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The Crikvenica Open – Advent Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 12 to December 20 in Hotel Marina Selce, Grad Crikvenica, Croatia. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.
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The 2025 Australasian Masters will take place from December 12 to December 20 in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 10-player round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Australia, check out The Oceanian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
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The Chess Hub-Pahang Year-End Invitational Tournament 2025 will take place from December 09 to December 15 in Selangor, Malaysia. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.
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The Campeonatos Argentinos Amateur 2025 – Villa Carlos Paz will take place from December 11 to December 14 in Villa Carlos Paz – Córdoba, Argentina. This tournament has 3 categories: – Sub 2300, Sub 2000, Sub 1700.
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The Campeonatos Argentinos Amateur 2025 – Villa Carlos Paz will take place from December 11 to December 14 in Villa Carlos Paz – Córdoba, Argentina. This tournament has 3 categories: – Sub 2300, Sub 2000, Sub 1700.
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The Campeonatos Argentinos Amateur 2025 – Villa Carlos Paz will take place from December 11 to December 14 in Villa Carlos Paz – Córdoba, Argentina. This tournament has 3 categories: – Sub 2300, Sub 2000, Sub 1700.
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The Campeonato de España Individual Absoluto 2025 will take place from December 11 to December 19 in Marbella, Spain. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.
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The Sunway Sitges 2025 will take place from December 12 to December 22 in Sitges, Spain. This tournament has 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group B section is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.
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The Sunway Sitges 2025 will take place from December 12 to December 22 in Sitges, Spain. This tournament has 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group A section is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports)
A complaint has been filed with FIDE against Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, the youngest FIDE-rated chess player. The complaint alleges unfair means were used to secure his rating. His father and coach dismiss the claims as factional politics.
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports)
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa views the upcoming Chess World Championship Tour as an opportunity for players, not a threat to the traditional World Championship. He believes the World Championship remains the ultimate priority, especially with the tour winner qualifying for the Candidates.
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The Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 13 to December 19 in Wroclaw, Poland. This tournament has 2 categories – Open A and Open B. The Open B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.
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The Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 13 to December 19 in Wroclaw, Poland. This tournament has 2 categories – Open A and Open B. The Open A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.
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The Shenzhen Nanshan Masters 2025 will take place from December 12 to December 15 in Shenzhen, China. It is a 12-player Knockout tournament with a time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from China, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
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GM Levon Aronian defeated GM Magnus Carlsen 1.5-0.5 in the title match of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals to win the $200,000 first prize. Following up on his win in Las Vegas over the...
