Category Archives: Vie du club

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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Bonnevoie Partners with Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy

Posted on 13/11/2025 by Mareks Graudins

CE Gambit Bonnevoie is thrilled to announce an exclusive partnership agreement with the prestigious Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy! No matter where you live, as a member or affiliated member of Gambit Bonnevoie, you can access the Premium Package — normally priced … Continue reading →

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Gambit web store and Chess in Music and Arts!

Posted on 02/11/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Check out Gambit’s web store to explore the collection and find your perfect items. Also, we invite you to follow our venture into the realms of art and music by listening to our first releases by GMBJTeam: GMBJT Music

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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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Adam Amroune at the World Cadet U10 Championship

Posted on 07/10/2025 by Mareks Graudins

We are proud of Bonnevoie’s young player, Adam Amroune, who represented Luxembourg at the World Cadet U10 Championship, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from September 18 to October 1, 2025. This championship is the official world event for the under-10 age … Continue reading →

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Surprise VIP visit at our first tournament of the season

Posted on 27/09/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Yesterday the participants of our first tournament of the season were pleasantly surprised by the courtesy visit of former European Champion GM Danielian, who will play for Gambit Bonnevoie at the forthcoming European Club Cup in Rhodes . Elina made … Continue reading →

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Opening on 15 September

Posted on 12/09/2025 by Mareks Graudins

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

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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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It is summer break time, Gambit Bonnevoie reopens its doors on 12 September 2025

Posted on 13/07/2025 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit will be closed until 12 September 2025. However, there will be occasional updates of the site and newsletters also during the summer months. Stay tuned! We wish all our members and supporters a pleasant summer break.

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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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Differdange wins team rapid 2024

Posted on 18/11/2024 by Mareks Graudins

CE le Cavalier Differdange (GM Pelettier, GM Wirig, Aliferenko, Hartung, Schluter) has won the national teams rapid championship, with our team Gambit Bonnevoie I on place 2 and Strassen I to complete the podium. Our young players from Bonnevoie II … Continue reading →

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Léo Delanne Dominguez champion de Moselle

Posted on 12/11/2024 by Mareks Graudins

Félicitations à notre jeune joueur Léo Delanne Dominguez qui vient de gagner le championnat de Moselle U8 à Metz! Prochaine étape pour Léo les championnats de Lorraine en février 2025 à Nancy.

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Dishman lands on place 7 at the European Senior Chess Championship

Posted on 03/11/2024 by Mareks Graudins

Steve Dishman got the 7th place at the European Senior Chess Championship held in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) in October 2024. Steve had chances to get to the podium, but the difficult pairings in the last two rounds made things harder. … Continue reading →

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Crescendo e gran finale

Posted on 25/10/2024 by Mareks Graudins

If Bonnevoie I was in the spotlight in the first round while playing top seed Superchess, now is our ladies’ turn for the grand finale. Gambit is playing second seed Garuda Ajka BSK with among others three-times gold medalist at … Continue reading →

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Fighting on

Posted on 24/10/2024 by Mareks Graudins

Bonnevoie I is facing LSG from the Netherlands, while Bonnevoie II gets Cardiff Chess Club. Our women team is playing Schachgesellschaft Solingen, and this will be the focus of Fiona’s stream today. Watch it live, starting at 4pm: www.twitch.tv/fionchetta/

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Gambit Bonnevoie Chess Club Fields Luxembourg’s First Female Team at European Club Cup

Posted on 19/10/2024 by Mareks Graudins

Gambit Bonnevoie Chess Club is proud to field the first female team from Luxembourg to compete in the European Club Cup (ECC). The team of four Woman Grandmasters, all of whom have won prestigious national titles in their respective countries … Continue reading →

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