The rising Chinese star Wei Yi is playing a 4-game classical match against the Czech № 1 David Navara in Yancheng, China from 31th of December 2017 till 3rd of January 2018. The winner gets $20,000, the loser $10,000.
The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. If the match is drawn the players play two 5+3 playoff games and potentially one 6 vs. 5 Armageddon game.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round Wei Yi vs. Navara, Yancheng / Game 1 Dec 31, 2017 06:30
Round Wei Yi vs. Navara, Yancheng / Game 2 Jan 1, 2018 06:30
Round Wei Yi vs. Navara, Yancheng / Game 3 Jan 2, 2018 06:30
Round Wei Yi vs. Navara, Yancheng / Game 4 Jan 3, 2018 03:00
Wei Yi won the "Hengda Cup" ater a playoff.
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2017-12-31
2017-12-30
ALAIN Juniors Championship 2017
The 1st ALAIN Juniors Championship U20 is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from December 30, 2017 to January 5, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Scjedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 30, 2017 12:00
Round 2 Dec 31, 2017 06:00
Round 3 Dec 31, 2017 12:30
Round 4 Jan 1, 2018 12:00
Round 5 Jan 2, 2018 12:00
Round 6 Jan 3, 2018 12:00
Round 7 Jan 4, 2018 06:00
Round 8 Jan 4, 2018 12:30
Round 9 Jan 5, 2018 10:00
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Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Scjedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 30, 2017 12:00
Round 2 Dec 31, 2017 06:00
Round 3 Dec 31, 2017 12:30
Round 4 Jan 1, 2018 12:00
Round 5 Jan 2, 2018 12:00
Round 6 Jan 3, 2018 12:00
Round 7 Jan 4, 2018 06:00
Round 8 Jan 4, 2018 12:30
Round 9 Jan 5, 2018 10:00
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2017-12-29
Hastings Masters 2017/2018
The Hastings Masters 2017/2018 is a 9-round Swiss open taking place from December 28, 2017 to January 5, 2018 in Hastings, England.
Previous events: Hastings Masters 2016/2017
Time cotrol: the players receive 100 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 28, 2017 14:15
Round 2 Dec 29, 2017 14:15
Round 3 Dec 30, 2017 14:15
Round 4 Dec 31, 2017 14:15
Round 5 Jan 1, 2018 14:15
Round 6 Jan 2, 2018 14:15
Round 7 Jan 3, 2018 14:15
Round 8 Jan 4, 2018 14:15
Round 9 Jan 5, 2018 14:15
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Previous events: Hastings Masters 2016/2017
Time cotrol: the players receive 100 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 28, 2017 14:15
Round 2 Dec 29, 2017 14:15
Round 3 Dec 30, 2017 14:15
Round 4 Dec 31, 2017 14:15
Round 5 Jan 1, 2018 14:15
Round 6 Jan 2, 2018 14:15
Round 7 Jan 3, 2018 14:15
Round 8 Jan 4, 2018 14:15
Round 9 Jan 5, 2018 14:15
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World Blitz Championship 2017
The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships are a tournaments held by FIDE to determine the World Champion in chess since 2012.
Previous Championships: Blitz 2014 | Blitz 2013 | Blitz 2012
The 2017 King Salman FIDE World Blitz Championship is a 15-round Swiss open taking place in the Apex Convention Centre in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 29-30 December. The time control is 3 minutes per player for all moves, with a 2-second increment per move from move 1. No playoffs will be held if players end on the same number of points, with monetary prizes shared equally.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 29, 2017 11:00
Round 2 Dec 29, 2017 11:25
Round 3 Dec 29, 2017 11:50
Round 4 Dec 29, 2017 12:15
Round 5 Dec 29, 2017 12:40
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 13:05
Round 7 Dec 29, 2017 13:50
Round 8 Dec 29, 2017 14:15
Round 9 Dec 29, 2017 14:40
Round 10 Dec 29, 2017 15:05
Round 11 Dec 29, 2017 15:30
Round 12 Dec 30, 2017 11:00
Round 13 Dec 30, 2017 11:25
Round 14 Dec 30, 2017 11:50
Round 15 Dec 30, 2016 12:15
Round 16 Dec 30, 2017 12:40
Round 17 Dec 30, 2017 13:25
Round 18 Dec 30, 2017 13:50
Round 19 Dec 30, 2017 14:15
Round 20 Dec 30, 2017 14:40
Round 21 Dec 30, 2017 14:55
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Previous Championships: Blitz 2014 | Blitz 2013 | Blitz 2012
The 2017 King Salman FIDE World Blitz Championship is a 15-round Swiss open taking place in the Apex Convention Centre in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 29-30 December. The time control is 3 minutes per player for all moves, with a 2-second increment per move from move 1. No playoffs will be held if players end on the same number of points, with monetary prizes shared equally.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 29, 2017 11:00
Round 2 Dec 29, 2017 11:25
Round 3 Dec 29, 2017 11:50
Round 4 Dec 29, 2017 12:15
Round 5 Dec 29, 2017 12:40
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 13:05
Round 7 Dec 29, 2017 13:50
Round 8 Dec 29, 2017 14:15
Round 9 Dec 29, 2017 14:40
Round 10 Dec 29, 2017 15:05
Round 11 Dec 29, 2017 15:30
Round 12 Dec 30, 2017 11:00
Round 13 Dec 30, 2017 11:25
Round 14 Dec 30, 2017 11:50
Round 15 Dec 30, 2016 12:15
Round 16 Dec 30, 2017 12:40
Round 17 Dec 30, 2017 13:25
Round 18 Dec 30, 2017 13:50
Round 19 Dec 30, 2017 14:15
Round 20 Dec 30, 2017 14:40
Round 21 Dec 30, 2017 14:55
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2017-12-28
Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championships 2017
Intercollegiate tournament format is a 4-player team with up to 2 alternates. Open to university, college, community college, and technical college teams from North and South America and the Caribbean.
Teams must supply a letter from their universities stating that the players meet eligibility requirements.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Wednesday, 12/27 - 23:00
Thursday, 12/28 - 15:00 & 22:00
Friday, 12/29 - 15:00 & 22:00
Saturday, 12/30 - 16:00
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2017-12-27
German Team Club Championship 2017
The German Team Club Championship U12, U14 (boys and girls), U16, U20 (boys and girls) and is a 7-round Swiss team tournament taking place from 27-30 December 2017 in the Youth Hostel in Verden/Aller.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 27, 2017 07:30
Round 2 Dec 27, 2017 13:30
Round 3 Dec 28, 2017 07:30
Round 4 Dec 28, 2017 13:30
Round 5 Dec 29, 2017 07:30
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 13:30
Round 7 Dec 30, 2017 07:30
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Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 27, 2017 07:30
Round 2 Dec 27, 2017 13:30
Round 3 Dec 28, 2017 07:30
Round 4 Dec 28, 2017 13:30
Round 5 Dec 29, 2017 07:30
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 13:30
Round 7 Dec 30, 2017 07:30
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Rilton Cup 2017
The 47th Rilton Cup takes place from December 27th till January 5th in Stockholm, Sweden. The 9-round Swiss open will feature nearly 300 players from several countries and a 1st prize of 20,000 Swedish Kroner (about €2,000).
The event is named after Dr. Tore Rilton, who died in 1983, and wanted the tournament to be an opportunity for young Swedish talents to challenge strong masters from abroad. This year's edition includes 75 players with FIDE titles.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move 1
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 27, 2017 14:00
Round 2 Dec 28, 2017 14:00
Round 3 Dec 29, 2017 14:00
Round 4 Dec 30, 2017 14:00
Round 5 Jan 1, 2018 14:00
Round 6 Jan 2, 2018 14:00
Round 7 Jan 3, 2018 14:00
Round 8 Jan 4, 2018 14:00
Round 9 Jan 5, 2018 11:00
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2017-12-26
Lorca Open 2017
The Lorca Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 26th till 30th of December 2017 in Lorca, Spain.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 26, 2017 16:00
Round 2 Dec 27, 2017 09:00
Round 3 Dec 27, 2017 16:00
Round 4 Dec 28, 2017 09:00
Round 5 Dec 28, 2017 16:00
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 09:00
Round 7 Dec 29, 2017 16:00
Round 8 Dec 30, 2017 08:00
Round 9 Dec 30, 2017 15:00
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Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 26, 2017 16:00
Round 2 Dec 27, 2017 09:00
Round 3 Dec 27, 2017 16:00
Round 4 Dec 28, 2017 09:00
Round 5 Dec 28, 2017 16:00
Round 6 Dec 29, 2017 09:00
Round 7 Dec 29, 2017 16:00
Round 8 Dec 30, 2017 08:00
Round 9 Dec 30, 2017 15:00
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World Rapid Championship 2017
The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships are a tournaments held by FIDE to determine the World Champion in chess since 2012.
The 2017 King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship is a 15-round Swiss open taking place in the Apex Convention Centre in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 26-28 December. The prize fund is $750,000, with $250,000 for 1st place.
The time control is 15 minutes per player for all moves, with a 10-second increment from move 1. No playoffs will be held if players end on the same number of points, with monetary prizes shared equally.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 26, 2017 11:00
Round 2 Dec 26, 2017 12:15
Round 3 Dec 26, 2017 13:30
Round 4 Dec 26, 2017 14:45
Round 5 Dec 26, 2017 15:00
Round 6 Dec 27, 2017 11:00
Round 7 Dec 27, 2017 12:15
Round 8 Dec 27, 2017 13:30
Round 9 Dec 27, 2017 14:45
Round 10 Dec 27, 2017 15:00
Round 11 Dec 28, 2017 11:00
Round 12 Dec 28, 2017 12:15
Round 13 Dec 28, 2017 13:30
Round 14 Dec 28, 2017 14:45
Round 15 Dec 28, 2017 16:00
The 2017 world rapid champion is the Indian grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand. The winner in the women's section is Nana Dzagnidze. Congratulations!
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2017-12-24
UAE President CUP 2017
The UAE President CUP 2017 is organised by the Abu Dhabi Chess Club Federationin the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 22d till 29th of December 2017
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 secods increment
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
1 2017/12/22 12:00
2 2017/12/23 05:00
3 2017/12/23 13:00
4 2017/12/24 11:00
5 2017/12/25 11:00
6 2017/12/26 11:00
7 2017/12/27 11:00
8 2017/12/28 11:00
9 2017/12/29 10:00
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Match of the Stars 2017
The Kiev Chess Federation organizes the "Match of the Stars" in Kiev from December 24 to 28 2017. 4 of the games are in the classic chess and 2 of the games are in rapid chess.
The match will be attended by Kirill Shevchenko (2547), Alexander Beliavsky (2542), Iulija Osmak (2355) and Laura Unuk (2334).
Official site
Schedule: The games start at 13-00 every day (time zone UTC +2).
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The match will be attended by Kirill Shevchenko (2547), Alexander Beliavsky (2542), Iulija Osmak (2355) and Laura Unuk (2334).
Official site
Schedule: The games start at 13-00 every day (time zone UTC +2).
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2017-12-22
Cup of Kazakhstan 2017
The Cup of Kazakhstan 2017 is held from 23rd till 29th of December 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan
Time control: 90 min + 30 sec. increment
Official site
Schedule (UTC)
Round 1 - 13:00 23.12
Round 2 - 08:00 24.12
Round 3 - 14:00 24.12
Round 4 - 13:00 25.12
Round 5 - 13:00 26.12
Round 6 - 08:00 27.12
Round 7 - 14:00 27.12
Round 8 - 13:00 28.12
Round 9 - 13:00 29.12
Starting list of players
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Time control: 90 min + 30 sec. increment
Official site
Schedule (UTC)
Round 1 - 13:00 23.12
Round 2 - 08:00 24.12
Round 3 - 14:00 24.12
Round 4 - 13:00 25.12
Round 5 - 13:00 26.12
Round 6 - 08:00 27.12
Round 7 - 14:00 27.12
Round 8 - 13:00 28.12
Round 9 - 13:00 29.12
Starting list of players
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | |
| 2 | GM | Stupak Kirill | 13503758 | BLR | 2588 |
| 7 | GM | Ismagambetov Anuar | 13701525 | KAZ | 2542 |
| 9 | GM | Vahidov Tair | 14200155 | UZB | 2428 |
| 8 | Askarov Bakhtiyar | 13701100 | KAZ | 2422 | |
| 5 | IM | Akhmetov Ayan | 13703706 | KAZ | 2416 |
| 10 | GM | Kostenko Petr | 13700669 | KAZ | 2416 |
| 6 | FM | Kazakov Konstantin | 13700898 | KAZ | 2390 |
| 4 | FM | Nugumanov Bakhtiyar | 13701797 | KAZ | 2388 |
| 3 | IM | Makhnev Denis | 13707647 | KAZ | 2382 |
| 1 | Sisabayev Kuanysh |
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Groningen Chess Festival 2017
The Groningen Chess Festival is taking place at Groningen University in the Netherlands from 22-30 December 2017. The A Group is a 9-round Swiss Open with a €6,000 prize fund.
The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes until the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 22, 2017 16:00
Round 2 Dec 23, 2017 09:00
Round 3 Dec 23, 2017 16:00
Round 4 Dec 24, 2017 12:00
Round 5 Dec 26, 2017 12:00
Round 6 Dec 27, 2017 12:00
Round 7 Dec 28, 2017 12:00
Round 8 Dec 29, 2017 12:00
Round 9 Dec 30, 2017 10:00
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The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes until the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1.
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 22, 2017 16:00
Round 2 Dec 23, 2017 09:00
Round 3 Dec 23, 2017 16:00
Round 4 Dec 24, 2017 12:00
Round 5 Dec 26, 2017 12:00
Round 6 Dec 27, 2017 12:00
Round 7 Dec 28, 2017 12:00
Round 8 Dec 29, 2017 12:00
Round 9 Dec 30, 2017 10:00
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2017-12-21
Bhopal International GM Tournament 2017
Bhopal International GM Chess Tournament-2017 is held from 21st to 28th of December 2017 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
System of play: FIDE Swiss system with 10 rounds.
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 sec. increment. starting from the first move.
Official site
Schedule: rounds are every day at UTC 14:00
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Doroshkevich Memorial 2017
The Doroshkevich Memorial is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 21-28 Decmeber 2017 in Sotchi, Russia.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 21, 2017 12:00
Round 2 Dec 22, 2017 12:00
Round 3 Dec 23, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 24, 2017 12:00
Round 5 Dec 25, 2017 12:00
Round 6 Dec 26, 2017 12:00
Round 7 Dec 27, 2017 12:00
Round 8 Dec 28, 2017 12:00
Round 9 Dec 29, 2017 12:00
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2017-12-19
Nutcracker 2017
The traditional Christmas Nutcracker tournament is taking place in the Central Chess Club in Moscow from 19-24 December. It consists of two Scheveningen matches: Kings vs. Princes and Queens vs. Princesses. In the main event Gelfand, Rublevsky, Shirov and Mamedyarov take on Yuffa, Esipenko, Artemiev and Oparin. Each player first plays a classical game (90 minutes/40 moves + a 30-second increment from move 1) against each member of the opposing team. Then they play two rapid games (15 minutes/all moves + a 10-second increment) against each opposing player. The classical games are worth double i.e. 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 19, 2017 12:00
Round 2 Dec 20, 2017 12:00
Round 3 Dec 21, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 22, 2017 12:00
Round 5 Dec 23, 2017 12:00
Round 6 Dec 23, 2017 13:15
Round 7 Dec 23, 2017 14:30
Round 8 Dec 23, 2017 15:45
Round 9 Dec 24, 2017 12:00
Round 10 Dec 24, 2017 13:15
Round 11 Dec 24, 2017 14:30
Round 12 Dec 24, 2017 15:45
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2017-12-17
Belt and Road 2017
The Belt and Road is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 17-26 December 2017 in Sanya City, Hainan Island, China. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 17, 2017 06:30
Round 2 Dec 18, 2017 06:30
Round 3 Dec 19, 2017 06:30
Round 4 Dec 20, 2017 06:30
Round 5 Dec 21, 2017 06:30
Round 6 Dec 23, 2017 06:30
Round 7 Dec 24, 2017 06:30
Round 8 Dec 25, 2017 06:30
Round 9 Dec 26, 2017 06:30
First 10 players in the start list
First 10 players after round 9
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Official site
Round 1 Dec 17, 2017 06:30
Round 2 Dec 18, 2017 06:30
Round 3 Dec 19, 2017 06:30
Round 4 Dec 20, 2017 06:30
Round 5 Dec 21, 2017 06:30
Round 6 Dec 23, 2017 06:30
Round 7 Dec 24, 2017 06:30
Round 8 Dec 25, 2017 06:30
Round 9 Dec 26, 2017 06:30
First 10 players in the start list
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | GM | Lu Shanglei | 8603332 | CHN | 2641 |
| 2 | GM | Wen Yang | 8602956 | CHN | 2605 |
| 3 | GM | Zhou Jianchao | 8603537 | CHN | 2597 |
| 4 | GM | Batchuluun Tsegmed | 4900847 | MGL | 2568 |
| 5 | GM | Sandipan Chanda | 5004225 | IND | 2566 |
| 6 | GM | Bogdanovich Stanislav | 14115298 | UKR | 2564 |
| 7 | GM | Sivuk Vitaly | 14116502 | UKR | 2560 |
| 8 | GM | Bai Jinshi | 8602280 | CHN | 2556 |
| 9 | GM | Xu Xiangyu | 8608288 | CHN | 2549 |
| 10 | GM | Zhao Zong-Yuan | 3202534 | AUS | 2543 |
First 10 players after round 9
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | ФЕД | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GM | Zhou Jianchao | 2597 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | GM | Bai Jinshi | 2556 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | GM | Sandipan Chanda | 2566 | IND | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | GM | Lu Shanglei | 2641 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | IM | Ma Zhonghan | 2471 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | GM | Wen Yang | 2605 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Peng Xiongjian | 2410 | CHN | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | GM | Xu Yinglun | 2539 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | GM | Xu Xiangyu | 2549 | CHN | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | FM | Chen Fan | 2377 | CHN |
| GM | Zhou Jianchao won in the Belt and Road 2017. Congratulations! |
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2017-12-16
2017 Mind Games Basque: Grischuk and Zhao Xue won
The 2017 IEMG Chess Games Basque were held in China, Huayane, on 15th and 16th of December 2017. The Basque section was a 5-round Swiss in which players plaied two games against an opponent simultaneously (one with White, one with Black), with a time control of 20 minutes for all moves and a 10-second increment from move 1. The prize fund was €50,000, with €11,000 for 1st place.
In the men group Alexander Grischuk won the decisive battle with Wang Hao. Anton Korobov took the silver medal while Pentala Harikrishna, Yu Yangyi and Dmitry Andreikin shared 3rd place. Pentala Harikrishna won the bronze medal on tie-break. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Wang Hao shared 6th place.
The winner among men is Alexander Grischuk
Final Ranking after 10 Rounds
In the Women's group Zhao Xue won 7.5 points out of 10 and took the gold medal defeating Mariya Muzychuk. Anna Muzychuk took the second place with 6.5 points, Katerina Lagno and Harika Dronavalli shared the third place but Lagno took the bronze medal thanks to better tie-break.
Final Ranking after 10 Rounds
In the men group Alexander Grischuk won the decisive battle with Wang Hao. Anton Korobov took the silver medal while Pentala Harikrishna, Yu Yangyi and Dmitry Andreikin shared 3rd place. Pentala Harikrishna won the bronze medal on tie-break. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Wang Hao shared 6th place.
Final Ranking after 10 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
| 1 | 8 | GM | Grischuk Alexander | RUS | 2813 | 6,5 | 1,5 | 2846 | 2736 |
| 2 | 2 | GM | Korobov Anton | UKR | 2765 | 6,5 | 0,5 | 2882 | 2772 |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Harikrishna P. | IND | 2687 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 2825 | 2753 |
| 4 | 10 | GM | Yu Yangyi | CHN | 2752 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 2815 | 2743 |
| 5 | 4 | GM | Andreikin Dmitry | RUS | 2705 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 2814 | 2742 |
| 6 | 11 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2814 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 2795 | 2759 |
| 7 | 6 | GM | Wang Hao | CHN | 2770 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 2779 | 2743 |
| 8 | 9 | GM | Ding Liren | CHN | 2734 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 2757 | 2757 |
| 9 | 12 | GM | Artemiev Vladislav | RUS | 2687 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 2743 | 2743 |
| 10 | 7 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | AZE | 2695 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 2680 | 2716 |
| 11 | 5 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | UKR | 2796 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 2517 | 2757 |
| 12 | 3 | GM | Le Quang Liem | VIE | 2750 | 1,5 | 0,0 | 2449 | 2745 |
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In the Women's group Zhao Xue won 7.5 points out of 10 and took the gold medal defeating Mariya Muzychuk. Anna Muzychuk took the second place with 6.5 points, Katerina Lagno and Harika Dronavalli shared the third place but Lagno took the bronze medal thanks to better tie-break.
The winner among women is Zhao Xue.
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
| 1 | 6 | GM | Zhao Xue | CHN | 2454 | 7,5 | 0,0 | 2722 | 2529 |
| 2 | 3 | GM | Muzychuk Anna | UKR | 2607 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 2637 | 2527 |
| 3 | 12 | GM | Lagno Kateryna | RUS | 2590 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 2545 | 2509 |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2466 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 2540 | 2504 |
| 5 | 8 | GM | Kosteniuk Alexandra | RUS | 2586 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 2521 | 2521 |
| 6 | 7 | GM | Ushenina Anna | UKR | 2482 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 2497 | 2497 |
| 7 | 5 | GM | Ju Wenjun | CHN | 2537 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 2520 | 2556 |
| 8 | 4 | GM | Muzychuk Mariya | UKR | 2498 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 2473 | 2509 |
| 9 | 1 | GM | Dzagnidze Nana | GEO | 2508 | 4,5 | 0,0 | 2453 | 2489 |
| 10 | 9 | IM | Paehtz Elisabeth | GER | 2467 | 4,0 | 1,0 | 2466 | 2538 |
| 11 | 11 | GM | Tan Zhongyi | CHN | 2502 | 4,0 | 1,0 | 2423 | 2495 |
| 12 | 10 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | FID | 2497 | 3,5 | 0,0 | 2409 | 2519 |
Annotation:
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European Rapid Championship 2017
The 2017 European Individual Rapid Championship is taking place from 16-17 December in Katowice, Poland. The Swiss tournament consists of 11 rounds and features over 1,000 players. The prize fund is €21,000, with €4,000 for 1st place.
Time control: the players have 15 minutes for all moves, with a 10-second increment starting from move 1.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 16, 2017 09:30
Round 2 Dec 16, 2017 10:45
Round 3 Dec 16, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 16, 2017 15:00
Round 5 Dec 16, 2017 16:15
Round 6 Dec 16, 2017 17:30
Round 7 Dec 17, 2017 09:00
Round 8 Dec 17, 2017 10:15
Round 9 Dec 17, 2017 11:30
Round 10 Dec 17, 2017 14:00
Round 11 Dec 17, 2017 15:15
The Winner of The European Rapid Chess Championship 2017 is Maksim Vavulin! Silver medal goes to Jan Krzysztof Duda and bronze for Pavel Ponkratov! Congratulations!
Watch the Closing Ceremony of the European Blitz and Rapid Chess Championship 2017.
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Time control: the players have 15 minutes for all moves, with a 10-second increment starting from move 1.
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 16, 2017 09:30
Round 2 Dec 16, 2017 10:45
Round 3 Dec 16, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 16, 2017 15:00
Round 5 Dec 16, 2017 16:15
Round 6 Dec 16, 2017 17:30
Round 7 Dec 17, 2017 09:00
Round 8 Dec 17, 2017 10:15
Round 9 Dec 17, 2017 11:30
Round 10 Dec 17, 2017 14:00
Round 11 Dec 17, 2017 15:15
The Winner of The European Rapid Chess Championship 2017 is Maksim Vavulin! Silver medal goes to Jan Krzysztof Duda and bronze for Pavel Ponkratov! Congratulations!
Watch the Closing Ceremony of the European Blitz and Rapid Chess Championship 2017.
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2017-12-15
Paraguayan Championship 2017
The Paraguayan Championship (Torneo de Maestros - Campeonato Paraguayo Absoluto 2017) is a 10-player round-robin tournament taking place from 15-22 December 2017 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 15, 2017 21:00
Round 2 Dec 16, 2017 15:00
Round 3 Dec 17, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 17, 2017 21:00
Round 5 Dec 18, 2017 21:00
Round 6 Dec 19, 2017 21:00
Round 7 Dec 20, 2017 21:00
Round 8 Dec 21, 2017 21:00
Round 9 Dec 22, 2017 12:00
Players in the start list
Players' rank after round 8
GM Bachmann Axel won the Paraguayan Championship. Congratulations!
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Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Dec 15, 2017 21:00
Round 2 Dec 16, 2017 15:00
Round 3 Dec 17, 2017 12:00
Round 4 Dec 17, 2017 21:00
Round 5 Dec 18, 2017 21:00
Round 6 Dec 19, 2017 21:00
Round 7 Dec 20, 2017 21:00
Round 8 Dec 21, 2017 21:00
Round 9 Dec 22, 2017 12:00
Players in the start list
| No. | Name | FIDE ID | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | GM | Bachmann Axel | 3700488 | PAR | 2627 |
| 5 | GM | Delgado Ramirez Neuris | 3503631 | PAR | 2622 |
| 2 | GM | Franco Ocampos Zenon | 2209381 | PAR | 2493 |
| 6 | IM | Vazquez Guillermo | 3702308 | PAR | 2426 |
| 4 | FM | Latorre Matias | 3701107 | PAR | 2359 |
| 7 | FM | Almiron Antonio | 3701166 | PAR | 2323 |
| 9 | CM | Jodorcovsky Werjivker Paulo | 3700305 | PAR | 2258 |
| 3 | WFM | Vargas Gabriela | 3700860 | PAR | 2111 |
| 8 | CM | Benitez Galeano Alejandro | 3703568 | PAR | 2050 |
| 10 | Alarcon Jose | 3700836 | PAR | 1991 |
Players' rank after round 8
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 1 | GM | Bachmann Axel | PAR | 2627 | 6,0 | 1,0 | 4 | 23,50 |
| 2 | 5 | GM | Delgado Ramirez Neuris | PAR | 2622 | 6,0 | 0,0 | 5 | 22,00 |
| 3 | 6 | IM | Vazquez Guillermo | PAR | 2426 | 5,5 | 0,0 | 5 | 16,50 |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Franco Ocampos Zenon | PAR | 2493 | 5,0 | 0,0 | 4 | 16,50 |
| 5 | 9 | CM | Jodorcovsky Werjivker Paulo | PAR | 2258 | 4,0 | 1,0 | 2 | 11,50 |
| 6 | 4 | FM | Latorre Matias | PAR | 2359 | 4,0 | 1,0 | 2 | 11,25 |
| 7 | 7 | FM | Almiron Antonio | PAR | 2323 | 4,0 | 1,0 | 1 | 15,75 |
| 8 | 8 | CM | Benitez Galeano Alejandro | PAR | 2050 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 1 | 5,75 |
| 9 | 10 | Alarcon Jose | PAR | 1991 | 2,0 | 0,0 | 0 | 7,75 | |
| 10 | 3 | WFM | Vargas Gabriela | PAR | 2111 | 1,5 | 0,0 | 0 | 4,00 |
GM Bachmann Axel won the Paraguayan Championship. Congratulations!
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