With nine chess playing members, the Peglau family from Dippoldiswalde, a small town in Germany, is probably the world's largest chess family. But it definitely is one of the strongest. As the successes of the Peglaus at the recently finished European Blitz and Rapid Championships show. | Photos: Henrik Teske
Pia Cramling is a regular guest at the Västgöta Open, the open championship of the Swedish Västergötland Chess Federation, which was again held as a rapid chess tournament in Skara last weekend. This time, however, the Swedish chess icon had to concede the tournament victory to Erik Blomqvist. She came third. Holger Blauhut (11th place) also played and sent a report. | Next to the window, GM Erik Blomqvist plays against FM Lars-Goran Eklund, while GM Pia Cramling faces GM Petro Golubka on the next board.
The European Club Cup is taking place on October 3-9 in Mayrhofen, Austria. Open and women’s tournaments take place concurrently. A number of elite players are participating, including Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. The venue of the tournament is the Europahaus. | Follow the games live starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
On Sunday (October 2), the European Club Cup begins in Mayrhofen (Austria). The event consists of an Open Tournament and a Women's Tournament, and some of the world's best player will come to Austria, including Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. The venue of the tournament is the "Europahaus". | Photo: Google
Back-to-back wins in rounds 5 and 6 allowed Polish GM Monika Socko to grab the sole lead at the European Women’s Championship in Prague. Two players, Gunay Mammadzada and Maria Gevorgyan, stand a half point back, as the participants will get a rest day before Saturday’s seventh round. In round 7, Socko will play white against Gevorgyan, while Mammadzada will face top seed Nana Dzagnidze, also with white, on the second board. | Photo: Official site