapid Chess Tournament
Veteran blitz player Kevin Arquero won the Pozorrubio Town Fiesta Rapid Chess Tournament on January 11, 2025 in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines The Pasay City resident Arquero, who plays for the Philippine Army chess team, defeated former solo leader Robert Halili of Mabalacat City, Pampanga in the seventh and final round to score 6.5 points enrout … Continue reading Kevin Arquero Wins Pozorrubio Rapid Chess Tournament
New Zealand Chess Championship Underway in Auckland
The New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) is currently holding the 132nd New Zealand Chess Congress in Auckland at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre. This festival of chess incorporates a number of events and is the highlight of the New Zealand chess calendar: New Zealand Chess Championships, New Zealand Major Open New … Continue reading New Zealand Chess Championship Underway in Auckland
Don Tomas B. Mapua Centennial Eugene Torre Chess Cup Slated January 18, 2025
The Mapua University will be celebrating its 100th Year Founding Anniversary on January 25, 2025. To kick off the weeklong celebration, a Don Tomas B. Mapua Centennial chess cup dubbed as GM Eugene Torre rapid and blitz chess tournaments will be organized by Mapua Fil-Chi Alumni Association headed by its president Engr. Rudy Niu in … Continue reading Don Tomas B. Mapua Centennial Eugene Torre Chess Cup Slated January 18, 2025
World Blitz Championship: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share gold; Ju Wenjun triumphs in Women’s Blitz
The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship concluded with high drama, as Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the Open title after an intense tiebreak match, while Ju Wenjun clinched the Women’s Blitz crown by defeating Lei Tingjie in the final. As Asia and Europe were celebrating the arrival of 2025, on the other side of … Continue reading World Blitz Championship: Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share gold; Ju Wenjun triumphs in Women’s Blitz