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Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Final
Bilbao, Spain
Sep 2-13
A category XXII tournament featuring the strongest players on earth: Anand, Ivanchuk, Topalov, Carlsen, Radjabov, and Aronian. Special scoring is in effect, where wins are worth 3 points an draws are worth 1. Topalov leads with 14 points going into the last round. Final round live broadcast and discussion starting at 10:00am (US/Eastern).
Women's World Championship
Nalchik, Russia
Aug 28-Sep 18
We will post new games as they become available.
European Union Championships
Liverpool, England
Sep 9-18
We will post new games as they become available.
61st Russian Championship Higher League
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Sep 3-14
Some very strong players compete in a large swiss style tournament. We will upload new games as they become available.
NH Chess Tournament
Amsterdam, NL
Aug 20-30
Also known as Youth vs Experience, the youth beat the experience 33.5 to 16.5. Especially notable was Wang Yue finished on 8.5/10.
Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament
Moscow, Russia
Aug 27-28
Ivanchuk wins the blitz tournament (after winning the main event).
Tal Memorial
Moscow, Russia
Aug 17-27
Ivanchuk wins by a full point finishing on 6/9.
Tournoi international de Montreal
Aug 24-Sep 2
Yury Shulman wins with 6.5/9.
Antwerp Tournament
Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 23-31
Bu Xiangzhi wins with 7/9.
French Championships
Pau, France
Aug 11-23
Etienne Bacrot took the title after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the rapid tiebreaker. Sophie Milliet won the French Women's Championship.
Villarrobledo International Rapid Open
Villarrobledo, Spain
Aug 2-3
Topalov took clear first with 8/9.
Najdorf Memorial
Warsaw, Poland
Aug 2-10
Sasikiran won with 6.5/9, a clear point ahead of the field.
World Junior Championship
Gaziantep, Turkey
Aug 2-16
Abhijeet Gupta is the new World Junior Champion. Dronavalli Harika won the girls' section.
FIDE Grand Prix
Sochi, Russia
July 31-Aug 14
Levon Aronian places first by half a point, finishing with 8.5/13.
Howard Staunton Memorial
London, England
Aug 7-18
Michael Adams wins with 8/11.
Chess Classic Mainz
Mainz, Germany
July 28-Aug 3
Anand beats Carlsen in the finals 3-1 to win this four way rapid event.
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