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World Rapid 2023 Day 2: A Phenomenal day for Priyanka Nutakki

27/12/2023 -

WGM Priyanka Nutakki had a fantastic day at World Rapid 2023 Women. She won five games in-a-row, including wins against three GMs - Zhu Chen (QAT), former women's world champion, Valentina Gunina and Vaishali R. IM Anastasia Bodnaruk is the sole leader 7/8, followed by GM Koneru Humpy and WGM Zhai Mo (CHN) at 6.5/8 each. Priyanka took her score to 6/8. In the Open event, Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) and Yangyi Yu (CHN) are in a three-way lead 7/9. They are followed by 13 players at 6.5/9 including three Indians - GM Bharath Subramaniyam H, GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Vidit Gujrathi. Round 10 Open and Round 9 Women starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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HelpChess Foundation: Shreya Hipparagi wins the Tanay Johar Scholarship of Rs. 50,000

27/12/2023 -

Up and coming chess talent Shreya Hipparagi has been selected as the winner of the Tanay Johar Scholarship so she can continue fighting it out over the board. The prospect of her playing chess was at risk due to the financial strain it placed on her parents, since travelling over a hundred kilometres for a tournament created a burden. Tushar Kumar, who has been a chess fanatic for many years, unfortunately lost his brother Tanay to a rare type of cancer. In his memory, to spread positivity and awareness, Tushar instated a Rs. 50,000 scholarship through the HelpChess Foundation. Read on to learn more about Shreya's journey and struggle, the story behind the scholarship, and about the foundation and its work through the years.

World Rapid 2023 Day 1: Carlsen, Vidit and Arjun Erigaisi in a five-way lead

27/12/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi are two Indians in five-way lead with Magnus Carlsen (NOR) after the fifth round of World Rapid 2023. Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) and Yangyi Yu (CHN) are the remaining leaders. Bharath Subramaniyam H had a great day after starting the event with a win over Germany no.1, Vincent Keymer. Sandipan Chanda also made an unbeaten start scoring three wins in-a-row to end the first day on 4/5, same as Bharath. In the Women's section, IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) and GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) are the coleaders with a perfect 4/4. They are followed by six players at 3.5/4. GM Vaishali R is the sole Indian among them. Vidit will face Carlsen in Round 6, while Arjun will go up against Yangyi. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Srihari L R triumphs at 1st SA Castle Rapid Rating Open 2023

26/12/2023 -

IM Srihari L R scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st SA Castle Rapid Rating Open 2023. Srihari finished a half point ahead of the field. Five players - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra, FM Harshad S, FM Syed Anwar Shazuli, Selvamurugan B and CM Lakshmi Narayanan M V scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Srihari drew against both eventual runner-ups Harikrishnan and Harshad. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹320000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Srihari's sixth overall, fifth rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: FA Angappan A

Praggnanandhaa, Vidit, Nihal, Gukesh, Arjun to battle Carlsen and world's best at World Rapid and Blitz 2023

26/12/2023 -

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 was inaugurated in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 25th of December 2023. The opening press conference, draw of lots and inauguration ceremony was held at Hotel Silk Road by Minyoun. In this edition, a total of 29 Indians are slated to take part which is the highest ever. Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Zhongyi Tan (CHN) and Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) returns to defend their World Rapid and Blitz titles. The tournament marks the absence of Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja. R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali R are the top Indians in the fray. Five rounds of Rapid in the Open and four in the Women will be played on 26th December 2023. Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Jacob Aagaard to hold two training camps in Mumbai in February 2024

25/12/2023 -

The world-renowned chess trainer is back in town! Six years after his first training camp in Mumbai, GM Jacob Aagaard is once again doing two camps in India in February 2024. The first one deals with Principles of Attack from 1st to 4th February and the second one is the more advanced one on Professional Calculation running from 8th to 11th February. The second one is mainly aimed at advanced players but everyone can attend.Read on for more information on the material covered, daily schedule, price structure, and more!

Indian chess players face robbery in Sunway Sitges Apartments

24/12/2023 -

GM Abhimanyu Puranik won 10th Chessable Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2023. He scored 8.5/10 and became a clear champion as he finished a half point ahead of the field. We will mention it in detail in another report. This article is about unfortunate incidents where few Indian players lost their valuables including a passport. We mention each player's statement and also what the organizer had to say about this. 

Rathanvel wins Kashvi's 1st Rapid Rating Open 2023

24/12/2023 -

IM Rathanvel V S, GM Pranav V, Balkishan A and IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh scored 8/9 at Kashvi's 1st Rapid Rating Open 2023. GM-elect Rathanvel won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Pranav, Balkishan and Nubairshah were placed second, third and fourth respectively. Only Pranav remained undefeated among them. Balkishan is the sole untitled player among the top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹2600000. It is the highest ever prize fund for a rapid rating open event in India. The top three prizes were ₹105000, ₹70000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Rathanvel's second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Kashvi Chess School Kundapura

India wins 51 medals at Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023

23/12/2023 -

India has won a mammoth 51 medals including 19 individual (9 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze) medals, 32 team (15 Gold, 14 Silver and 3 Bronze) medals at Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023. Sharvaanica A S is the only Indian who won an individual medal in all three formats - Classical, Rapid and Blitz in Under-8 Girls category. Kiyana Parihar won an individual Gold and Silver medal in Under-8 Girls. Harsh Suresh, Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim, Saparya Ghosh, WIM Tejaswini G, WFM Bhagyashree Patil, Pratitee Bordoloi and Nivedita V C also bagged an individual medal each. India finished first in Best Federation (Classical format) category with 7 medals, followed by China four and Sri Lanka two. Photos: Asian Chess Federation

Neelash Saha dominates 3rd Dumka Rating Open 2023

23/12/2023 -

IM Neelash Saha scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 3rd Dumka Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Kaustuv Kundu and GM Thej Kumar M S scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹815000. The top three prizes were ₹175000, ₹100000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each. Neelash defeated the eventual runner-up Kaustuv in the sixth round. He also drew against both GMs - Saptarshi RoyChowdhury and Thej Kumar. This was Neelash's fifth triumph of the year. Photos: Uma Shankar Choubey

Alexei Fedorov wins 10th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2023, Suyog Wagh second

22/12/2023 -

GM Alexei Fedorov scored 7.5/9 to win 10th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. FM Suyog Wagh and IM Asylbek Abdyzhapar scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks respectively. Suyog became the sole player to beat the eventual champion, Alexei. He gained 56 Elo rating points. However, he missed an IM-norm by a half point. The series goes on a break as there are two Open GM tournaments slated to take place in Tamil Nadu. One of them is starting tomorrow in Madurai. The eleventh event of the series will start next year, Tuesday 9th January 2024 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Gukesh wins Chennai Grand Masters 2023, Arjun Erigaisi second and Harikrishna third

21/12/2023 -

D Gukesh drew his final round game against Pentala Harikrishna. Arjun Erigaisi defeated Sanan Sjugirov (HUN). Both Gukesh and Arjun ended up having the same score 4.5/7. Gukesh won Chennai Grand Masters on tie-breaks, Arjun was placed second. Pavel Eljanov (UKR) drew against Levon Aronian (USA). Thus, Harikrishna and Eljanov also finished with 4/7 each. Harikrishna secured third place. The objective of organizing this event was certainly a huge success. The top three places were claimed by the Indians. This triumph has moved Gukesh ahead of Anish Giri in the FIDE Circuit leaderboard. Sai Akhil Anand designed and helped with the 'Draw of Lots' in the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony was graced by the one and only - Vishy Anand. It goes without saying that the tournament brought a lot of Anand (meaning joy) to all. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Visakh N R wins 5th Roma Citta Aperta Master 2023, C R G Krishna second

21/12/2023 -

GM Visakh N R, IM C R G Krishna and GM Tigran K Harutyunyan (ARM) scored 7/9 each at 5th Roma Citta Aperta Master (>2000) 2023. Visakh became champion due to better tie-breaks, Krishna second and Tigran third. Both Visakh and Krishna remained undefeated. They drew against each other in the final round. Sai Mahati A scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win the Open A (1700-2099). She finished a full point ahead of the competition. FM Ritvik Krishnan won Trofeo Lorenzo Castellano Rapid Rating Open. He scored 7/8 and finished a half point ahead of the field. The total prize fund of the festival was €7350. The top three prizes in Master were €1000, €800 and €600 along with a trophy each, Open A - €700, €500 and €400. For Rapid - €100 was the first prize. Photos: unoscacchista.com unless specified otherwise.

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R6: Arjun wins, Gukesh set for showdown against Harikrishna

20/12/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi scored the sole victory in the penultimate round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023. It started a little wild compared to the other games. His opponent Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) decided to sacrifice his bishop to get a couple of pawns and exploit Arjun's weakened king. However, there was not enough compensation and White could not generate a substantial attack. The other games had a relatively calm draw between Gukesh - Eljanov (UKR), Aronian (USA) - Predke (SRB) and Sanan (SRB) - Harikrishna. Harikrishna can spoil Gukesh's tournament if he manages to beat the teenager tomorrow. Final Round 7 starts tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Rupesh B Ramchandra wins Appycrown Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Bihar

20/12/2023 -

Rupesh B Ramchandra and Vipul Subhashi scored 7.5/9 at Appycrown Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Motihari, Bihar. Rupesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. He also remained undefeated. Vipul secured second place. 13-year-old Ranit Maity edged past four other players at 7/9 to be placed third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹43000 + 20 trophies. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹8000 and ₹6000 each respectively. Rupesh is the reigning Patna District champion. His last rating tournament triumph was the very same event, more than a year ago. The objective of Chess for Everyone tournaments is to have a low entry barrier of only ₹250, encourage maximum players to take part in rating tournaments and gain rating. Photos: All Bihar Chess Association

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