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A post-mortem of a Chess Festival organized in just 15 days

25/07/2024 -

The most important step you will ever take is the very first step. Who knew that just one session on chess tournament organizing can sow the seed of a chess movement in the city of Hyderabad. This is the story of how the 1st ChessBase India Chess Festival in Hyderabad came to life in just fifteen days! Check out the tournament standings in this report. In this article, we share with you the story of organizing a Blitz Chess tournament and a problem solving competition in Hyderabad, celebrating the International Chess day on 20th July. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who supported us to make this tournament appear into reality!

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Jaroslav Bures victorious at Znojemská Rotunda Open 2024, Sanket Chakravarty second

25/07/2024 -

Top seed of the tournament, IM Jaroslav Bureš (CZE) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Znojemská Rotunda Rating Open A 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Sanket Chakravarty scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. He also remained undefeated. IM Neklan Vaskočil (CZE) was placed third scoring 6/9. GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) won the Blitz Open C 10/11. Sanket secured second place again, scoring 9.5/11. Jarsolav finished third 9/11. The total financial prize fund of Open A was 75000 CZK. The top three prizes were 15000, 10000 and 8000 CZK along with a trophy and medal each. The total financial prize fund of Blitz Open C was 6400 CZK. The top three prizes were 2000, 1400 and 1000 CZK along with a material prize each. The tournaments were organized by Agentura rotunda s. r. o. in cooperation with SK GPOA Znojmo at Louka monastery in Znojmo, Czech Republic from 22nd to 30th June 2024. Photo: Jakub Marek / Znojemská Rotunda Open 2024

57th Biel Festival MTO R9: Ayush Sharma stuns Sasikiran, joins the lead with Leon

25/07/2024 -

IM Ayush Sharma outplayed GM Krishnan Sasikiran in Round 9 of 57th Biel Chess Festival MTO. The teenager capitalized his opportunity when the legend made a minute positional mistake. There was an opportunity for the 'Indian wall' to get back and draw the game. However, it was not easy to spot. Ayush also earned his second GM-norm and joined the lead with GM Leon Luke Mendonca. They will inevitably clash in the final round to determine the winner. GM Liem Quang Le (VIE) defeated GM R Praggnanandhaa to win GMT Masters for the third consecutive year. GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) got the better of GM R Vaishali to secure second place in the GMT Challengers. GMT Round 3 Final, MTO Round 10 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

New Guinness World Record in Chess

25/07/2024 -

On International Chess Day, 20th July 2024, FIDE planned a monumental event to celebrate 100 years since it was founded. The attempt was to create the most number of games played in 24 hours on the very same day to set a new Guinness World Record. Players, organizers, arbiters, federations and associations all over the world ensured and contributed to this record. There were a few conditions - the tournament has to be registered beforehand, minimum time control was 3 minutes + 2 seconds and more. We contributed by organizing three tournaments - a Rapid rating in Mumbai, a Blitz rating Open in Bhopal and an open tournament in Hyderabad. Check out the results in a FIDE press release. Photo: FIDE

Soham Bhattacharyya clear first at Silver Lake Open 2024

24/07/2024 -

Top seed Soham Bhattacharyya scored 7/9 to win Silver Lake Open A 2024. Soham finished a half point ahead of the field. FM Onno Elgersma (NED) and WFM Erdenebayar Khuslen (MGL) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively. Soham drew with the eventual runner-up Onno in Round 7 and defeated the second runner-up, Erdenebayar in the first round. The total prize fund was RSD 507000. The top three prizes were RSD 150000 + trophy, 90000 and 65000 each. The tournament was organized by Мunicipality Veliko Gradište and Chess Club VGSK at Sport Hall Srebrno Jezero, Silver lake in Serbia from 23rd to 30th June 2024. This was Soham's was first ever individual rating tournament triumph.

Arjun Erigaisi convincingly clinches Crunchlabs Masters 2024 Division III

24/07/2024 -

Arjun Erigaisi won Crunchlabs Masters Division III part of Champions Chess Tour. The World no.4 won the division without losing a single match. In the Semifinals and Finals, he defeated GM Evgeny Alekseev (ISR) to become the champion. Things were not easy for Arjun. He had a rocky start to say the least. In the Play-In event, he scored 5.5/7 and then lost the last two rounds. Thus, missing out the opportunity to battle in Division I. In Division Play, GM Abhimanyu Puranik made a 2-0 clean sweep, so Arjun did not qualify for Division II either. Afterwards, he got back his rhythm and won Division III convincingly. He earned US$ 7500, 30 tour points, and a spot in the Division I placement round 2 of the next event. Photo: chess.com

57th Biel Festival MTO R8: Aryan misses against Sasikiran, Leon stays ahead

24/07/2024 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca drew with GM Arseniy Nesterov in the eighth round of 57th Biel Chess Festival MTO 2024 to stay ahead with a score 6.5/8. GM Aryan Chopra missed a good winning chance against GM Krishnan Sasikiran. IM Ayush Sharma capitalized on his opportunity when his opponent - GM Harsha Bharathakoti made a tactical error. Ayush joined Sasikiran, Aryan and four more players in pursuit of the top spot. They are at 6/8 each. GM Salem Saleh (UAE) defeated GM R Vaishali to win the GMT Challengers. GM R Praggnanandhaa drew his game against GM Haik Martirosyan (ARM). He is in a virtual must-win situation to keep first place chances. GMT Round 2 Final, MTO Round 9 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Saranya Devi Narahari wins the 1st ChessBase India Chess Festival in Hyderabad

23/07/2024 -

Girl power shines in Hyderabad as 12-year-old Saranya Devi Narahari clinches the 1st ChessBase India Chess Festival held at the Sarath City Capital Mall in Hyderabad. On the occasion of FIDE's 100th birthday this chess festival was organized as a part of the Guinness world record attempt. On the 20th of July on International Chess Day, more than 100 players were a part of the event while 100s of people gathered around to witness this one of a kind event. Read the full report for a detailed account of the tournament. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Team lineups announced for record-breaking 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest

23/07/2024 -

The 45th FIDE Olympiad is less than 50 days away. It will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 10th to 22nd September 2024. Eight of the World Top ten including Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be seen in action. However, among Women, only one out of the World top ten have confirmed her participation. The Indian teams will be: Open - GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM D Gukesh, GM R Praggnanandhaa, GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Pentala Harikrishna. Women - GM Harika Dronavalli, GM R Vaishali, IM Divya Deshmukh, IM Vantika Agrawal and IM Tania Sachdev. USA will be the top seed in Open and Georgia in Women. Photo: FIDE

Jakub Luberanski wins Polonia Wroclaw Cup 2024, Harshal Patil third

23/07/2024 -

FM Jakub Luberanski (POL), WFM Irena Hertlein (POL) and Harshal Patil scored 5.5/5 each at Wroclaw Polonia Cup 2024. Jakub won the tournament due to better tie-break score. He also remained undefeated. Irena and Harshal were placed second and third respectively. The top three finishers did not face each other. The total prize fund was 3400 PLN + material prizes. The top three prizes were 1200, 900 and 700 PLN each. The tournament was organized by Polonia Wrocław Chess Club Foundation at Polonia Chess Club in Wrocław, Poland from 5th to 7th July 2024. Photo: Klub Szachowy Polonia Wrocław

57th Biel Festival MTO R7: Leon Luke Mendonca maintains his sole lead

23/07/2024 -

GM Aryan Chopra and GM Leon Luke Mendonca signed a 22-move draw in the seventh round of 57th Biel Chess Festival MTO 2024. Leon maintained his sole lead 6/7. GM Arseniy Nesterov and GM Krishnan Sasikiran joined Aryan in pursuit as they defeated Tong Xiao (CHN) and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) respectively. GM Harsha Bharathakoti, GM Koustav Chatterjee and IM Ayush Sharma are at 5/7 each. IM Ritviz Parab and FM Kashish Manoj Jain drew with GM Sethuraman S P and GM Frank Holzke (GER) respectively. GMT Round 1 Final, MTO Round 8 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Vihaan Dawda dominates 46th Barbera del Valles Open B 2024

22/07/2024 -

14-year-old Vihaan Dawda scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win XLVI Barbera del Valles Open B (<2099) 2024. The teenager finished a half point ahead of the field. Alfons Macaya Ruiz (CAT) scored 7.5/9 to finish second. Josep Sort Sererols (CAT) secured third place 7/9. GM Yuri Solodovnichenko (UKR) won the Open A (>1950) scoring 7.5/9. IM Michel Alejandro Diaz Perez (CUB) and IM Kaustuv Kundu scored 7/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively. The top three prizes in Open A were €1200, €1000 and €800 each, in Open B they were €400, €300 and €250 each. CM Barath Kalyan is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish in Open A. He scored 6/9 to secure seventh place. Photo: Chess Guru Goa Academy

Nderim Saraci triumphs at 57th Biel Festival Blitz Rating Open 2024, Harsha Bharathakoti third

22/07/2024 -

IM Nderim Saraci (KOS) scored 10.5/13 to win Biel Chess Festival Blitz (BTZ) Rating Open 2024. Three players - Haowen Xue (CHN), GM Harsha Bharathakoti and GM Arseniy Nesterov scored 10/13. They were placed second to fourth according to tie-breaks. Harsha drew against the eventual champion, Nderim in the final round. The Indian's sole loss was against the runner-up, Haowen. Total prize fund was CHF 3600 + non-cash prizes. The top three prizes were CHF 800, 700 and 600 along with a medal each. GM Leon Luke Mendonca and GM Sethuraman S P are two more Indians to make a top ten finish. They both scored 9.5/13 each to be placed seventh and tenth respectively. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Praggnanandhaa tops 57th Biel GMT Blitz with a 2773 performance, secures his place in the final four

22/07/2024 -

R Praggnanandhaa scored 7/10 to finish at the top of 57th Biel Chess Festival GMT Masters Blitz 2024. This performance earned him a spot in the Final stage with Liem Quang Le (VIE), Haik Martirosyan (ARM) and Abhimanyu Mishra (USA). Each player will play with their opponent with a reversed color of their previous Classical encounter at this event. Liem is currently leading with 24 points, followed by Haik at 21, Praggnanandhaa and Abhimanyu are at 19 points each. With 12 points hanging in the balance anyone can win in the Masters. Salem Saleh (UAE) is the leading the Challengers with 30 points. He has a staggering seven point lead which means he just needs to score either a win or two draws in the Final to become a clear champion. Today is the second and last rest day in GMT. Round 1 Final starts tomorrow Tuesday 23rd July at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

Senthil Maran wins 15th Kirchseeon BIBER Open 2024

21/07/2024 -

FM Senthil Maran K, Luca Englert (GER) and GM Oleg Korneev (ESP) scored 4.5/5 each at 15th Kirchseeon BIBER Open A (>1750) 2024. Senthil won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Luca and Oleg were placed second and third respectively. The top three prizes were €500, €300 and €200 along with a trophy each. The tournament was organized by Christian Langer,  Schachclub Kirchseeon e.V. at ATSV hall in Kirchseeon, Germany from 5th to 7th July 2024. This was Senthil's first Classical and second overall rating tournament triumph of the year. Before this, Senthil finished second at Ilirska Bistrica Open in Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia at the end of June. Photo: Official site

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