4/25/2023 – The sixth edition of the Salamanca Chess Festival is taking place on April 25-29. The Masters Tournament, including Veselin Topalov, Sara Khadem and Vasyl Ivanchuk, kicks off on Wednesday at 17.30. An eight-player field (four men and four women) will fight over the board in rapid chess (40 minutes plus 5-second increments). The festival includes a number of educational and cultural side events. | Pictured: The playing hall during the fifth edition (2021)

12/17/2021 – The Chess Festival Salamanca combines chess sport and chess culture and emphasises gender equality. Four top male and four top female players compete in a tournament. After three rounds, Jaime Santos is in the lead. | Photos: Tournament page