Hastings International Chess Congress

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess tournament
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Chess_Federation
gptkb:English_Chess_Federation
gptkb:Hastings_International_Chess_Club
gptkb:Hastings_Chess_Club
gptkb:World_Chess_Federation_(FIDE)
gptkbp:awards varies annually
gptkbp:broadcasts online streaming
gptkbp:chessOpening classical chess
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:David_Howell
gptkbp:first_held 1920
gptkbp:format Swiss_system
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the oldest chess tournaments
revived chess interest post-WWI
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Hastings_1895
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hastings International Chess Congress
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hastings,_England
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_Guardian
ChessBase
Chess.com
gptkbp:notable_feature community outreach programs
social events
team competitions
family events
youth tournaments
trophy presentations
chess exhibitions
chess workshops
simultaneous exhibitions
closing ceremonies
chess lectures
chess analysis sessions
themed tournaments
blitz tournaments
chess merchandise sales
chess book signings
chess memorabilia displays
grandmaster appearances
opening lectures
player receptions
rapid play events
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:José_Raúl_Capablanca
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
Garry Kasparov
Mikhail Botvinnik
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Karpov_vs._Korchnoi_1971
gptkb:Carlsen_vs._Anand_2012
gptkb:Kasparov_vs._Anand_1995
gptkb:Fischer_vs._Spassky_1964
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Hastings_Borough_Council
gptkbp:type international chess tournament
gptkbp:website http://www.hastingschess.com