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FIDE World Cup 2025 R5.2: Arjun Erigaisi elegantly eliminates Levon Aronian, Harikrishna to play tie-breaks

15/11/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi defeated his second consecutive legend, Levon Aronian, to advance to the Quarterfinals of FIDE World Cup 2025. This is the second consecutive edition where Arjun has reached the Quarterfinal stage. His sixth round opponent will be Wei Yi (CHN). Both Arjun and Wei are undefeated so far. Arjun became the first player to secure his place the Quarterfinals in this edition. Pentala Harikrishna drew his second Classical game against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (MEX). They will have to play tie-breaks tomorrow. Nodirbek Yakubboev and Javokhir Sindarov are the two Uzbekistan players to have secured their place in the final eight. Round 5 tie-break games start tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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Commonwealth 2025 R7: Daniel Howard Fernandez gains sole lead, Neelash Saha in pursuit

14/11/2025 -

GM Daniel Howard Fernandez (ENG) defeated GM Lalit Rohit to emerge sole leader at Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Open. Daniel is now at 6.5/7. IM Neelash Saha won against IM James Morris (AUS) to move to 6/7. He is the sole pursuer trailing the leader by a half point. James, GM Deep Sengupta, FM Arjun Adireddy and GM Deepan Chakkravarthy are at 5.5/7 each. Arjun got the better of GM Sayantan Das when the latter went wrong in the endgame. Deepan defeated India's latest GM Raahul V S. IM Nisha Mohota and WGM Nandhidhaa P V are at 5/7 each. Mrittika Mallick scored a victory over WGM Mary Ann Gomes, previous edition's Gold medalist in the Women. Round 8 starts tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. local time, 6 a.m. IST. Photo: Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025

FIDE World Cup 2025 R5.1: Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna play solid draws, Sindarov beats Frederik

14/11/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna made solid draws in the first game of the fifth round of FIDE World Cup 2025. Arjun as always made an attempt to gain upper hand against Levon Aronian (USA). However, neither player made any significant mistake in the game. Harikrishna drew against the Mexico no.1. The better part of the game followed a few other games which had the same outcome. Former World Rapid champion, Daniil Dubov had a great chance in the endgame against Sam Shankland (USA). However, Dubov did not play the precise continuation and allowed his opponent to escape with a draw. Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) scored the sole win of the day against Frederik Svane (GER). Round 5 Game 2 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Matthias Wuellenweber - The Complete Guide to the ChessBase 26 Opening Report

14/11/2025 -

In this video, Matthias Wüllenweber demonstrates the new Opening Report in ChessBase 26, one of the software’s most powerful and innovative tools. Using the Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned Pawn as an example, he shows how the feature generates interactive reports with strategic themes, historical insights, fashion trends, and statistics filtered by player strength. The Opening Report combines theory, training, and entertainment—offering annotated lines, instructive games, and even tactical exercises that help players deeply understand their chosen openings. ChessBase '26 and Mega Database 2026 are now available on our shop. Order now if you have not yet. Photo: ChessBase

FIDE World Cup 2025 R4 TB: Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna advance to Round of 16

13/11/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi and Pentala Harikrishna won their respective tie-breaks to advance to the fifth round of FIDE World Cup 2025. Arjun won both 15'+10" Rapid tie-break games against the legend, Peter Leko. On the other hand, Harikrishna saved a tough position in the first one. In the second 15'+10" Rapid game, Harikrishna played fine chess to beat his longtime Novy Bor teammate and Sweden no.1, Nils Grandelius. Two-time Asian Junior champion, Aleksey Grebnev eliminated former World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Samuel Sevian (USA) won the third Sudden Death of the event against Lorenzo Lodici (ITA) after trading six consecutive wins, all with white pieces. Round 5 Game 1 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Abdimalik Abdisalimov wins Hoogeveen Open 2025, Sandipan Chanda second and Harikrishnan third

13/11/2025 -

GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Hoogeveen Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Sandipan Chanda scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. GM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Nico Zwirs (NED) and GM Ortik Nigmatov (GER) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured third, fourth and fifth place according to tie-breaks. Abdimalik drew against both runners-up, Sandipan and Harikrishnan. The top three prizes were €3000 + trophy, €2000 and €1250. The eight-day nine round Rating Open tournament  was organized by Stichting Schaaktoernooi Hoogeveen at Town Hall in Hoogeveen, Netherlands from 18th to 25th October 2025. Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

ChessBase 26 - The interview with Matthias Wuellenweber

13/11/2025 -

This interview with Matthias Wüllenweber, Head of Development at ChessBase, was recorded last week, just before the official release of ChessBase 26. In it, he presents the major innovations of the new version, including the redesigned Opening Report, the Fashion Index, and the powerful Monte Carlo Analysis. If you missed it then, now’s the perfect time to discover how ChessBase 26 has evolved into a smarter, more intuitive tool for your chess training. ChessBase '26 and Mega Database 2026 are now available on our shop. Order now if you have not yet. Photo: ChessBase

Commonwealth 2025 R1-6: James Morris and Daniel Howard Fernandez emerge coleaders

13/11/2025 -

IM James Morris (AUS) and GM Daniel Howard Fernandez (ENG) have emerged coleaders 5.5/6 at Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Open. James defeated one of the leaders, GM Deep Sengupta in the sixth round. IM Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage (SRI) went down against Daniel. GM Lalit Rohit and IM Neelash Saha are the only two pursuers at 5/6 each. They are closely followed by eight players including India's latest Grandmaster Raahul V S at 4.5/6 each. The total prize fund is RM 95000 (≈ US$ 22900), RM 85000 (≈ US$ 20000) for Classical event and RM 10000 (≈ US$ 2900) for Blitz. Total 97 players including 9 GMs, 5 IMs, 3 WGMs and a WIM are taking part from 14 Commonwealth countries across the world. Today is the sole rest day. Round 7 starts tomorrow Friday 14th November at 8:30 a.m. local time, 6 a.m. IST. Photo: Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025

FIDE World Cup 2025 R4.2: Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and Harikrishna to play tie-breaks

12/11/2025 -

Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and Pentala Harikrishna will have to play tie-breaks tomorrow at FIDE World Cup 2025. Arjun and Praggnanandhaa played well contested draws against Peter Leko (HUN) and Daniil Dubov respectively. Harikrishna blundered a pawn and found himself in a bit of pickle. However, he managed to avert any disaster and escape with a draw against Nils Grandelius (SWE). Pranav Venkatesh and Karthik Venkataraman got eliminated by Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) and Liem Quang Le (VIE) respectively. Round 4 tie-break games start tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Muthaiah Al clear first at 11th Liffre Open 2025

12/11/2025 -

IM FT Muthaiah Al scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 11th Liffre Open A (>1650) 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. FM Louis Vallee (FRA) and Pierre-Basile Coset (FRA) scored 6.5/9 each to secure second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was €5000. The top three prizes were €1000, €800 and €600 each respectively. The seven-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Echiquier du Pays de Liffré from 18th to 24th October 2025 at Intergenerational Space, Liffre in France. IM Nitin S, WGM Priyanka Nutakki and IM Srinath Rao S V scored 6/9 each. They were placed seventh, eighth and ninth according to tie-breaks. Photo: Official site

Shyaam Nikhil dominates 1st RK Foundation Sivakasi CS & SCC Rapid Rating Open 2025

12/11/2025 -

GM Shyaam Nikhil P clinched the title at RK Foundation Sivakasi CC & SCS 1st FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament 2025. Grandmaster Shyaam, the recent World Railways Gold medalist, displayed his formidable strength and took to an unbeaten 8.5/9. He finished half a point ahead of the rest of the field to secure a well-deserved victory. Two players IM Murali Krishnan B T and FM Maheswaran P finished with eight points each, and were placed second and third respectively based on tie-break scores. The tournament featured a total prize fund of ₹200000, with the top three prizes of ₹26000, ₹22000, and ₹17000 respectively, each accompanied by a trophy. This one-day, nine-round FIDE Rated Rapid Open Tournament was jointly organized by RK Foundation, Sivakasi Chess Club, Sivakasi Chess Sparklers, and Ramco Institute of Technology, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. Photo: IA Jeyam Subbaiah C

Matthias Wuellenweber on all new functions for ChessBase 26

12/11/2025 -

Matthias Wuellenweber presents ChessBase 26’s major innovations, beginning with the Enhanced Opening Report, which automatically generates deep statistical and thematic analyses — including pioneer players, popularity graphs, and tactical training positions — all tailored by Elo level to show how openings perform from club players to grandmasters. He introduces new analytical tools, such as Monte Carlo Analysis (engine-vs-engine simulations revealing true practical chances), AI plan descriptions that explain positions in natural language, and piece-manoeuvre visualizations that display typical movement patterns on the board. Finally, he showcases improved usability and design updates, including faster ray-traced 3D boards, streamlined engine management, upgraded duplicate-game detection, and modernized database icons for a smoother, more visually appealing experience. Photo: ChessBase

World Cup 2025 R4.1: Jose Martinez outplays Sarana, Praggnanandhaa makes a narrow escape against Dubov

11/11/2025 -

All five Indians drew the first game of the fourth round of FIDE World Cup 2025. R Praggnanandhaa is still struggling to find his footing at his event. After a questionable choice of opening against a creative player like, Daniil Dubov, Praggnanandhaa landed himself in trouble out of the opening. Somehow he managed to escape with a draw when the former World Rapid champion traded queens when he missed a winning tactic. Arjun Erigaisi made the fastest draw of the round in just 20 moves against Peter Leko (HUN) and the game lasting barely an hour. Pranav Venkatesh, Pentala Harikrishna and Karthik Venkataraman played solid draws. Round 4 Game 2 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Ilamparthi A R becomes the 90th Grandmaster of India

11/11/2025 -

IM Ilamparthi A R became the 90th Indian to achieve the Grandmaster title on Thursday 30th October 2025. Ilamparthi earned his first GM-norm in November 2023 at Ha Noi GM Round-Robin in Vietnam. A year and a day later, he scored his second GM-norm at Singapore International Open in November 2024. The teenager got a published rating of 2505 in February 2025 rating list. Eight months later, he scored his final GM-norm at GM4 Festival šaha "Bijeljina 2025" in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The former World Under-14 champion showed signs of excellence early in his career. The GM title was inevitable for him. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Brandon Jacobson clinches 3rd Annemasse Festival Masters 2025, Rathanvel V S third

11/11/2025 -

GM Brandon Jacobson (USA) and GM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI) scored 7/9 each at 3rd Annemasse Festival Masters (≥1900) 2025. Brandon won the tournament on tie-breaks, Mahdi was placed second. Six players - IM Rathanvel V S, FM Namibt Singh Walia, GM Sayantan Das, Alexandre Bacrot (FRA), IM Sidhant Mohapatra and IM Aradhya Garg scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed third to eighth respectively. Namitbir earned his final IM-norm and became one of the latest International Master of India. The total prize fund of the entire festival was combining three categories was €26000 + cups and medals. The top three prizes in Masters was €3000, €2300 and €1700 along with a cup each. Photo: Club d’Échecs du Bassin Annemassien

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