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src="/images/stories/2019news/s_WGP_Skolkovo.jpg" alt="s WGP Skolkovo" width="320" height="160" /><br><h4>Ju Wenjun wins again, Humpy Koneru follows suit</h4><br>The leader of the tournament Ju Wenjun (2576) scored an important victory in the 7th round, with the Black pieces, against Valentina Gunina (2502). In a Neo-Catalan Defense, the World Champion solved the problem of c8 bishop in the early stage of the opening, managed ..</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> <div class=inside_car> <a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11826-world-cup-round-3-completed-in-khanty-mansiysk.html><img src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/FIDE_News/World_cup_2019/3/717834ce4a9b9a7f165c2e1db8781184.jpg" alt="717834ce4a9b9a7f165c2e1db8781184" width="283" height="160" /><br><h4>World Cup: Round 3 completed in Khanty-Mansiysk</h4><br>The Round 3 tiebreaks were played on September 18.Three matches were decided in rapid games. Peter Svidler (Russia) proved his strength by stopping Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (Germany). In the first game, the Russian GM had no particular problems equalizing with black, ..</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> <div class=inside_car> <a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11825-world-cup-eight-players-advanced-to-the-round-4.html><img src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/FIDE_News/World_cup_2019/3/95282e9141aab0bbc487e164ace8b2c8.jpg" alt="95282e9141aab0bbc487e164ace8b2c8" width="283" height="160" /><br><h4>World Cup: Eight players advanced to the Round 4</h4><br>The return games of round 3 of the FIDE World Cup were played on September 17. None of the players who had lost in the first game managed to level the score today.The tournament’s sensation Kirill Alekseenko (Russia) defeated the higher-rated Pentala Harikrishna ..</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> <div class=inside_car> <a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11824-ju-wenjun-emerges-sole-leader-at-the-womens-grand-prix.html><img src="/images/stories/2019news/s_Skolkovo_Women_Grand_Prix_R06.jpg" alt="s Skolkovo Women Grand Prix R06" /><br><h4>Ju Wenjun emerges sole leader at the Women's Grand Prix</h4><br>The game between Ju Wenjun (2576) Alina Kashlinskaya (2487) was a French Winawer with 7. Qg4 Kf8. The World Champion wasted no time on launching the attack on the kingside, as it is the standard plan in this variation. Alina looked for counterplay on the queenside, ..</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item"> <div class=inside_car> <a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11823-world-cup-round-3-kicks-off-in-khanty-mansiysk.html><img src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/FIDE_News/World_cup_2019/3/b2a005844f262612042b9d1e6c9be24e.jpg" alt="b2a005844f262612042b9d1e6c9be24e" width="319" height="180" /><br><h4>World Cup: Round 3 kicks off in Khanty-Mansiysk</h4><br>The starting games of the Round 3 of FIDE World Cup were played in the Ugra Chess Academy on September 16. Seven encounters resulted in victories.The biggest upset of the day was Kirill Alekseenko's (Russia) beating the higher-rated Pentala Harikrishna (India). The ..</a> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="list-group"> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="0" class="list-group-item active"><a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11827-ju-wenjun-wins-again-humpy-koneru-follows-suit.html id="n0">Ju Wenjun wins again, Humpy Koneru follows suit<br><span class=dater>September 19 2019</span></a></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="1" class="list-group-item"><a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11826-world-cup-round-3-completed-in-khanty-mansiysk.html id="n1">World Cup: Round 3 completed in Khanty-Mansiysk<span class=dater>September 18 2019</a></span></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="2" class="list-group-item"><a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11825-world-cup-eight-players-advanced-to-the-round-4.html id="n2">World Cup: Eight players advanced to the Round 4<span class=dater>September 17 2019</a></span></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="3" class="list-group-item"><a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11824-ju-wenjun-emerges-sole-leader-at-the-womens-grand-prix.html id="n3">Ju Wenjun emerges sole leader at the Women's Grand Prix<span class=dater>September 16 2019</a></span></li> <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="4" class="list-group-item"><a href=/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11823-world-cup-round-3-kicks-off-in-khanty-mansiysk.html id="n4">World Cup: Round 3 kicks off in Khanty-Mansiysk<span class=dater>September 16 2019</a></span></li> </ul>  </div> </div> </div> </td><td class="videotd" valign="top" align="left" width="145">  <div class="moduletable"> <table style="width: 130px; 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Spilimbergo is a...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11732-17th-international-tournament-of-spilimbergo-italy.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11727-harshana-the-king-and-sayuni-queen-at-sri-lanka-chess-nationals.html">Harshana, the King and Sayuni, Queen at Sri Lanka Chess Nationals!</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Monday, 15 July 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11727-harshana-the-king-and-sayuni-queen-at-sri-lanka-chess-nationals.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/DSC00870.JPG" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">It is the year of Harshana and Sayuni. Both had no hesitation from the start of Sri Lanka Chess Nationals and Women’s National Chess Championships 2019 at the Chess Federation...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11727-harshana-the-king-and-sayuni-queen-at-sri-lanka-chess-nationals.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11704-uzbekistan-wins-overall-asian-schools-chess-championship.html">Uzbekistan Wins Overall Asian Schools Chess Championship</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 4 July 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11704-uzbekistan-wins-overall-asian-schools-chess-championship.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Asian_Schools/Asian_Schools_top3.jpeg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Uzbekistan won 19 gold medals to top the Asian Schools Chess Championship organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE from 19...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11704-uzbekistan-wins-overall-asian-schools-chess-championship.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11689-le-quang-liem-dinara-saduakassova-win-asian-continental.html">Le Quang Liem, Dinara Saduakassova Win Asian Continental</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Monday, 24 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11689-le-quang-liem-dinara-saduakassova-win-asian-continental.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Chess_news/Open_champion_with_Hisham.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam and WGM Dinara Saduakassova of Kazakhstan won the open and women’s divisions, respectively, of the Asian Continental Chess Championship organized by the Chinese Chess...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11689-le-quang-liem-dinara-saduakassova-win-asian-continental.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11685-netanya-international-chess-festival-2019.html">Netanya International Chess Festival 2019</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Saturday, 22 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11685-netanya-international-chess-festival-2019.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/2019news/Netanya-sky-scratchers.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Israel will host the strongest classical chess event in the history of the country.Netanya International Chess Festival 2019 will take place from June, 23 till July,2 2019 in the VIP...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11685-netanya-international-chess-festival-2019.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11677-artemeev-adds-a-new-triumph-to-his-collection.html">Artemeev adds a new triumph to his collection</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Monday, 17 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11677-artemeev-adds-a-new-triumph-to-his-collection.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/2019news/artemiev_poik.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">The 20th International Anatoly Karpov Tournament finished in Poikovsky on June 15. In the final 9th round, Vladislav Artemiev defeated Vladimir Fedoseev to catch up with the leader Dmitry Jakovenko,...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11677-artemeev-adds-a-new-triumph-to-his-collection.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11668-halfway-mark-of-asian-continental-chess-championship-in-china.html">Halfway Mark of Asian Continental Chess Championship in China</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 13 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11668-halfway-mark-of-asian-continental-chess-championship-in-china.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Asian_Cont/Openingmoves.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">GM Murali Karthikeyan of India grabbed solo lead with 5.5 points after six rounds of the Asian Continental Chess Championship in Xingtai, China. In the women’s division top seed Danara...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11668-halfway-mark-of-asian-continental-chess-championship-in-china.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11667-2019-06-13-14-07-32.html">Lengyel Béla memorial in Hungary</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 13 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11667-2019-06-13-14-07-32.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/From_Left_Robert_Fischer_Mrs_Lilienthal_and_IM_Lengyel_Bela_31_12_1992.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">First Saturday is a monthly chess event that has been held in Budapest, Hungary since 1992. The event begins on the first Saturday of every month (except January) and it...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11667-2019-06-13-14-07-32.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11666-2019-asian-dragons-.html">2019 Asian Dragons </a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 13 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11666-2019-asian-dragons-.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/fide_logos/chessnews.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">The Asian Dragons Invitational Tournament was firstly held in Kaohsiung in 2007, being the first international chess tournament organized by Chinese Taipei Chess Association. The original purpose of the tournament...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11666-2019-asian-dragons-.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11665-16th-malaysian-chess-festival-2019.html">16th Malaysian Chess Festival 2019</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 13 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11665-16th-malaysian-chess-festival-2019.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Cititel_Midvalley.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">16TH MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL - 09 – 19TH AUGUST 2019 The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) with endorsement from the Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11665-16th-malaysian-chess-festival-2019.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11664-23th-voronezh-festival-started.html">23th Voronezh festival started!</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Thursday, 13 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11664-23th-voronezh-festival-started.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Voronezh_festival.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Being one of the most stable events of the Russian chess calendar, international chess festival “Voronezh-2019” traditionally started June 10. Despite of all the problems, the event director GM Alexander...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11664-23th-voronezh-festival-started.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11660-schoolchildren-from-saint-petersburg-win-jubilee-50th-edition-of-belaya-ladya.html">Schoolchildren from Saint Petersburg Win Jubilee 50th Edition of Belaya Ladya</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Tuesday, 11 June 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11660-schoolchildren-from-saint-petersburg-win-jubilee-50th-edition-of-belaya-ladya.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Belaya_Ladya/Part_02.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Schoolchildren from Saint Petersburg Win Jubilee 50th Edition of Belaya Ladya In 2019, the open all-Russian school chess team event Belaya Ladya is celebrating its 50-year jubilee. The event final...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11660-schoolchildren-from-saint-petersburg-win-jubilee-50th-edition-of-belaya-ladya.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11632-jubilee-final-of-belaya-ladya-to-take-place-in-sochi-on-june-1-11.html">Jubilee Final of Belaya Ladya to Take Place in Sochi</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Tuesday, 28 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11632-jubilee-final-of-belaya-ladya-to-take-place-in-sochi-on-june-1-11.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Belaya_Ladya/bl_03.JPG" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Jubilee Final of Belaya Ladya to Take Place in Sochi on June 1 – 11 In 2019, the open all-Russian school chess team event Belaya Ladya is celebrating its 50-year...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11632-jubilee-final-of-belaya-ladya-to-take-place-in-sochi-on-june-1-11.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11626-first-saturday-tournaments-in-budapest.html">First Saturday tournaments in Budapest</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Saturday, 25 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11626-first-saturday-tournaments-in-budapest.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/First_Saturday/first_saturday_logo.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">First Saturday tournaments in Budapest First Saturday is a monthly chess event that has been held in Budapest, Hungary since 1992 (it is a 27 years tradition already!). The event...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11626-first-saturday-tournaments-in-budapest.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11611-silver-lake-chess-festival-2019.html">Silver Lake Chess Festival 2019</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Tuesday, 21 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11611-silver-lake-chess-festival-2019.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Silver_Lakee_IMG_3442-600x400.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">One month before the start of the Silver Lake Chess Festival 2019 there are already 174 registered participants from 23 countries. Among them are 54 titled players, including 18 Grandmasters...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11611-silver-lake-chess-festival-2019.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11598-vassily-ivanchuk-victorious-in-cuba.html">Vassily Ivanchuk victorious in Cuba</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Wednesday, 15 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11598-vassily-ivanchuk-victorious-in-cuba.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/M_Ivanchuk.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Ukrainian grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk showed his class and won the Capablanca Memorial for the 8th time. He scored a stunning 7 out of 10 in the six-player double round-robin tournament,...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11598-vassily-ivanchuk-victorious-in-cuba.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11599-2019-05-15-12-29-37.html">Côte d'Ivoire: World Champion triumphs again</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Monday, 13 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11599-2019-05-15-12-29-37.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/m_2019_adbijan_1.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Magnus Carlsen dominated the first leg of Grand Chess Tour, scoring a total of 26.5 points out of 36 possible and clinching the title with two rounds to spare and...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11599-2019-05-15-12-29-37.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11593-ahmed-adly-wins-zone-42-championship-in-kenya.html">Ahmed Adly wins Zone 4.2 Championship in Kenya</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Friday, 10 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11593-ahmed-adly-wins-zone-42-championship-in-kenya.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/r_Adly.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Zone 4.2 Open and ladies Championships took place in Mombasa, Kenya. Egyptian Ahmed Adly became the sole leader in the tournament after 6 rounds and finished on the first place with...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11593-ahmed-adly-wins-zone-42-championship-in-kenya.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11590-80000-cash-prizes-in-asian-continental-championship.html">$80,000 Cash Prizes in Asian Continental Championship</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Wednesday, 8 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11590-80000-cash-prizes-in-asian-continental-championship.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/room.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">A total of $80,000 in cash prizes shall be at stake in the Asian Continental Chess Championship to be organized by the Chinese Chess Association under the auspices of the...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11590-80000-cash-prizes-in-asian-continental-championship.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11584-thailand-chess-festival-2019.html">Thailand Chess Festival 2019</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Monday, 6 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11584-thailand-chess-festival-2019.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/NEWS_2019/Tournaments/Thailand_Chess_Festival.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Bangkapi Chess Club with endorsement from the Thailand Chess Association has the honour to invite all players to participate in the Thailand Chess Festival 2019 which will be held from...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11584-thailand-chess-festival-2019.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="display: none;" class="gk_news_block_tablerow"> <td style="width: 100%;" class="gk_news_block_center"><h4 class="gk_news_block_news_header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11580-daniel-anwuli-wins-zone-44-in-ghana-and-qualifies-for-the-world-cup.html">Daniel Anwuli wins Zone 4.4 in Ghana and qualifies for the World Cup</a></h4><p class="gk_news_block_news_info" style="text-align:left">Saturday, 4 May 2019</p><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11580-daniel-anwuli-wins-zone-44-in-ghana-and-qualifies-for-the-world-cup.html"><img class="gk_news_block_news_image" src="/images/stories/r_Anwuli.jpg" style="width: 120px;display: block;float: left;" alt="News image" /></a><p class="gk_news_block_news_text" style="text-align: left;">Zone 4.4 championship finished on April 27 in Ghana. Daniel Anwuli scored 7.5 points out of 9 rounds to claim the first prize and a qualification spot at the FIDE...</p><a class="readon" href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11580-daniel-anwuli-wins-zone-44-in-ghana-and-qualifies-for-the-world-cup.html" style="float: right;">Read more</a></td> </tr> <tr class="gk_news_block_tablerow "> <td colspan="1" class="gk_news_block_tablerow_bottom gk_news_block_tablerow"> <p><a style="font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;color:#296D92;" href="/component/content/category/4.html?limit=20">More in: Tournaments</a></p> <ul class="gk_news_block_list"><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11743-maghami-sarasadat-win-zone-31-zonals.html">Maghami, Sarasadat win Zone 3.1 Zonals</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11732-17th-international-tournament-of-spilimbergo-italy.html">17th International tournament of Spilimbergo, Italy</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11727-harshana-the-king-and-sayuni-queen-at-sri-lanka-chess-nationals.html">Harshana, the King and Sayuni, Queen at Sri Lanka Chess Nationals!</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11704-uzbekistan-wins-overall-asian-schools-chess-championship.html">Uzbekistan Wins Overall Asian Schools Chess Championship</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11689-le-quang-liem-dinara-saduakassova-win-asian-continental.html">Le Quang Liem, Dinara Saduakassova Win Asian Continental</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11685-netanya-international-chess-festival-2019.html">Netanya International Chess Festival 2019</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11677-artemeev-adds-a-new-triumph-to-his-collection.html">Artemeev adds a new triumph to his collection</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11668-halfway-mark-of-asian-continental-chess-championship-in-china.html">Halfway Mark of Asian Continental Chess Championship in China</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11667-2019-06-13-14-07-32.html">Lengyel Béla memorial in Hungary</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11666-2019-asian-dragons-.html">2019 Asian Dragons </a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11665-16th-malaysian-chess-festival-2019.html">16th Malaysian Chess Festival 2019</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11664-23th-voronezh-festival-started.html">23th Voronezh festival started!</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11660-schoolchildren-from-saint-petersburg-win-jubilee-50th-edition-of-belaya-ladya.html">Schoolchildren from Saint Petersburg Win Jubilee 50th Edition of Belaya Ladya</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11632-jubilee-final-of-belaya-ladya-to-take-place-in-sochi-on-june-1-11.html">Jubilee Final of Belaya Ladya to Take Place in Sochi</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11626-first-saturday-tournaments-in-budapest.html">First Saturday tournaments in Budapest</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11611-silver-lake-chess-festival-2019.html">Silver Lake Chess Festival 2019</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11598-vassily-ivanchuk-victorious-in-cuba.html">Vassily Ivanchuk victorious in Cuba</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11599-2019-05-15-12-29-37.html">Côte d'Ivoire: World Champion triumphs again</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11593-ahmed-adly-wins-zone-42-championship-in-kenya.html">Ahmed Adly wins Zone 4.2 Championship in Kenya</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11590-80000-cash-prizes-in-asian-continental-championship.html">$80,000 Cash Prizes in Asian Continental Championship</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11584-thailand-chess-festival-2019.html">Thailand Chess Festival 2019</a></li><li class="gklist" ><a href="/component/content/article/4-tournaments/11580-daniel-anwuli-wins-zone-44-in-ghana-and-qualifies-for-the-world-cup.html">Daniel Anwuli wins Zone 4.4 in Ghana and qualifies for the World Cup</a></li></ul> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div>  </td> <td align=left valign="top" style="border:0px;"> <div id="right-col"> <table style="width: 195px; 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