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    Important: On 21st July at 10 AM, the WTO 1 and WTO 2 events will begin. Registration is possible at the tournament venue before the start of the first round.

    Also on 21st July:

    - 2 PM: Round 8 MTO, Round 7 ATO

    - GMT Rest day


    Biel Chess Festival 2025: Open Tournaments


    July 11: Simul

    July 12: Swiss Rapid Fischer Random Championship

    July 13: Rapid Tournament

    July 14-20: Free Style Chess (960) Tournament [NEW!]

    July 14-24: Master Tournament

    July 15-24: Amateur Tournament

    July 18: Biel Hospital Center Blitz U20 [NEW!]

    July 19: VINETUM Youth Tournament

    July 20: Solving Contest [NEW!]

    July 20: Blitz Tournament

    July 21-25: Week's Tournament Elo 1799-

    July 21-25: Week's Tournament Elo 1800+


    Here the full schedule:

      Masters 2025 Participants

      Challengers 2025 Participants


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      WT1-2

      News

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      Salem Puts Fedoseev in His Place

      7/18/25 10:10 AM

      Fedoseev regains the lead

      7/17/25 12:21 PM

      Aravindh new leader of the Biel GMT-Masters

      7/16/25 2:58 PM

      Grandmasters in the GMT-Masters neutralise each other

      7/15/25 2:26 PM

      Rest day and start of the Master Tournament MTO

      7/14/25 1:20 PM

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