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Tech Mahindra GCL Day 5: Alpine SG Pipers ends PBG Alaskan Knights' unbeaten streak

07/10/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja is in the form of his life. He defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave for the second time in consecutive days. MVL tried to take the game to him, however, he could not find the good moves at the right moment. Alexandra Kosteniuk scored the only other win for the team which helped Triveni Continental Kings register their fourth win of the event, 0-3 (8-10) against upGrad Mumba Masters. Anish Giri made a nice queen sacrifice to build a fortress and draw with Magnus Carlsen. Yifan Hou and Kateryna Lagno scored the wins for SG Alpine Pipers. Nihal Sarin's sole win for Balan Alaskan Knights was not enough to win the match. Ganges Grandmasters scored their second match win of the event, thanks to GM Volodar Murzin and IM Nurgyul Salimova's individual wins. The sixth day will start with Alpine SG Pipers vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 12

07/10/2024 -

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 time, we delve into the games of World Championship Challenger Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju during his journey to becoming a grandmaster. These puzzles are from his games before he achieved the grandmaster title, specifically from 2017/2018, when Gukesh was already showing the makings of a champion despite being a young talent born in 2006. But first, let’s reveal solutions to the puzzles from Episode 11 in which we discussed puzzles from some of the recent games of Gukesh.

​Julia Salamon and Zsiltzova Lubov wins the 12th IBCA World Junior and Women's Chess Championship

07/10/2024 -

The 12th edition of the IBCA World Junior and World Women Championship for the Blind and Visually-Impaired concluded on 6th October, featuring 144 thrilling games across both sections. In the Junior section, Julia Salamon clinched the gold medal with 8 points after a hard-fought final round, followed by Racis Michal (7.5 points) winning silver, and Nurgisa Kuanyshuly securing bronze with 7 points. In the Women’s section, Zslitzova Lubov dominated with 9 points to win gold, while Emilia Egeman took silver with 7.5 points, and Emilia Tryjanska earned bronze with 7 points. The event concluded with a felicitation ceremony in the presence of sponsors and special guests. Read the article to know more.

Nitish Belurkar dominates Late Sunandabai Dayanand Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Rating Open 2024

07/10/2024 -

IM Nitish Belurkar scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win Late Sunandabai Dayanad Bandodkar Memorial Blitz Rating Open 2024. He finished a massive 1.5 points ahead of the field. Four players - Mandar Pradip Lad, Indrajeet Mahindrakar, Kiran Panditrao and Harish Sharma scored 9/11 each. They were placed second to fifth according to tie-breaks. Nitish defeated all of them. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹12000, ₹10000 and ₹8000 along with a trophy each. The two-day eleven round Blitz tournament was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association on 19th and 20th September 2024 at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa. This is Nitish's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 4: Carlsen and Nakamura battle a thriller, Balan Alaskan Knights maintain their sole lead

06/10/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja continues his phenomenal form at this event. He won the French derby against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to power his team Triveni Continental Kings to a victory over upGrad Mumba Masters 3-0 (12-3). American Gambits started the day with a win over Ganges Grandmasters 3-0 (10-4). However, they finished the day with a loss against Alpine SG Pipers 3-0 (9-7). Hikaru Nakamura showed some excellent resiliency against Magnus Carlsen. He even got a winning chance at the end but unfortunately he missed it and the game ended in a draw. PBG Alaskan Knights registered their fifth consecutive win. Alpine was their fifth victim. However, Nihal Sarin and Daniel Dardha's game stirred up a hornet's nest. Magnus waits for 'justice to be served'. Triveni Continental Kings will face upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Julia Salamon and Zsiltzova Lubov lead the 12th IBCA World Junior and Women's Chess Championship

06/10/2024 -

The 12th edition of the World Junior and Women's Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired started on the 27th of September 2024. The tournament is taking place at the Chancery Pavilion Hotel, Residency Road, Bengaluru. It is a nine-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 90 minutes + 30 Seconds increment from the first move. There are a total of 32 participants in the tournament with 12 in the Junior and 20 in the Women's section. Apart from India, there are many players from different countries like Ukraine, Poland, the USA, and many others participating in the event. With only one round left, Julia Salamon is leading the Junior's section with 7 points and Zsiltzova Lubov is leading the Women's section with a full 8 points. Take a look at some of the exciting games from the event. Photo: AICFB.

Saptarshi RoyChowdhury wins 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024

06/10/2024 -

GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury and Rupam Mukherjee scored 7.5/9 each at 2nd Late Shri Vasudev V Dempo Memorial Rating Open 2024. Saptarshi won the tournament on tie-breaks, Rupam was placed second. IM Abhishek Kelkar edged past six more players on tie-breaks to finish third scoring 7/9. Saptarshi remained undefeated. Rupam's sole loss was against the eventual champion, Saptarshi in Round 6. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹380000. The top three prizes were ₹53000, ₹37000 and ₹27000 along with a trophy each. The six-day nine round rating tournament was organized by Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association from 17th to 22nd September 2024 at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Panaji, Goa. This is Saptarshi's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Arvind Mhamal/Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 3: Firouzja outplays Nakamura and Anand, Triveni Continental Kings move up

05/10/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja defeated Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand in consecutive games. He outplayed both of them. A win against World no.1, 2 and a legend is certainly going to skyrocket Firouzja's confidence. Triveni Continental Kings lost their second match of the day after Parham Maghsoodloo and IM Nurgyul Salimova empowered their team, Ganges Grandmasters to their first victory, despite their 'Icon' board Anand losing to Firouzja. It was the closest match of the tournament so far in terms of game points, 8-10. PBG Alaskan Knights maintain their sole lead by winning all four games in-a-row. Ganges Grandmasters became their latest victim by losing 8-12. Tomorrow is the last day when four matches will be played, starting with American Gambits and Ganges Grandmasters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Sriram Adarsh Uppala convincingly wins 28th Tamil Nadu IM-norm CC 2024, Dhruva second and Aakash third

05/10/2024 -

Sriram Adarsh Uppala scored 7/9 to win 28th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the rest and also secured his second IM-norm in the process. Dhruva Thota and CM Aakash G scored 6/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively as Dhruva defeated Aakash in the final round and spoiled his norm chances. Sriram suffered his sole loss of the event against Aakash in Round 2. The seven-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Hotel Alankar Grande in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 15th to 21st September 2024. Tournament Coordinator - IA FI S Paul Arokia Raj writes the tournament report. Photo: S Paul Arokia Raj

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 2: Nihal Sarin shines, ensures Alaskan Knights' hat-trick, Firouzja flags Magnus

04/10/2024 -

PBG Alaskan Knights won both of their games on the second day of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. First they defeated American Gambits 3-0 (14-2). Then they won against upGrad Mumba Masters 3-0 (8-5). Nihal Sarin was undoubtedly the star player of the day as he not only won both game but also scored a crucial victory ensuring a hat-tric k, both for himself and the team. Magnus Carlsen lost a winning game against Alireza Firouzja as the latter flagged him. Some might call it 'dirty flagging'. The world no.7 just executed the rules to his advantage and won. The event is made for television broadcast and that certainly makes for good tv moment. But does that make Firouzja stronger rapid player than Carlsen? Well, for that just look at the World no.1's resume of World Rapid title wins. Tomorrow is the second of three days when four matches will be played, starting with Ganges Grandmasters and PBG Alaskan Knights from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

KOC invites you to 1st Kingdom of Chess International Open Rating 2024 with a huge prize fund ₹15+ Lacs

04/10/2024 -

Kingdom of Chess invites you to 1st Kingdom of Chess International Open Rating Tournament 2024. The inaugural edition is offering a first prize of ₹111000 and a total prize fund of ₹1501000. A total of 178 prizes including 109 cash and 69 trophies are up for grabs. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM, WIM and players rated above 2300. The tournament will take place from 23rd to 27th October at Solitaire Garden and Banquets in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Over 150 players including two IMs have already registered. Last date for registration is 21st October 2024. So hurry up and register if you haven't yet. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

Tech Mahindra GCL Day 1: PBG Alaskan Knights squash the defending champions, Triveni Continental Kings

03/10/2024 -

PBG Alaskan Knights made a fantastic start by defeating the defending champions, Triveni Continental Kings on the first day of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. The inaugural edition's bottom finisher made a roaring start by registering a 3-0 (15-3) win. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Nihal Sarin ensured the team's success. American Gambits and Alpine SG Pipers also won their first matches respectively. The league CEO - Sameer Pathak made the inaugural first move. Tomorrow is the first of three days when four matches will be played, starting with upGrad Mumba Masters vs Ganges Grandmasters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024 starts with a grand opening ceremony

03/10/2024 -

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League started with a gala opening ceremony at Merchant Taylors' Hall in London, England. The opening ceremony had a lot of things happen - celebrated chess journalist, Peter Doggers revealed his new book - The Chess Revolution, Arjun Erigaisi and Anish Giri answered a few questions with him, Sameer Pathak, CEO of TMGCL announced that ChessBase India youtube channel reached 2 Million subscribers and congratulated the team for the contribution, special awards were given to the teams for making good moves both on and off the board, teams posed with the winner's trophy and an acapella performance to conclude the evening. Today there will be three matches - upGrad Mumba Masters vs American Gambits from 1 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST, Ganges Grandmasters vs Alpine SG Pipers from 3:30 p.m. local time, 8 p.m. IST and PBG Alaskan Knights vs Triveni Continental Kings from 4:45 p.m. local time, 9:15 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

CircleChess becomes the Title Sponsor for Hikaru-led American Gambits at the Global Chess League 2024

03/10/2024 -

CircleChess, an innovative tech startup that fuses Chess with the power of Artificial Intelligence is on a mission to revolutionize the chess learning and gameplay experience and has been bringing revolutionary changes in the chess world lately. In an exciting development, CircleChess has partnered with the American Gambits team as a Title Sponsor, led by world no. 2 ranked Hikaru Nakamura, for the Tech Mahindra GCL S2. This article covers more details of their partnership with American Gambits. Photo: Circlechess

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024 teams and squads unveiled

02/10/2024 -

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League starts tomorrow in London, England. It will be a six-team double round-robin event. Six members will play in each team comprising an icon, two male, two female and one prodigy (Under-21) in each round. Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri are the 'Icons' who will take part in this event. There will be various 'Superstars' and six 'Prodigies' who will also be part of the second edition. Triveni Continental Kings are the defending champions. The remaining five teams are - Alpine SG Pipers, PBG Alaskan Knights, American Gambits, Upgrad Mumba Masters and Ganges Grandmasters. The Indians apart from Anand taking part in this event are - Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli and R Vaishali. First match will take place on Thursday 3rd October 2024. Which team do you think will win? Photo: Official site

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