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Qatar Masters 2023 R6: Arjun Erigaisi joins S L Narayanan, Sindarov and Yakubboev in a four-way lead

18/10/2023 -

India's 83rd GM Aditya Samant put up a very good fight against the World no.1 GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR). However, an incorrect decision in the endgame cost the teenager the sixth round game at Qatar Masters 2023. The sole leader GM S L Narayanan drew his game against the World Rapid 2021 champion GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB). GM Arjun Erigaisi got the better of IM Rudik Makarian. Arjun joined Narayanan, GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) in a four-way lead 5/6. GM D Gukesh bounced back from his previous round loss to end IM Vaishali R's unbeaten streak at this event. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

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Chess-O-Disha and Pro-Chess-Ta - two chess initiatives by Odisha Government

17/10/2023 -

If you are a sports enthusiast, you would be well aware of the phenomenal support that the Odisha Government is providing its athletes. From creating world class infrastructure, to bringing top class trainers, to giving highest cash awards, Odisha is slowly but steadily becoming the sports hub of the country. The good news for chess fans is that the Government has started supporting chess initiatives in the state as well and from that perspective two initiatives have been carried out which we write about in this article - Pro-Chess-Ta, a world class training academy and Chess-O-Disha, a seminar on chess in schools initiative. 

Osaka Club A wins 216 player strong Japan Team Chess Championship 2023

17/10/2023 -

Japan Chess Federation conducts the Japan Team Chess Championship on an annual basis. The 2023 event was held in the middle of September, on the 17th and 18th, taking advantage of a 3-day long national holiday. This tournament saw a record high participation: 48 teams, each comprising either four or five members, which translated into 216 players. Mayur Gondhalekar brings a detailed report of the biggest tournament in Japan, in terms of the huge number of participants. This event also marked Mayur’s debut as an arbiter. He has obtained the FIDE license of National Arbiter. Read on to know more! Photo: Japan Chess Federation

Harikrishnan A Ra dominates 1st Smart Chess Academy Rapid Rating Open 2023

17/10/2023 -

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Smart Chess Academy Rapid Rating Open 2023. Harikrishnan finished a half point ahead of the competition. Five players - IM Nitin S, FM Harshad S, Manigandan S S, Aakash G and Prasannaa S scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to sixth according to tie-breaks. The eventual winner, Harikrishnan drew against the \runner-up, Nitin, in the penultimate round. Both of them remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹17000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Harikrishnan's ninth rating and eleventh overall tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Manigandan Ayyappan

St. Xavier, The Sanskaar Valley and Carmel Convent win Khelo Chess India Inter-school trophy

16/10/2023 -

ChessBase India's Khelo Chess India Mission is gaining momentum towards the aim of creating 1000 chess players in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The 20th edition of Khelo Chess India, the first ever Inter-School Trophy was organized on 15th October 2023. A record number of 235 players participated in the competition, of which 198 played in the boys' category and 37 in the girls' category. St. Xavier's School, The Sanskaar Valley School and Carmel Convent School won the team championships in different categories. In the Under 12, Under 15 and Under 19 age categories, 18 medals were given to players in both boys and girls categories. Read all about the event in this article below.

Dreamhack Rapid and Blitz is back!

16/10/2023 -

DreamHack is an international gaming festival, a 3-day grand celebration of all things tech, pop culture, gaming, and cosplay. The DreamHack Rapid and Blitz Tournament last year saw the participation of close to 400 people in Hyderabad! India's biggest gaming festival is back this year at Hyderabad - and the DreamHack Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament is back! The event has a total Prize fund of INR 5,00,000, and it will run from 3rd-5th November 2023. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIMs. You simply can't miss this! In this article, we share all the information regarding the tournament - schedule, Prize fund, how to register and much more.

New: Daniel Fernandez: Weapons against the Caro Kann Vol. 1 + 2

16/10/2023 -

The Caro-Kann Defence is very popular and as a 1.e4 player you definitely need a strong weapon against this solid and yet dangerous opening. Apart from todays hackneyed main lines (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 and 3.e5), there are some other very interesting choices for White that each have their specific advantages and disadvantages. GM Daniel Fernandez is an expert using the Caro Kann for his own repertoire so he knows which systems can cause trouble for Black. In this video course he explains the ins out of his favourite systems. In modern times it gets more and more important to have several ways to counter an opening as you might want to surprise your opponent or even use different lines for different players or time controls. Photo: ChessBase

Qatar Masters 2023 R5: S L Narayanan displaces India no.1 Gukesh, gains sole lead

16/10/2023 -

GM S L Narayanan defeated the India no.1 and World no.8 GM D Gukesh to emerge sole leader at Qatar Masters 2023. The India no.8 got a great position early in the middlegame and kept posing difficult questions to his opponent. It liquidated into a queen endgame which only computer can play precisely and save the day. Gukesh is human and he erred which allowed Narayanan to win the game and move to 4.5/5. A dozen players are trailing him at 4/5 each. The World no.1 GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR) bounced back by scoring a victory over GM Bharath Subramaniyam H. IM Vaishali R continues her impressive unbeaten run. She defeated 44th Olympiad Gold medalist, GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) to move to 4/5. Today is a rest day. Round 6 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Indian Delegation withdraws from World Cadets 2023 at Egypt

15/10/2023 -

The FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships is scheduled to be held at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt from 16th-26th October 2023. However, due to the severe conflict between Israel and Hamas going on right now at the Gaza strip, and Egypt sharing a border with Israel, the 83-member Indian delegation has withdrawn from the World Cadets this year. The event was originally scheduled to start from 14th October, but after an one-day postponement it is starting from 16th October. In this article, we bring you the views of the Indian players, coaches and officials about this situation. 

Mitrabha Guha convincingly clinches Fagernes Autumn Slow Blitz 2023, Rohit third

15/10/2023 -

GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 6/7 to win Fagernes Autumn Slow Blitz 2023. He finished a full point ahead of the field. FM Shazil Shehzad (NOR) and S Rohit scored 5/7 each. They secured second and third place respectively. The time control in Slow Blitz was 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment. IM Elham Amar (NOR) and GM Mitrabha Guha - both players scored 8/9 at Fagernes Autumn Blitz II 2023. Mitrabha defeated Elham in the fourth round. However, Elham had better tie-breaks. Thus he became champion and Mitrabha second. FM Ritvik Krishnan scored sole 6.5/9 to finish third. In the Classical GM event, GM Krishnan Sasikiran and Mitrabha are currently trailing four leaders a full point behind at 5.5/8 each. Photos: Tom Eriksen

Tamil Nadu to host 50 IM-norm Closed Circuit tournaments

15/10/2023 -

The first ten of 50 Closed Circuit IM-norm tournament starts tomorrow in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The President of Tamil Nadu State Chess Association - Dr. M Manickam, proposed the idea, to produce more and more International Masters in Tamil Nadu which will eventually result in having more Grandmasters from the state. Thus, the concept of 50 IM-norm tournaments was born. The government of Tamil Nadu has assured to render a helping hand by providing financial assistance. Each tournament carries the prize fund US$ 1000 (approx. ₹85000). Out of the five/six Indians, two will be fielded by AICF and the remaining three/four players will be from home state - Tamil Nadu.

Qatar Masters 2023 R4: Carlsen makes a study-like save against Pranesh

15/10/2023 -

17-year-old GM Pranesh M played excellent against GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR) in the fourth round of Qatar Masters 2023. The teenager had a great chance to push for a win against the World no.1. However, it was not easy to figure out. Instead, he went for the humane rook capture which allowed his opponent to make a study-like escape and it ended in a draw. India no.1 GM D Gukesh defeated GM Mert Yilmazyerli (TUR) to join the seven-way lead 3.5/4. The remaining six players are - GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA), GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Javokhir Sindarov (UZB), GM S L Narayanan, GM Salem Saleh (UAE) and GM Rinat Jumabayev (KAZ). Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Vikramaditya Kulkarni clinches Accurate Classical Rating Open 2023 with a perfect 7/7

14/10/2023 -

IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni scored a perfect 7/7 to win Accurate Classical Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Amardeep Bartakke and Arnav Khherdekar scored 6.5/7 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. The top three finishers remained undefeated. Amardeep drew against Arnav in the final round, while Vikramaditya scored a victory against Ram Vishal Parab. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 each respectively. This was Vikramaditya's first tournament triumph of the year. Photos: IO FT FA Praful Zaveri/Indian Chess School

Qatar Masters 2023 R3: Aditya Mittal defies World no.7 Anish Giri

14/10/2023 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) bounced back with a victory over IM FT Muthaiah Al in the third round of Qatar Masters 2023. Muthaiah did not go down easily. He put up a very good fight. Only in the complex queen and minor piece endgame, he made an inaccuracy which was enough for the World no.1 to seize. GM Aditya Mittal held GM Anish Giri (NED) to a draw. The teenager played really well against the World no.7. GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM S L Narayanan are the only two Indians at 3/3. They are going to face each other in the fourth round. IM Vaishali R continues her good run. She drew against GM Temur Kuybokarov (AUS). Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Indrajeet Mahindrakar dominates 12th Kandy Open 2023

13/10/2023 -

Indrajeet Mahindrakar scored an unbeaten 10/11 to win 12th Kandy Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Pesandu Rashmitha Liyanage (SRI) scored sole 9/11 to secure second place. IM Romesh Weerawardane (SRI) scored 9/11 to secure third place according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was LKR 1555000. The top three prizes in the Classical event were LKR 150000, 100000 and 75000 along with a trophy and medal each. Pesandu scored an unbeaten 9.5/10 to win the Blitz event. Three players scored 9/10 each. Indrajeet, 7-year-old A P Chenitha Sihas Dinsara Karunasena (SRI) and G K Pasindu Nimsara Dharmakeerthi shared second place scoring 9/10 each. This was Indrajeet's second tournament triumph of the year. Photos: 64 Squares International Chess Academy

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