5/5/2024 – The main event of the Sardinia Chess Festival, a 9-round Swiss open featuring 11 players rated 2600 or above, took place from April 27 to May 4 on the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. An eventful final round saw former co-leaders Alan Pichot and Yair Parkhov both losing their games. The outcomes of the games on the top boards resulted in four players tied atop the standings with 7/9 points each. Daniel Dardha, who beat Pichot in the final round, had the best tiebreak score and thus claimed the title. | Photos: Davide Locatelli

5/3/2024 – GM Yair Parkhov from Israel continues to lead the Sardinia World Chess Festival - with 6.0/7 he is half a point of no less than nine players with 5.5/7. In round 8 Parkhov has White against Kirill Shevchenko. In the B-Open Alexandra Botez leads with 6.5/7 and is one point ahead of five players with 5.5/7. Andrea and Alexandra Botez stream their games live with commentary by Jon-Ludvig Hammer and Dina Belenkaya. Round 8 starts at 15:00 local time (9:00 ET).