BOTW 2015.11.12
Showdown in St.Louis (Nov.12-15, 2015)
Originally billed as a set of matches between US #1 and #2 Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, this event has expanded to include two more players. And not just any players: former Women's World Champion and current #1 woman, Chinese GM Hou Yifan (2664) plays Indian GM Parimarjan Negi (2664), who was the second youngest GM of all time and currently a student at Stanford.
There will be four days of chess, and the fomat varies each day.
Thursday Nov.12: Basque chess
Each GM plays two games simultaneously against the same opponent (chairs on wheels manditory), G/90 + 30.
Friday, Nov.13: Fischer Random
Four games at G/20 + 10.
Saturday, Nov 14: Rapid
Four games at G/15 +10.
Sunday, Nov.15: Blitz
Eight games at 3 + 2.
Games start at 1pm CST, 2pm EST.
Live Commentary with GMs Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade.
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2015-showdown-saint-louis/information/live
Homepage
http://www.uschesschamps.com/2015-showdown-saint-louis/information/overview
2015 World Senior (Nov.9-22, 2015)
Currently underway in Acqui Terme, Italy. There are 18 GMs competing across four sections: Women's and Open, both 50+ and 65+.
Four Canadians are playing: Bill Doubleday in the 65+, and IM David Cummings, Brian McLaren and Andre Zybura in the 50+.
Homepage
http://www.scaccomattissimo.it/seniores2015/
Live Games
http://www.scacchisticatorinese.it/common/live_seniores_2015_p1/
2015 European Teams (Nov.13-22, 2015)
Features many of the world's best, including World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Candidates Lev Aronian, Anish Giri and Peter Svidler, and 16 other players with ratings over 2700.
Live games are TBA, but you should be able to find them from the Homepage