Sergey and Galia. A Chess Wedding

One of the strongest GMs dies after a long illness 

The opening ceremony of the European Individual Chess Championship was held at the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Yerevan. The official website offers photos from the ceremony. 

Sergey Karjakin has complained on his Twitter: "Regrettably, I have to put it straight. The food at the Russian championship is beneath all criticism..."

К сожалению-вынужден сказать прямо. Питание на ЧР не выдерживает никакой критики...

A few considered Fabiano Caruana the favourite of the World Rapid Championship: despite his high rating, Italian is hardly the luckiest rapid player. Noetheless, he was constantly in the leading group throughout the competition, sometimes even was the sole leader. Eventually, Fabiano finished second losing the winner only half a point.

This made Caruana to head the world rapid rating :

Details of another business meeting have been published on Twitter by Kirsan Illyumzhnov. Today the FIDE President met with the mayor of Kiev, Vitaly Klitschko.  

"Meeting with mayor of Kiev and famous boxer Vitaly Klitschko."  

Meeting with mayor of Kiev and famous boxer Vitaly Klitschko. pic.twitter.com/349OwCNGeo

Just a few minites ago, the FIDE World Cup Appeal Committee rejected Ian Nepomniachtchi's appeal. The result of the Armegaddon game (and thus of the match) is not abolished, yet Nakamura gets a warning as he castled using both hands.

Ian Nepomniachtchi tried to prove his case for a long time...

In the Dutch town of Heerhugowaard the national open draughts championship is taking place, in which one of the world's most well-known chessplayers is taking part: Vasily Ivanchuk. After eight rounds, he occupies 114-th place: he has two wins, three draws and three defeats.