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Mary Ann Gomes ends Velammal AICF WGM 2024 on a high note, Sarayu Velpula third

26/03/2024 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated WIM Mounika Akshaya in the final round of Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary Ann had already won the tournament in the previous round. The last round win in an exciting battle was just to reassert her dominance over the competition. She finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field scoring 9/11. WGM Enkhtuul Altan-Ulzii (MGL) and WIM Sarayu Velpula scored 7.5/11 each. They secured second and third place respectively. Sarayu had already earned her final WIM-norm last month. She scored her fourth WIM-norm at this event. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1000000. The top three prizes were ₹250000, ₹150000 and ₹130000 each. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain and TNSCA

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Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren, Vincent Keymer and co. set to clash at GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 starting today

26/03/2024 -

GRENKE Chess Classic is back after nearly five years. The winner of 2019 edition, Magnus Carlsen (NOR) will return to defend his title. He will be joined by the reigning World Champion - Ding Liren (CHN), Germany no.1 and World no.18 Vincent Keymer, World Blitz 2021 champion - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Romania no.1 and World no.27 - Richard Rapport and GRENKE Chess Open 2019 winner - Daniel Fridman (GER). Fridman's nearly five years wait will be over. Over 2750 players have registered in the Open section. Arjun Erigaisi will be the top seed, followed by European 2023 champion - Alexey Sarana (SRB). Registration is still on. Round 1 in Open starts on 28th March at 6:30 p.m. local time, 11 p.m. IST. Classic Round 1 and 2 will be played today from 3 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

Yoshiyaki Yokota wins Osaka Chess Championship 2024

25/03/2024 -

Mayur Gondhalekar and his good friend, Sheldon Donaldson regularly keeps us updated about the Japan chess scene. Sheldon writes a blog about his experience playing at Osaka Chess Championship 2024. The Canadian origin, currently residing in Japan, Sheldon's article is full of high quality photos and some interesting moments from his games. He loves playing, analyzing and making us enjoy various moments from his games. Check out his experience taking part in the tournament which took place in Osaka city, Japan. Yoshiyaki Yokota won the tournament scoring an unbeaten 4.5/5. Takahiro Mizumoto and Melody Takayasu scored 4/5 each to secure second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Photos: Sheldon Donaldson

Mary Ann clinches Velammal AICF WGM 2024 with a round to spare

25/03/2024 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes won Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024 when she drew against WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) in Round 10. The remaining four games ending in draws meant no other player has a mathematical chance to catch up with her. Mary had an opportunity to gain material and win against Nino. However, she missed and the game ended in a draw. IM Elena Sedina (ITA) needed to call her opponent WIM Angela Franco Valencia's (COL) bluff when she offered her rook as a sacrifice. In reality, Elena could have captured the rook and there would be no dire consequences for it. Final Round 11 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Neelash Saha wins Bijnor Open Vol.2 2024

24/03/2024 -

IM Neelash Saha, Vignesh B, GM Laxman R R and Balkishan A scored 7.5/9 each at Bijnor Open UP Booster Series Vol.2 2024. Neelash won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. Vignesh, Laxman and Balkishan were placed second, third and fourth according to tie-breaks. Only Neelash and Laxman remained undefeated among them. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. The five-day rating tournament was organized by and at Vivek College, Bijnor at Uttar Pradesh from 17th to 21st March 2024. This was Neelash's third overall, second Classical rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Vivek College, Bijnor

Mary Ann on the verge of winning Velammal AICF WGM 2024

24/03/2024 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes drew both her eighth and nine round games to maintain her sole lead. She is still 1.5 points ahead 7.5/9, of her nearest competition at Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary drew against WIM Sakshi Chitlange and IM Elena Sedina (ITA) in the final double round of the tournament. She is now a win away from becoming the champion of the tournament, while a draw may also prove to be enough. WIM Mounika Akshaya scored a fine victory over WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL). Sarayu Velpula and WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL) are the two remaining victors of the day. Round 10 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Key Challenges of Trainers - Part 2

23/03/2024 -

It is quite a difficult task to find the right trainer for a chess player. More so, when there are so many lucrative options available. While some prefer to work on their own, others need a chess coach to guide and help them improve their game. FM IA FT Peter Long writes his experiences and thoughts as a trainer, what he faced and the challenges a trainer faces. How important it is to keep scoresheets, maintain database and analyze your own games. Instead of focusing on gain more knowledge, attending camps and playing tournaments incessantly, the necessity to create a structure where a player knows how to work and improve their game, fix their gaps and become a stronger player. Photo: vecteezy

Velammal AICF WGM 2024 R7: Mary wins four in-a-row

23/03/2024 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes scored her fourth win in-a-row to increase her sole lead by a staggering two points at 6.5/7. She capitalized her opportunity when WIM M Mahalakshmi erred in the endgame. The seventh round of Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024 had five decisive games just like the first round. WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) won her first game of the event against WIM Sakshi Chitlange. Sarayu Velpula bounced back with a win by trapping her opponent, WIM Angela Franco Valencia's (COL) queen. WIM G K Monnisha and WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL) are the remaining two victors of the round. Today is the third and last double round of the tournament. Round 8 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

FIDE launches its online shop to celebrate its 100 year anniversary

22/03/2024 -

FIDE was established in 1924. We are now in 2024 and the organization has now existed for 100 years. In order to celebrate this occasion they have launched their online store. This has products ranging from clothing, accessories and collectibles. Before the World Rapid and Blitz began we had top players Fabiano Caruana and Vidit Gujrathi shoot as models with the FIDE merch. The shop is created to cater to a world wide audience. It is very likely that whichever part of the globe you are, the products can be shipped to you. We tell you more about the FIDE shop in this article.

Intellion's Women's day campaign makes use of chess in a creative way

22/03/2024 -

To inspire inclusion means to celebrate diversity and empowerment on International Women's Day 2024 and beyond. International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done. In 2024, the campaign theme Inspire Inclusion emphasizes the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society. Intellion by Tata Realty unveiled a thought-provoking campaign titled, 'Deserved - Reserved'. In this article, we check out the details of the campaign and also the details of the scholarship. Photos: Intellion by Tata Realty

14 laptops to young Indian talents thanks to ChessBase India YouTube members

22/03/2024 -

ChessBase India YouTube channels is one of the biggest chess channels out there. We have a subscriber base of close to 1.5 million people. In December 2020 we launched the memberships on our platform and pledged that all the amount that we collect via it will be used for Indian chess talents. We did this for close to 1.5 years and a lot of young talents benefitted out of it. And now we have an idea where we will use these funds to sponsor a good quality laptop for the young talents who are in need of it. More of this in the article - about how this idea came about, form to apply for a laptop and details of all the members who have supported us.

Velammal AICF WGM 2024 R5-6: Mary sacs her queen to slay Sarayu

22/03/2024 -

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated V Rindhiya and Sarayu Velpula to increase her sole lead at Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary showed her positional understanding beating Rindhiya in Round 5. In the sixth round, Mary made a nice queen sacrifice which did not give her an immediate upper hand. However, her position was relatively easier to play and eventually she went on to win against Sarayu. Mary is now at 5.5/6. IM Elena Sedina (ITA) and WIM Sakshi Chitlange are the only two on her trail at 4/6 each. Sakshi made two short draws against WIM Mounika Akshaya and Elena. Round 7 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

ChessBase India Weekly Solving Challenge - 01

21/03/2024 -

Chess is sport, science, and art—all rolled into one. With its many facets, the game accommodates a variety of temperaments and intellectual dispositions. Therefore, the fierce contest between players at the board and their frantic rush up and down the Elo ladder are not the only things chess is about. There are other edifying, albeit undervalued, forms of the game. One such is solving compositions, which are artistic puzzles derived not from real play but artificially put together to demonstrate intricate themes and strategy. This new weekly column is all about this aspect of chess. Each week, we will bring you a fresh set of positions to solve; you will have around seven days to work on them before we present the detailed solution in the next edition of the column.

29-year-old quadriplegic, the first Neuralink user, plays chess online using BCI

21/03/2024 -

29-year-old Noland Arbaugh became the first user of Neuralink. He mentioned in the livestream that about eight years ago, he had a freak diving accident. It dislocated his C4 and C5 which made him quadriplegic. He is paralyzed and has no sensation of movement below the shoulders. "I love playing chess and so this is one of the things that you all have enabled me to do. Something that I wasn't able to do much, the last few years." - Noland says while we see the cursor moving on the screen controlled by his brain which is named, brain computer interface. Check out this fascinating piece of technology which could possibly help a lot of people getting various stuff done. Photo: Neuralink live stream

The New Opening Encyclopaedia 2024 - Your easy access to Opening Theory

21/03/2024 -

Be well-prepared with the new Opening Encyclopaedia 2024! Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory and is the ideal start for your opening training. Many new articles enrich the current theory with new or revisited ideas. The Encyclopaedia can help you learn openings quickly and give you a head start on your next opponent. Each article contains explanations and annotated games illustrating typical plans to deepen your understanding. Photo: ChessBase

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