8/27/2019 – The 2019 French Championships concluded on Sunday in Chartres, capital of the Eure-et-Loir department. Both the open and women's categories were decided on tiebreaks. In the end, Pauline Guichard got her second consecutive national title after taking down six-time champion Sophie Milliet, while Maxime Lagarde became French champion for the first time after beating Laurent Fressinet in the blitz phase of the play-offs. DHANANJAY KHADILKAR reports. | Photo: Fédération Française des Échecs

8/18/2019 – The 2019 French Championships (Open and Women) are underway in Chartres and in the Women's Championship Sophie Milliet is vying for her seventh title. DHANANJAY KHADILKAR spoke with Sophie on the eve of the tournament about her memories of prior championships and her aspirations for the present one. In the first round Milliet drew with 2177-rated Mathilde Broly. Live games from 13:00 UTC (15:00 CEST / 9:00 EDT).