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Tata Steel Women Rapid R1-3: Vantika Agrawal in a three-way lead

13/11/2024 -

IM Vantika Agrawal made a great start at Tata Steel Chess India Women Rapid 2024. She started with a win over GM Valentina Gunina. Then she drew with GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) and GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) respectively. In both games, Vantika had great chances to win but they ended in draws. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and GM Kateryna Lagno are at 2/3 each, along with Vantika. Four players including three Indians - Dzagnidze, GM Koneru Humpy, GM Harika Dronavalli and the defending champion - IM Divya Deshmukh are at 1.5/3 each. All three of them drew all their games on the first day. Divya had a good chance against Humpy in the third round. However, she could not capitalize on it. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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CircleChess onboards Gukesh to transform the chess learning ecosystem

13/11/2024 -

Intending to revolutionize the chess learning experience, CircleChess has been making significant waves in the chess world. In a major step towards elevating and transforming the chess learning landscape, CircleChess has partnered with GM Gukesh Dommaraju for a collaboration aimed at coming together for a common goal—empowering, inspiring and elevating the chess learning experience around the world. This collaboration merges the innovative educational vision of CircleChess with the influential expertise of Grandmaster Gukesh, creating a powerful force to inspire and support players in their chess journey worldwide. Photo: CircleChess

Tata Steel Rapid R1-3: Abdusattorov gains early sole lead, S L Narayanan makes a great start

13/11/2024 -

Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) has emerged early sole leader scoring 2.5/3 at Tata Steel Chess India 2024 Men Rapid. He drew with Daniil Dubov, scored a lucky win against Vincent Keymer (GER) who made a one-move blunder at the end. The Germany no.1 was winning before that. He defeated R Praggnanandhaa in the third round after the latter made consecutive error. Earlier, Praggnanandhaa missed a great opportunity against Magnus Carlsen (NOR) in the first round. It was not an easy one especially in time trouble. S L Narayanan, Wesley So (USA) and Magnus are at 2/3. Narayanan defeated Keymer, drew with So and then drew with Arjun Erigaisi, after missing a win. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 17

13/11/2024 -

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. In Episode 17, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will guide you through a powerful positional: Restricting Pieces. In chess, gaining control over the board often means not only advancing your own pieces but also limiting the effectiveness of your opponent. By restricting the movement of your opponent’s pieces, you can diminish their options and create more favorable conditions for your own play. This episode will teach you how to recognize opportunities to restrict key pieces and turn this technique into a winning strategy. First, let’s reveal solutions to the puzzles from Episode 16 in which we discussed the puzzles of Outpost. 

ChessBase 18: New dimensions in study and preparation

13/11/2024 -

The latest version of the standard chess study program has received a major update. It now allows you to evaluate your opponents, study their repertoire, their strengths and weaknesses, all at a click of the mouse. It draws its conclusions by replaying all their games – it has access to many billions of online games. Head programmer Matthias Wuellenweber has written about the new program in the latest issue of ChessBase Magazine. Check out the details and decide whether you can afford not to have the program. ChessBase 18 and Mega Database 2025 are available now on our shop. Upgrade from previous version is also available. Buy now if you haven't yet. Photo: ChessBase

Laxman R R wins 1st BNKU Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2024

13/11/2024 -

GM Laxman R R, IM Ravi Teja S and IM P Saravana Krishnan scored 8/9 each at 1st Bharatiya Naveena Kreeda Utsav Chess Festival Blitz Rating Open 2024. Laxman won the tournament on tie-breaks. Ravi and Saravana secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Only Laxman remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹1500009, for Blitz rating it was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The one-day blitz rating open was organized by BNKU Foundation at Icon Public School in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 26th October 2024. This was Laxman's fifth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Magnus Carlsen returns to Kolkata after almost five years at Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz 2024

12/11/2024 -

Tata Steel Chess India is the strongest and biggest Rapid and Blitz tournament to take place in India. For the first time, Men's and Women's events will take place simultaneously at the same time. Just like the last two years, both men and women's section will have equal prize fund of US$ 41500. The five-day Rapid and Blitz tournament will feature 20 of the world's best including the World no.1 - Magnus Carlsen who returned to Kolkata after almost five years. The remaining players are: Men - Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB), Wesley So (USA), Arjun Erigaisi, Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin, R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Vincent Keymer and S L Narayanan. Women - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI), GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, GM Koneru Humpy, GM Kateryna Lagno, GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Divya Deshmukh, GM Valentina Gunina, GM R Vaishali and IM Vantika Agrawal. Round 1 starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Anirudhha Potawad receives Rs. 50,001 under the Gopal and Shilpa Ved Scholarship

12/11/2024 -

Many talented young chess players in India struggle financially to pursue their dreams due to the high costs associated with the game. These costs can include high-level coaching, travel expenses, tournament fees, technical needs or other. That’s why the HelpChess Foundation was established in 2018 to provide support to such players. We connect the donors and recipients in a transparent manner after doing a thorough background check. Recently, Mumbai-based chess enthusiast Manan Ved contributed Rs. 50,001 to Anirudhha Potawad under the ‘Gopal and Shilpa Ved Scholarship’. This help will put Anirudhha one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming an IM. Read the article to know more.

Karthikeyan Murali magnificent at Hoogeveen Open 2024 with a 2833 performance, Sankalp Gupta third

12/11/2024 -

Top seed GM Karthikeyan Murali scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Hoogeveen Open 2024. He finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the field with a 2833 performance. IM Nico Zwirs (NED) scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. GM Sankalp Gupt and IM Manuel Bosboom (NED) scored 6.5/9 each. Sankalp finished third and Manuel fourth according to tie-breaks. Sankalp was also the only player to draw with the eventual champion, Karthikeyan. The top three prizes were €3000 + trophy, €2000 and €1500. The eight-day nine round rating open tournament organized by Stichting Schaaktoernooi Hoogeveen at Town Hall in Hoogeveen, Netherlands from 27th October to 2nd November 2024. This was Karthikeyan's first tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Frans Peeters / Hoogeveen Open

Kaustuv Kundu wins 1st BNKU Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2024

12/11/2024 -

Five players - IM Kaustuv Kundu, IM Kushagra Mohan, GM Venkatesh M R, IM Neelash Saha and IM P Saravana Krishnan scored 8/9 each at 1st Bharatiya Naveena Kreeda Utsav Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2024. Kaustuv won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining four were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Top four remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹1500009, for Rapid rating it was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹20000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The one-day rapid rating open was organized by BNKU Foundation at Icon Public School in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 27th October 2024. This was Kaustuv's fifth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu

Aravindh Chithambaram ascends 2nd Chennai Grand Masters with a photo finish, Arjun Erigaisi third

11/11/2024 -

Aravindh Chithambaram won 2nd Chennai Grand Masters 2024 in a photo finish. He needed a win in the final round to put himself in the conversation for the first place. Levon Aronian drew his game quickly with M Amin Tabatabaei. Aravindh needed to win and hope for Arjun to draw. It is exactly what happened. Aravindh defeated Parham Maghsoodloo with his sheer will and determination. Arjun could not manage to win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, despite having two queens on the board. Of course, it was not easy. All three - Aravindh, Aronian and Arjun ended with 4.5/7. Aronian defeated Arjun in Playoffs by winning Armageddon. He drew it with black pieces. However, Aravindh utilized all his experience of playing 14 rounds of Blitz at 10th Gashimov Memorial, vanquished Aronian in both games to become the champion. What an amazing performance by Aravindh. This definitely marks the 'Age of Aravindh Chithambaram'. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy and Anmol Bhargav

Harikrishnan dominates First Move Rapid Rating Open 2024

11/11/2024 -

Top seed IM Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win First Move Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Arpith S Bijoy, IM Hari Madhavan N B, Vinayak Kulkarni and Chinmay Kowshik scored 8/9 each. They were placed second, third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three remained undefeated. The total cash prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The two-day rapid rating open was organized by First Move Chess Academy at Kautilya Vidyalaya Group of Institutions in Mysore, Karnataka on 26th and 27th October 2024. Harikrishnan also won the Blitz Open. This was his 11th and 12th tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Bharath M / First Move Chess Academy

2nd Chennai GM R6: Aravindh Chithambaram astounds World no.2, Arjun Erigaisi

10/11/2024 -

India's first and only triple crown National champion, Aravindh Chithambaram defeated the infallible, Arjun Erigaisi. Aravindh is known to be a difficult opponent for Arjun in recent times especially in Classical events. After making five draws, Aravindh was determined to break the streak. The World no.2 played the role of aggressor. However, he was unable to find anything substantial. His opponent found a beautiful which involved an optional bishop sacrifice. Arjun declined it and his position fell apart. Vidit Gujrathi missed a winning chance against Levon Aronian. Both Arjun and Aronian are now at 4/6 each, followed by Aravindh and M Amin Tabatabaei at 3.5/6 each. It goes without saying that the 2nd Chennai Grand Masters is going to have an exciting finish. Round 7 starts tomorrow at 11 a.m. IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav and Himank Ghosh

Mitrabha Guha dominates 1st Birsa Munda Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2024

10/11/2024 -

Top seed GM Mitrabha Guha scored 8.5/9 and 9/9 to win 1st Birsa Munda Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2024. In Rapid, Mitrabha finished a half point ahead of the competition, whereas in Blitz, his perfect score put him a full point ahead of the rest. Kumar Gaurav scored sole 8/9 to secure second place. Anustoop Biswas, Sudhir Kumar Sinha and Jagdish Barik scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third, fourth and fifth respectively. Top three remained undefeated. In Blitz, GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury, Sudhir and Kumar scored 8/9 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively. The total prize fund was ₹300000, ₹200000 in Rapid and ₹100000 in Blitz. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹31000, ₹21000 and ₹15000. For Blitz they were, ₹15000, ₹10000 and ₹8000. This was Mitrabha's 16th and 17th tournament triumph of the year.

Two Knights Talk: Matthias Wüllenweber on the functions and novelties of ChessBase 18

10/11/2024 -

In the latest episode of their weekly show "Two Knights Talk" Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer invited Matthias Wüllenweber to talk about the possibilities and new features of ChessBase 18, which will be released in a few days. Then they came back to the topic of cheating, since the Australian grandmaster David Smerdon presented an interesting experiment a few days ago in the C-Squared podcast by Cristian Chirila and Fabiano Caruana: the first 'cheating tournament' in chess history. ChessBase 18 is available to pre-order now. It will release in two days on 12th November 2024. Pre-Order discount of 10% is applicable on all ChessBase 18 and Mega Database 2025 products. Photo: ChessBase

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