Author Archives: Mareks Graudins

Terres Rouges Rapid-Chess – 17 octobre 2026 à Esch-sur-Alzette

Posted on 10/10/2026 by Mareks Graudins

L’édition d’octobre du tournoi Terres Rouges Rapid-Chess, homologué FIDE, aura lieu le samedi 17 octobre 2026 à Esch-sur-Alzette. Informations pratiques Préinscription obligatoire Les préinscriptions se font par email à ESCHLUXTOURNOIS@GMAIL.COM, en indiquant le code FIDE le cas échéant. Prix Sous … Continue reading →

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12ème Coupe de la Commune de Bettembourg – 8 novembre 2026

Posted on 09/10/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Le Cercle des Échecs Bettembourg vous invite à participer à la 12ème Coupe de la Commune de Bettembourg le dimanche 8 novembre 2026 à 14h30, au Centre Culturel de Huncherange : KultourHaus, 8, rue de l’École, L-3341 Huncherange. Ce tournoi … Continue reading →

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Gambit Bonnevoie celebrates 90 years

Posted on 28/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Cercle d’échecs Gambit Bonnevoie celebrated 90 years since its establishment. This is a major milestone for our club, which shows vitality through renovation. The festive ambience was made possible by the Centre culturel de Bonnevoie and by the players who … Continue reading →

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1er Open international Séniors+ et Vétérans à Giron – 27 février–7 mars 2027

Posted on 19/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Amis joueurs d’échecs, nous vous donnons rendez-vous à Giron ! Le Relais Nordique organise son 1er Open international Séniors + et Vétérans d’échecs des Montagnes du Jura. Du 27 février au 7 mars 2027, pendant 9 jours, venez partager votre … Continue reading →

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Gambit Bonnevoie renews partnership with Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy

Posted on 18/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

CE Gambit Bonnevoie is thrilled to renew its partnership with the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy for the 2027 season. The new season is already taking shape in Samarkand, where the KCF Academy team and many of its lecturers are currently … Continue reading →

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Opening on 15 September

Posted on 14/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Our club will reopen its doors for the new season on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Welcome everybody!

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Wapichess 2026 – International FIDE Chess Tournament in Belgium

Posted on 06/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

The 3rd edition of Wapichess, organised by Échiquier Leuzois 541, will take place from 24 to 31 October 2026 in Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium. The tournament is FIDE-rated and welcomes players from Belgium and abroad. In 2025, Wapichess attracted 49 participants, and … Continue reading →

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Chess at Sea: First Costa Toscana Chess Cruise – 6–13 December 2026

Posted on 06/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Chess and a Mediterranean cruise come together this December for an unusual new event organised by Levacic Chess Academy: the first Chess Tournament Cruise aboard the Costa Toscana, from 6 to 13 December 2026. The week combines a full Mediterranean … Continue reading →

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Last Saturday Youth Chess Tournament Series 2026/2027 in Schifflange

Posted on 06/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

TaSM Schëffleng invites young chess players to take part in its “Last Saturday” monthly rapid chess series for the 2026/2027 season in Schifflange. The series is open to players in the U8–U10, U12–U14 and U16–U20 age categories. Parents can also … Continue reading →

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90th Anniversary Rapid Tournament – Sunday, 27 September

Posted on 06/09/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie is celebrating its 90th anniversary! To mark nine decades of chess, we are delighted to organise an 11-round FIDE Rapid Tournament on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the Centre Culturel de Bonnevoie in Luxembourg, 2 Rue des Ardennes, … Continue reading →

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Cours d’échecs saison 2026/2027

Posted on 08/08/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Les inscriptions aux cours d’échecs pour la saison 2026/2027 sont ouvertes. Enrolment to chess courses 2026/2027 is open. Vous trouverez toutes les infos à propos des cours d’échecs organisés par Gambit Bonnevoie pour la nouvelle saison à la page Cours d’échecs. … Continue reading →

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Simply a Better Way to Experience Chess

Posted on 03/08/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Forget clunky, static game replays. Club member Slobodan Filipovic has quietly released ngx-chessground, a sleek Angular library built around Lichess’s Chessground engine. At its heart is a PGN viewer that makes replaying chess games feel almost cinematic: https://topce.github.io/ngx-chessground/pgn-viewer Step through … Continue reading →

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Léo and Elena Delanne’s Summer Shine in France

Posted on 28/07/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie is delighted to congratulate Léo Delanne and Elena Delanne on an their performances during this summer’s tournaments in France. At the Les Menuires International Chess Open, Léo finished 1st in the Under-8 category, while Elena claimed 1st place in the Girls Under-8 category. The two … Continue reading →

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Narmin Khalafova Claims Third Place at the Andorra Open 2026

Posted on 28/07/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie congratulates our regular player WGM Narmin Khalafova on her third place in the Women’s classification at the 42nd Andorra Open 2026. Competing in a strong international field of more than 200 players, Narmin earned her a well-deserved place on the women’s podium and once again … Continue reading →

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Ema Jakša Crowned European Champion – Girls U12 Rapid Chess 2026

Posted on 10/07/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Cercle d’Échecs Gambit Bonnevoie is proud to announce that our own Ema Jakša has won the gold medal at the European Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2026, topping the Girls U12 category outright. The event, part of the European Youth Rapid … Continue reading →

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The Delannes Dazzle at Voxxed Days Luxembourg

Posted on 30/06/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Voxxed Days Luxembourg, the annual conference for developers and IT enthusiasts organized by YaJUG, brought together hundreds of attendees for two days of talks and tech this June. Among the highlights was a chess exhibition from Gambit Bonnevoie’s Delanne Dominguez … Continue reading →

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Adam Amroune Takes On the World Stage in Batumi

Posted on 30/06/2026 by Mareks Graudins

The FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 wrapped up this weekend in Batumi, Georgia, and Gambit Bonnevoie’s Adam Amroune flew the Luxembourg flag in the Open U12 category. Competing against a field of 118 players, most considerably older and more experienced, … Continue reading →

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Rating update: Ema Jakša on place 4 in world rankings

Posted on 30/06/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Congratulations to Ema, who reached place 4 on U12 girls world rankings! Ema has just finished a blitz tournament at the Friendship Festival in Radenci, organized by Kasparov Foundation Academy. She gained 177 rating points and landed on place 27 … Continue reading →

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A hot chess weekend in Echternach

Posted on 22/06/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Two fantastic summer days filled with chess battles, friendships and unforgettable memories marked the weekend of 20–21 June in Echternach. The tournament took place in the annex building of the ancient Echternach Abbey, providing a unique historical setting for a … Continue reading →

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Chess Meets the Boardroom: Gambit Bonnevoie Supports the Launch of Yvan Zizic’s Le Grand Abandon

Posted on 15/06/2026 by Mareks Graudins

On 19 June 2026 at 17:00, the Librairie Ernster at Cloche d’Or (25, Boulevard F. W. Raiffeisen, Luxembourg-Gasperich) will host a book signing for Yvan Zizic’s new work Le Grand Abandon, part of the Les managers lucides collection. The event … Continue reading →

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