Discover the most interesting chess tournaments to play. Read about my last performance in the tournaments that I’m playing or keep yourself informed about the top tournaments that are being played.

I like to share with all of you the experience I get playing tournaments. Additionally, keep you informed about the last novelties that appear in them.

Train hard to prepare properly the tournaments. All the players are training also.

And I like to recommend the tournaments that combine chess with other activities where you can enjoy after the games and are well organized. If you’ve got suggestions also they will be welcomed!

I hope you enjoy.

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GM Ian Nepomniachtchi Wins the Cadidates 2021!

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi is the official challenger of the world champion Magnus Carlsen, and it will be a great encounter. This player’s name has been appearing a lot since he won the candidates 2020.

Ian is an interesting chess player with a very reckless style that is also a Dota 2 streamer. This guy has been preparing for the candidate’s tournament for more than a year!

Looks like his efforts gave him a good result because now he is the number one candidate for the world champion. After beating Anish Giri and achieving some hard draw with MLV, he … Read more

28/04/2021 No Comments

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Chess 2700+ Rating

Chess 2700+ ELO: The combinative and analytic chess

Some people might not understand that how the chess 2700+ ELO works and is very interesting. If you don’t know it, the chess at 2700 ELO rating becomes a lot different, since the level of play becomes very high.

We already covered this topic, in the 2700 chess blog post, where we made a little research on chess 2700+ rating. Nonetheless, we never discussed the differences between amateur chess and 2700 chess.

The reality is that chess at this level turns into something very precise and the playstyle plays a fundamental role. … Read more

14/03/2021 No Comments

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Learn how to get better chess results in tournaments!

Improving your tournaments' chess results

Playing chess tournaments is a beautiful and challenging moment for us chess-lovers. The chess tournament player needs to have certain habits to get their chess results better.

To have good chess results in competitions we need a certain level of preparation. This preparation is following practices intended to train different points, like opening repertoire.

This may be important but is not essential, there are some techniques to train many points in a chess player. Some could be intended to sharpen the tactical vision, for example, others may be to reinforce our motivation or mindset to … Read more

14/02/2021 No Comments

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The Truth about 2700 Chess. They are not invincible

Success starts in the mind

2700 chess-rated players are conceived as “unbeatable” for most of the chess communities, (especially online). Having a 2700 chess rating indeed demonstrates you have a great understanding of chess, if not, you wouldn't be at that level.

The problem comes with most people having the strong belief that 2700 chess-rated players are like chess “gods”.

The average chess player takes the ELO rating too seriously, I mean, it is an objective approach to the chess “level” of chess. However, all of us, humans, can't be “objectively” measured in strength or capability.

That's exactly … Read more

11/02/2021 No Comments

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Guimaraes Chess Open: The tournament that you can’t miss!

Guimaraes Chess Open

When I reach the end of summer now I only think in the Guimaraes Chess Open. It's becoming a tradition. I'm always eager to play it. I played it last year and was awesome.

I'm going to tell you 5 reasons why I love to play this tournament and why you could play it (even if you play it maybe we could play together!):

1- Portugal is lovely

I don't know why Portugal is one of the countries that I love it! I have visited several times Porto and is beautiful. There are many green areas … Read more

02/08/2019 No Comments

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Chess – IM/GM Closed Tournaments are played every 2 months in Spain

Club Escacs Barcelona organizes closed tournaments every 2 months

According to the statistics, Spain is the country with more chess tournaments in the World. Exactly in Catalonia probably you can play every day in the year without stop and even choose what tournament play because some of them are played on the same dates! However, although there are many chess tournaments to play only a few of them in Spain are closed tournaments.

Closed tournaments are interesting for chess players who want to try to get some IM-GM norms or just want to have 9 hard games and improve their … Read more

23/06/2019 No Comments

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Chess Tournaments APP: Find all the tournaments around the world automatically!

Chess Tournaments app

Pieces sounding as they move, the atmosphere tense and silent, some cries of victory!, sometimes heat, sometimes a cold sweat that runs down the cheeks of people who are focused on just one thing: WIN the chess game.

This is what a chess tournament reflects. The passion that unites a certain group of people where they demonstrate their skills on the board.

Many with enough level to reach the final, others experiencing their first time, but everyone needs to know where could we find the tournaments.

Then, the “Chess Tournaments” app appears to … Read more

03/06/2019 No Comments

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First Saturday Chess Tournaments. Fight for IM and GM norms.

First Saturday chess tournaments

These days I was surfing on the Internet when I saw “The First Saturday Chess Tournaments”. What was this? They are tournaments played in Budapest the first Saturday of each month and are valid for GM and IM norms!

They are very strong tournaments for players who want to get an IM or GM norm. I have seen that these events have been organized since 1992! It's amazing!

I think if you feel good to play and you are finding a norm it can be the fastest way to get it. Why? Because the tournament gives you … Read more

03/06/2019 No Comments

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IV Ansoain Chess Open

For some players, the most important part of the chess tournaments is if they raise their chess rating or they lose it. Others find the prizes and others just want to enjoy playing chess… The chess tournament is the perfect opportunity to examine our own abilities… And a very interesting one is the IV Ansoain Chess Open!

The truth is that for all the chess enthusiasts is always good to know about the next chess tournaments. For those, I must inform you that this time Ansoain Chess Club in collaboration with the The New Casino organizes from August 6^th… Read more

03/06/2019 No Comments

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My next tournament: Guimarães Chess Open 2018! 04 a 07 de Outubro

My next tournament will be the Guimarães Chess Open (Portugal)

Hello friends! Yes! The next chess tournament that I will play will be in Portugal! I will play the Guimarães Chess Open 2018!

The tournament is very strong with lots of Grandmasters and International Masters. It will be hard! There are 7 rounds and will be played in 4 days (with double rounds). The tournament is growing and well organized.

One of the interesting things of the tournament is that we will play in the afternoons (20:00h), something unusual in other countries (like Spain) but many players like to play late! I … Read more

03/06/2019 4 Comments