Monday, August 04, 2008

Chess Events on the Agenda

Over the next few months there an unusual number of first class chess events on the agenda. First, here are a handful that are going on at this moment.

  • Chess Classic Mainz, 07-27 through 08-03-2008
  • British Championship, 07-27 through 08-09-2008
  • FIDE Grand Prix, Sochi, Russia, 07-30 through 08-15-2008
  • World Junior Chess Championship, Gaziantep, Turkey, 08-02 through 08-16-2008

Coming up we can look forward to a World Championship Match, a Women's Chess Championship, an Olympiad, and much more.

  • World Women's Chess Championship, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, 08-28 through 09-18-2008
  • Grand Slam Chess Final Masters, Bilbao, Spain, 09-02 through 09-13-2008
  • World Championship Match, Anand - Kramnik, Bonn, 10-14 through 11-02-2008
  • European Club Cup, Kallithea, Greece, 10-16 through 10-24-2008
  • World Youth Championship, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 10-19 through 10-31-2008
  • 38th Chess Olympiad, Dresden, Germany, 11-12 through 11-25-2008
  • World Championship Challengers Match Topalov - Kamsky, Lvov, Ukraine, 11-26 through 12-15-2008

If that doesn't satisfy your craving for top level chess, nothing will!

Via www.chessabout.com.

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