2019 in chess
Major chess events taking place in 2019.
2019 tournaments
This is a list of significant 2019 chess tournaments:
| Tournament | System | Dates | Players (2700+) | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinquefield Cup | Round robin | 12 (12) | Ding Liren | Magnus Carlsen | Viswanathan Anand |
Deaths
- August 26 - Pal Benko [1]
- September 5 - Nenad Sulava [2][3]
References
- ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (August 26, 2019). "Pal Benko, who stepped aside for Bobby Fischer, dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ International Chess Federation [@FIDE_Chess] (8 September 2019). "Croatian GM Nenad Sulava passed away on September 5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ International Chess Federation (6 September 2019), Nenad Sulava dies at 56, retrieved 26 January 2020
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