The Sahel Chess Festival returns to Monastir from 24 October to 1 November, with around 300 players expected to compete at the Hotel El Habib on Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast. The field already includes GMs Titas Stremavicius, Pavel Ponkratov, Friso Nijboer, Mihail Marin and Amir Zaibi, alongside leading Tunisian players and young international prospects. The event continues to position Tunisia as a growing destination for open tournament chess. | Photo: Diana Mihajlova