Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2024 11:06 pm

The Week in Chess 1539 of 6th May 2024 by Mark Crowther. 35 stories and 7731 games. Links down the right hand margin for games in PGN or Chessbase format or on the The Week in Chess Download page.
With all the chess played these days in multiple formats, online and in person it's very hard to keep up. The original idea of everything summarised in one place has never been more relevant. Follow your favourite players each week, what happened in your favourite opening? The PGN files can be read by many chess programs. If you do find it useful please consider a donation. £30 (or £4 a month) via Paypal will get you a copy of the TWIC DB which has 3742122 games in at the end of 2023. I do a zipped conversion to PGN as well.
A compilation of the games can be had for a donation of £30. There have been over 3.5 million games in TWIC since the first edition on 17th September 1994.

57th Capablanca Memorial 2024

57th Capablanca Memorial 2024 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Wed May 8 13:06:00 2024)

The 57th Capablanca Memorial takes place 3rd to 12th May 2024. Ruslan Ponomariov, Aryan Chopra, Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez, Evgeny Romanov, Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera and Mads Andersen play. Read more ....

57th Capablanca Memorial 2024 (Havana CUB)
Fri 3rd May 2024 - Sun 12th May 2024 - Official Site - Results

57th Capablanca Mem Elite (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Elite | Live

57th Capablanca Mem Open (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m+30spm(1))

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2024

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2024 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Wed May 8 13:04:00 2024)

The Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz takes place in Warsaw 6th to 13th May 2024. Round 1 on May 8th. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wei Yi, Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, Kirill Shevchenko, Dommaraju Gukesh, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Anish Giri. Read more ....

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2024 (Warsaw POL)
Mon 6th May 2024 - Mon 13th May 2024 - Official Site

Superbet POL Rapid 2024 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid | Live Rapid

Superbet POL Blitz 2024 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm)

28th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2024

28th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2024 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Fri May 3 21:15:00 2024)

The 28th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament took place in Malmo 27th April to 3rd May 2024. Players: Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, Peter Svidler, Nils Grandelius, Anton Korobov, Marc'Andria Maurizzi and Ju Wenjun. There was a three way tie on 4.5/7. Nodirbek Abdusattorov emerged the winner over Arjun Erigaisi in a second tie-break, Peter Svidler lost to both these players in the first tie-break. Read more ....

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2024 (Malmo SWE)
Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Fri 3rd May 2024 - Official Site

28th Sigeman & Co 2024 (8 players 7 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

28th Sigeman & Co TB1 (3 players 3 Rds SRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games TB1

28th Sigeman & Co TB2 (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games TB2

Schachbundesliga 2023-24

Schachbundesliga 2023-24 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Mon Apr 29 15:33:00 2024)

The German Schachbundesliga took place over 15 rounds Sat 21st Oct to Sun 28th Apr 2024. SC Viernheim were the surprise champions winning all their matches and finishing 3 points clear of Baden-Baden. This is the first time Baden-Baden didn't win the league since the 2015/16 season, and only the second time they didn't win since their first title in 2005/06. Read more ....

Bundesliga 2023-24 (Germany GER)
Sat 21st Oct 2023 - Sun 28th Apr 2024 - Official Site - Results - Live

Bundesliga 2023-24 (15 Rds League Club TC:100m:50+30smp(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

24th European Women's Championship 2024

24th European Women's Championship 2024 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Wed Apr 24 22:42:00 2024)

The 24th European Women's Championship takes place Thu 18th Apr to Tue 30th Apr 2024 in Rhodes, Greece. Top seeds: Yuliia Osmak, Marsel Efroimski, Bella Khotenashvili, Dinara Wagner, Antoaneta Stefanova, Lela Javakhishvili etc Read more ....

24th European Women's Championship 2024 (Rhodes GRE)
Thu 18th Apr 2024 - Tue 30th Apr 2024 - Official Site - Results

24th ch-EUR Indiv w 2024 (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

Dutch League 2023-24

Dutch League 2023-24 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Wed Apr 24 22:37:00 2024)

Daan Geerke faced Ivan Sokolov in the final round. Photo © Frits Agterdenbos. | https://theweekinchess.com

The Dutch League took place 16th September 2023 to 20th April 2024. Kennemer Combinatie had already won the league before this weekend's final round. Read more ....

Dutch League 2023-24 (Netherlands NED)
Sat 16th Sep 2023 - Sat 20th Apr 2024 - Official Site - Results - Live

Dutch League 2023-24 (9 Rds League Club TC:120m:60m) - Games in PGN: Games

14th Asrian Memorial 2024

14th Asrian Memorial 2024 Games and Results

Mark Crowther (Wed Apr 24 22:28:00 2024)

The 14th Karen Asrian Memorial takes place in Yerevan Wed 24th Apr to Thu 2nd May 2024. The event returns after missing last year. Top seeds Manuel Petrosyan, Zaven Andriasian, M Pranesh etc. Read more ....

14th Karen Asrian Memorial 2024 (Yerevan ARM)
Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Thu 2nd May 2024 - Official Site - Results

14th Asrian Memorial 2024 (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games

Watch live games

Tournaments for Thursday 9th May 2024 combined with links to official website, live coverage and PGN file
Event	Site	FED	UK Time	Rd
Web	Live	PGN
Live Games now here
Superbet POL Rapid 2024	Warsaw	POL	12:00	4
Superbet POL Rapid 2024	Warsaw	POL	13:30	5
Superbet POL Rapid 2024	Warsaw	POL	15:00	6
57th Capablanca Mem Elite	Havana	CUB	20:00	7
Other events today
ch-CHN Women 2024	Xinghua	CHN	06:30	4
ch-CHN 2024	Xinghua	CHN	06:30	4
3rd Mikis Theodorakis	Chania	GRE	08:00	5
Croatian Cup 2024	Mali Losinj	CRO	08:30	2
Fredericia WIM 2024	Fredericia	DEN	09:00	2
Fredericia IM 2024	Fredericia	DEN	09:00	2
Satranc Arena IM Chess 2	Izmir	TUR	09:00	3
Kronborg Chess GM 1 2024	Helsingor	DEN	09:00	3
ch-KGZ 2024	Bishkek	KGZ	10:00	9
TCh-RUS Premier 2024	Sochi	RUS	13:00	8
TCh-RUS Women 2024	Sochi	RUS	13:00	8
Kronborg Chess GM 1 2024	Helsingor	DEN	14:00	4
Bodensee Open 2024	Bregenz	AUT	14:00	6
Dubai Police Open A 2024	Dubai	UAE	14:00	6
3rd Mikis Theodorakis	Chania	GRE	14:30	6
TCh-FRA Top 12 w GpA	Chartres	FRA	15:00	1
TCh-FRA Top 12 w GpB	Chartres	FRA	15:00	1
Fredericia IM 2024	Fredericia	DEN	15:00	3
Fredericia WIM 2024	Fredericia	DEN	15:00	3
Satranc Arena IM Chess 2	Izmir	TUR	15:00	4
Croatian Cup 2024	Mali Losinj	CRO	15:30	3
Scherer Masters 2024	Joacaba	BRA	19:00	9
57th Capablanca Mem Open	Havana	CUB	20:00	7