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Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 13

14/10/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. This episode will focus on positions from the tournaments where Gukesh achieved his grandmaster norms, marking his ascent to one of the youngest grandmasters in history. Each puzzle from these events showcases the sharp strategic understanding and composure Gukesh displayed during these formative stages of his career. By studying these positions, you’ll not only enhance your chess skills but also gain insight into what it takes to achieve the title of Grandmaster.

ChessBase 17 and Mega 2024 are here

ChessBase 17 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2024 has 10.4 million games with over 112,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 17 is Rs.4199/- and the cost of Mega Database 2024 is Rs.5999/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999/- helping you save Rs. 1198/-.

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'May the best player win' captures chess like never before

13/10/2024 -

While millions of chess study materials are available in the market, it’s rare to see a chess novel. Chess is often limited to a short scene in movies or fiction. It rarely got the center stage as the heart of the story, which it deserves. That’s what makes Kyla Zhao’s 'May the Best Player Win' stand out. The book revolves around chess and highlights some critical issues like sexism in chess, performance anxiety, and self-doubt. Readers will experience these issues through the eyes of a young girl, May. Her journey before playing in the National Tournament is filled with challenges just like any other chess player. The book was officially released on the 17th of September 2024. It brings a fresh perspective to chess storytelling. Read on to discover why 'May the Best Player Win' is a must-read for every chess lover and beyond! Photo: Kyla Zhao

Triveni Continental Kings clinches Tech Mahindra Global Chess League for the second consecutive year

12/10/2024 -

Triveni Continental Kings defeated PBG Alaskan Knights in both matches of the Finals to defend their Tech Mahindra Global Chess League title. In the first match, Alireza Firouzja and Alexandra Kosteniuk scored the key wins for TCK. Nodirbek Abdusattorov was the sole victor for PBG AK. In the second match of the Finals, the 'Icon' of PBG AK, Anish Giri avenged his loss against Firouzja by playing fast, furious and accurate. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was the only other winner for the team. Wei Yi, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Valentina Gunina scored the crucial wins which allowed them to score a dominating victory 7-13. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group and award-winning actor and film producer, John Abraham made the ceremonial first moves for the first and second matches respectively. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Anirudhha Potawad dominates 2nd The Chembur Gymkhana Rapid Rating Open 2024

12/10/2024 -

FM Anirudhha Potawad scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd The Chembur Gymkhana Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Five players - Paras Dilip Bhoir, Arnav Mahesh Koli, FM Vedant Nagarkatte, IM Sameer Kathmale and FM Gaurang Bagwe scored 8/9 each. They secured second to sixth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Top three remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹10000 and ₹8000 each. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Institute for Chess Excellence with the support of The Chembur Gymkhana on 29th September 2024 at The Chembur Gymkhana in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is Anirudhha's fifth overall and first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Imran triumphs at 29th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024

12/10/2024 -

FM Md. Imran scored 6.5/9 to win 29th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Evgeniy Podolchenko and IM Semetei Tologon Tegin scored 6/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. The seven-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Coimbatore District Chess Association at Hotel Alankar Grande in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 23rd to 29th September 2024. Tournament Coordinator - IA FI M Ephrame writes the tournament report. Photo: IA FI M Ephrame

Javokhir Sindarov powers Triveni Continental Kings to Tech Mahindra GCL Finals

11/10/2024 -

Javokhir Sindarov won an exhilarating battle against Daniel Dardha to power his team, Triveni Continental Kings to the Finals of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. Magnus Carlsen had an exciting finish against Alireza Firouzja. However, his win was not enough for his team, Alpine SG Pipers to advance to the Finals. R Praggnanandhaa played well against Wei Yi to get a decisive advantage early in the game but he could not manage to seize any of his series of opportunities. Valentina Gunina's victory over Kateryna Lagno also turned out to be crucial for the defending champions. The other finalist, PBG Balan Alaskan Knights scored a dominating victory over American Gambits 5-14. Finals Match 1 starts tomorrow from 2:15 p.m. local time, 6:45 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Are you ready for The Big Chess Diwali Camp from 21st-27th October?

11/10/2024 -

We are back with another ChessBase India Camp! The Big Chess Diwali Camp will be held from 21st October to 27th October at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Mumbai. After seeing huge success from more than 600 participants for all our previous camps, how could we not organize another one? This time, there will be 45 sheets, 4 levels, 4 trainers, some volunteers, and hundreds of participants, hopefully. There is no registration needed for the camp and it is totally free. We promise you that this will be the most exciting camp yet!

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 8: Tenacious Giri outplays Firouzja, PBG Alaskan Knights secure their place in Finals

10/10/2024 -

PBG Alaskan Knights defeated Triveni Continental Kings 12-8 to become the first finalist of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. They will face the winner between Alpine SG Pipers and TCK tomorrow. The last match of the double round-robin stage will now be a virtual Semifinal. Anish Giri, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Zhongyi Tan and Alina Kashlinskaya scored the victories to ensure their place in the finals. Alpine SG Pipers defeated Ganges Grandmasters 13-5 to stay in the hunt. Giri showed extreme tenacity to beat Alireza Firouzja. It was evident from his play that he was determined to win the game. Round 10 starts tomorrow with Ganges Grandmasters vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

TCF and MMM invite you to 8th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open 2024 in Turkiye

10/10/2024 -

Turkish Chess Federation and Mersin Metropolitan Municipality invites you to 8th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Chess Touranment 2024. The eighth edition is offering a total prize fund of Turkish Lira 682000. The prize fund in Category A is 460500, the top three prizes being 10000, 80000 and 50000 along with a medal each. A total of 8 GMs, 7 IMs and a WGM have registered from eleven countries across the world. Entry fee is Turkish Lira 250. GM titled players will be evaluated and answered by the organization if they submit full board accommodation requests tournament director. Full board accommodation for 15 GM titled players will be covered by the organization. GM Karthik Venkataraman won the last edition. The next one could be you. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

3rd Thailand Pattaya Open starts

10/10/2024 -

The third edition of Thailand Pattaya Open 2024 has started. Seniors and Youth events have already concluded. GM Lalit Rohit is the top seed in the Open section. IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh is the third seeded player. The top three prizes are THB 80000, 50000 and 30000. The nine-round Rating Open tournament is taking place at Pacific Park Sriracha Shopping Mall in Sriracha, Thailand from 9th to 18th October 2024. There is only one round per day. Rest day is on 12th October. Round 2 starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photos: FM FT IA Peter Long

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 7: It's a three-way race between Alaskan Knights, Continental Kings and SG Pipers

09/10/2024 -

Upgrad Mumba Masters started the seventh day with a win over the leaders - PBG Alaskan Knights in Round 8 of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. It was the closest match of the event so far as the final score was 10-9. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won his second consecutive game. He defeated Anish Giri on the 'Icon' board. Koneru Humpy won against Zhongyi Tan. Raunak Sadhwani ended Nihal Sarin's unbeaten run. Their wins nullified Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's four pointer wins. Ganges Grandmasters lost to Triveni Continental Kings. Alireza Firouzja, Teimour Radjabov and Alexandra Kosteniuk scored four points each. The remaining three games were won by the GG players. R Praggnanandhaa and Daniel Dardha powered Alpine SG Pipers to a 6-11 win over American Gambits. PBG AK, TCK and ASGP are the only three teams who will battle it out for the spots in the Finals. Round 9 starts tomorrow with American Gambits vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Poh Yu Tian clinches 19th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open 2024, Kushagra Mohan second

09/10/2024 -

IM Poh Yu Tian (MAS) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 19th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship 2024 part of Malaysian Chess Festival. IM Kushagra Mohan scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Four players - GM Laylo Darwin (PHI), Sunle Gong (CHN), FM Stephen Rome Pangilinan (PHI) and FM Nguyen Quoc Hy (VIE) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively according to tie-breaks. WGM Mary Ann Gomes and GM Deepan Chakravarthy are the only two other Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 6/9 each to finish at eighth and ninth place respectively. Mary also won the Best Woman prize. Photo: Andrew Ooi Boon Seng

Sai Agni Jeevitesh dominates 1st Check N Mate Rapid Rating Open 2024

09/10/2024 -

IM Sai Agni Jeevitesh J scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Check N Mate Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Three players - GM Laxman R R, FM Ojas Kulkarni and IM Avinash Ramesh scored 8/9 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Only Sai and Ojas remained undefeated among the podium finishers. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Check N Mate on 22nd September 2024 at Linden Montessori in Bangalore, Karnataka. This is Sai's fourth overall and first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Force GW

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 6: Hikaru ends Firouzja's unbeaten streak, Carlsen blunders against MVL

08/10/2024 -

Hikaru Nakamura ended Alireza Firouzja's unbeaten streak at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. Just when everyone thought the game will end in a draw, Firouzja offered his rook up for trade. The resultant pawn endgame turned out to be completely winning for the Speed King. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Elisabeth scored the crucial wins to secure teh win for American Gambits over Triveni Continental Kings. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second consecutive year at this event. Alpine SG Pipers suffered a loss against upGrad Mumba Masters. Peter Svidler and Raunak Sadhwani were the other two victors of uMM. Anish Giri scored his first win of the event against Vishy Anand. Alina Kashlinskaya and Nihal Sarin scored the wins to ensure they beat Ganges Grandmasters. PBG AK is now one match win away from securing their spot in the Finals. The seventh day will start with PBG Alaskan Knights vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

50th National Women R1-6: Padmini and Sarayu emerge coleaders

08/10/2024 -

The reigning and defending champion, IM Padmini Rout and Sarayu Velpula are the coleaders 5.5/6 at the end of Round 6 of 50th National Women Championship 2024. Padmini's sole draw was against WIM Priyanka K in the fifth round. Top seed Sarayu conceded only one draw against WIM Mrudul Dehankar. She defeated the previous edition's runner-up and reigning Commonwealth Women's Gold medalist, WGM Mary Ann Gomes. Eight players are in pursuit at 5/6 each. The tournament is taking place at Chettinadu Public School, Managiri, Karaikudi from 3rd to 13th October. Round 7 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

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