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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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Luxembourg League won by Le Cavalier Differdange

Posted on 29/04/2026 by Mareks Graudins

On 19 April, Le Cavalier Differdange were crowned champions of the Luxembourg League 2025/2026. Gambit finished in 3rd place, level on points with Echternach but behind on tie-break. Congratulations to the new champions!Bonnevoie II will compete in the Promotion d’Honneur … Continue reading →

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Championnats de France des Jeunes 2026 – Léo brille en U8

Posted on 26/04/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Le Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 a réuni à Albi du 22 au 26 avril les meilleurs espoirs de l’Hexagone, et notre jeune joueur Léo Delanne-Dominguez s’y est distingué de fort belle manière. Dans une catégorie U8 particulièrement relevée, … Continue reading →

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WGM Narmin Khalafova playing Magnus Carlsen

Posted on 02/04/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie supporters watching our player Narmin Khalafova fighting against Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the Grenke open in Karlsruhe. Stay tuned! Our member Fiona Steil-Antoni is one of the official presenters of the event. https://en.chessbase.com/post/grenke-freestyle-open-2026-d1 Day 1 … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg Blitz Teams Champions 2026

Posted on 22/03/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie I (Khalafova, Maltezeanu, Daubenfeld, Bednarich, Stern) won the national blitz teams championship 2026, scoring 10.5/11, ahead of Dudelange with 9.5/11 (rating average 2223) and Differdange with 9/11 (rating average 2287). Not only the best blitz in town, also … Continue reading →

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Ema Jakša featured at the Bled International Chess Festival

Posted on 10/03/2026 by Mareks Graudins

The beautiful Alpine town of Bled holds a special place in chess history, having hosted famous tournaments associated with legends such as Alexander Alekhine and Bobby Fischer. At this year’s Bled International Chess Festival, young talent Ema Jakša, who is a member of Gambit Bonnevoie, attracted … Continue reading →

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Ema Jakša in the World Top 10 (U12)

Posted on 02/03/2026 by Mareks Graudins

Congratulations to our young member Ema Jakša, who represents the Slovenian Chess Federation. According to the March 2026 players list, Ema has improved her FIDE rating to 2049, which places her among the world’s top ten players in the Girls … Continue reading →

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Ema Jakša sets new personal best at World Youth Rapid & Blitz

Posted on 25/12/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Ema Jakša, a young Slovenian chess player and a member of Cercle d’Échecs Gambit Bonnevoie, has returned from the FIDE World U9–U17 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025 in Antalya, Turkey, with her strongest world-level results to date. Competing in the Girls U11 category, she finished 6th … Continue reading →

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Adam Amroune shines with an impressive 2nd place finish

Posted on 23/12/2025 by Mareks Graudins

One of our young talents, Adam Amroune, delivered an excellent performance by finishing 2nd in the recent LAML school chess tournament, standing out despite facing tough competition from older and more experienced young players. Throughout the event, Adam showed remarkable … Continue reading →

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Gambit at ECCC 2025

Posted on 19/10/2025 by Mareks Graudins

26.10.2025.Gambit Bonnevoie Women’s Team Shines with Two Individual Medals and Shared 3rd Place Finish In a nail-biting finale, the Gambit Bonnevoie women’s team held last year’s champions, Tajfun Ljubljana, to a 2–2 draw. This result secured a shared third place, … Continue reading →

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Gambit Bonnevoie Women Strike Gold and Silver at European Team Championship 2025

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Fantastic news from Batumi! Our Gambit Bonnevoie players delivered brilliant performances at the European Women’s Team Championship 2025, where they represented their respective national teams.Aleksandra Maltsevskaya and Klaudia Kulon won team gold with Poland, while Anna Ushenina captured team silver … Continue reading →

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Upcoming tournaments in and around Luxembourg

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Mareks Graudins

5 décembre: Tournoi blitz Téléthon 2025 à ThionvilleTéléthon 2025 – 5 décembre à Thionville

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Chess music and arts

Posted on 14/09/2025 by Mareks Graudins

By recently amending its articles of incorporation, CE Gambit Bonnevoie has expanded its scope of activities beyond the practice of chess to include any pursuit connected with the game. We invite you to follow our venture into the realms of … Continue reading →

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Open de la Rentrée

Posted on 08/09/2025 by Mareks Graudins

On Sunday, 7 September, the Open de la Rentrée took place, excellently organized by the Dommeldange-Beggen Chess Club. The event saw a dominant performance by Taha Rostami, who impressively won all of his games to take first place. The Gambit was represented by a number … Continue reading →

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Fiona is on the air

Posted on 31/08/2025 by Mareks Graudins

As the season is approaching, have a look at the interview with our member Fiona-Steil Antoni on Chessbase:   https://en.chessbase.com/post/fiona-steil-antoni-reinventing-herself-in-the-world-of-chess We wish Fiona all the very best in her future endeavors!

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Bonnevoie Youth shine at European Chess Championship in Thessaloniki, Ema Jakša narrowly missing the podium

Posted on 11/08/2025 by Mareks Graudins

From 5–7 August 2025, Gambit Bonnevoie’s rising stars competed at the European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece. Ema Jakša, 2024 European Champion, obtained the  4th place in Girls U12 Rapid  and 9th place in Blitz. Just half … Continue reading →

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Chess vibes in Diekirch

Posted on 07/07/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Congratulations to our President, who took a break from his hard administrative work – delivered over the weekend for the sake of our club – to get a shared 1st place out of 74 participants at the Challenge Ville de … Continue reading →

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Léo Delanne Dominguez sacré Champion de France U8 en parties rapides !

Posted on 17/06/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Pendant que le beau tournoi d’Échternach se tenait au Luxembourg le 14 et 15 juin 2025, le championnat de France de parties rapides et blitz se déroulait à Saint-Maur, réunissant les meilleurs jeunes talents français. Parmi eux, un nom s’est … Continue reading →

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