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Meet the 'Deo' who donated books to the Temple of Chess

27/08/2024 -

On the 15th of August 2024, as Indians celebrated Independence Day, another celebration quietly took place in Mumbai. While one group was busy hoisting the National Flag, the other group was busy cutting the ribbon to launch a special place. GM Vidit Gujrathi inaugurated the ‘Temple of Chess’, a new concept by ChessBase India for all chess lovers. The main attraction of this place is the vast collection of books. A very kind and generous person named Deodatta Modak from Nashik donated thousands of books to this temple. ChessBase India's Rasika Ratnaparkhi traveled to the home of Deodatta Modak and had the privilege of speaking with him about his chess journey, book collection, and his views on the Temple of Chess. Read on to discover his inspiring story.

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Sinquefield Cup R7: Caruana misses against Gukesh

27/08/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja (FRA) defeated Ding Liren (CHN) to increase his sole lead 5/7 at Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2024. The world champion broke the center wide open at an inopportune moment. It cost him two pawns and made things worse. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) scored his first win of the event against Wesley So (USA). So also lost his game similarly when he dropped one pawn too many. It cost him the game. Fabiano Caruana (USA) missed an opportunity to push for a win against D Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa made a quick 19-move draw against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Round 8 starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Crystal Fuller/Grand Chess Tour

61st National Championship R10: Neelash Saha outplays Sethuraman

27/08/2024 -

GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) was held to a draw by IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) in the penultimate round of 61st National Championship. IM Neelash Saha (RSPB) outplayed GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB) after the latter made a mistake in the endgame. Thus, dashing Sethuraman's hopes of retaining the crown. IM Himal Gusain (RSPB) defeated Utkal Ranjan Sahoo (ODI) by playing some attacking chess. He will pose the final challenge to Surya who is aiming for his seventh National title. GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) defeated IM Ajay Karthikeyan (TN). GM Lalit Rohit (PSPB) made a short work of IM Nitin S (RSPB) in just 21 moves. Final Round 11 starts today at 10:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 6

26/08/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series in collaboration with ChessNeurons and Chessbase India. Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will guide you through the sixth episode of our Positional Puzzle Series. This series aims to elevate your positional and strategic chess skills through carefully crafted puzzles and insightful explanations. All the puzzles from this episode are based on “Missed Opportunities by Grandmasters!” - Try if you can find what the Grandmasters missed! In this episode, we will reveal the solutions to the five puzzles from our fifth episode which had a few puzzles from games of GM Bobby Fischer. Following which, we will present five new positional puzzles with increasing difficulty to further challenge your strategic thinking.

Aleksandar Indjic wins Timișoara Grand Prix Rapid 2024 via Armageddon, Leon Luke Mendonca second

26/08/2024 -

GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB) and GM Leon Luke Mendonca scored 8.5/10 each at Timișoara Grand Prix Rapid 2024. Indjic won the Armageddon with black pieces against Leon to become the champion. This is the fourth leg of the Romania GP 2024. Nine players scored 8/10. GM Gleb Dudin (HUN) secured third prize due to better tie-break score. The total prize fund of the tournament was €30000. The top three prizes were €5000, €3000 and €2000 each respectively. A total of 378 players including 36 GMs, 26 IMs, 5 WGMs and 2 WIMs participated from 25 countries across the world. The tournament was organized by Federația Română de Șah at Regional Business Center in Timișoara, Romania on 3rd and 4th August 2024. Photo: Federația Română de Șah

Sinquefield Cup R6: Gukesh keeps playing exciting chess

26/08/2024 -

R Praggnanandhaa drew with the world champion, Ding Liren quickly in Round 6 of Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2024. D Gukesh keeps fighting every single game. He played enterprising chess against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA). However, there was no clear path for him to earn a full point. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) drew with Wesley So (USA) to maintain his sole lead 4/6. Ian Nepomniachtchi fell for a very common idea in the Sicilian Dragon. He made a mistake which club level players make, allowing Fabiano Caruana (USA) to score a win. Both Caruana and So are now at 3.5/6, a half point behind the sole leader. Round 7 starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

61st National Championship R9: Aronyak Ghosh reduces the gap with Surya Sekhar Ganguly

26/08/2024 -

India's highest rated IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) played outstanding positional chess to beat FM Arjun Adireddy (TEL). He is now just a half point behind 7.5/9 the sole leader, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) 8/9. Surya drew with his unit-mate GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB). Aronyak will face Surya in the penultimate round. IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete (MAH) sacrificed an exchange, used his strong knights to stir up trouble and beat GM Pa Iniyan (TN). Currently, 13 players are at 7/9 each. IM Nitin S (RSPB) defeated GM Deep Sengupta (PSPB). Utkal Ranjan Sahoo (ODI) scored a win over IM C R G Krishna (RSPB). Round 10 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Suvradeepta Das clinches 18th Santa Eugenia de Ter Below 2400 Rating 2024, Ambarish Sharma second

25/08/2024 -

Suvradeepta Das scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win XVIII Santa Eugenia de Ter Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Ambarish Sharma scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Juan Alber Garcia Caro (CAT) edged past three other players to finish third on tie-breaks. The total prize fund was €3100. The top three prizes were €750, €500 and €250 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine-round tournament was organized by Club d'Escacs Santa Eugènia at Espai Marfa in Santa Eugenia de Ter, Catalan, Spain from 29th July to 2nd August 2024. This was Suvradeepta's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Club Escacs Santa Eugenia - Girona

Srinath Rao S V wins Jönköping Chess Festival 2024

25/08/2024 -

IM Srinath Rao S V scored 7.5/9 to win Jönköping Chess Festival 2024 - Standard. FM Emerik Vapenstad Roulet-Dubonnet (NOR) also scored 7.5/9. The Norwegian was placed second according to tie-breaks. IM Vilka Sipila (FIN) scored sole 7/9 to finish third. Only Emerik remained undefeated among the top three. The top three prizes were SEK 7000 + trophy, 5000 and 3000 along with a medal each. The eight-day nine-round tournament was organized by FT NA Saadah Ahmad and Jordanian Swedish Chess Academy at Quality Hotel Match in Jönköping, Sweden from 25th July to 1st August 2024 This was Srinath's fourth overall, third individual rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Jordanian Swedish Chess Academy

61st National Championship R8: Diptayan Ghosh halts Surya Sekhar Ganguly's winning streak

25/08/2024 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB) brought an end to GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly's (PSPB) unbeaten streak in Round 8 of 61st National Championship 2024. Both players tried their best to squeeze a win, yet neither budged to slip for a moment. Hence the game ended in a draw. Two of the strongest IMs of the country - Himal Gusain (RSPB) and Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) held GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB) and GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) to a draw each respectively. IM Ajay Karthikeyan (TN) outplayed GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB). GM Neelotpal Das (PSPB) missed a win against GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB). GM Sriram Jha (LIC) and IM-elect FM Arjun Adireddy (TEL) scored nice wins over GM Visakh N R (RSPB) and GM Sayantan Das (RSPB). Surya is still a full point ahead 7.5/8. Round 9 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

The Gift of Chess Initiative aims to distribute 30,000 chess sets in India

24/08/2024 -

"The Gift of Chess" is a non-profit organization whose aim is to distribute 1 million chess sets across the world by 2030. Chess, according to them, has the power to bring about transformation. And so why not begin with a chess set! They have already begun their work in right earnest in more than 25 countries. And now they would like to begin their work of distribution of the chess sets in India. This they would like to do in collaboration with ChessBase India. The aim is to make 1000 chess sets available to each of the states of the country. But firstly we are beginning with 1000 chess sets! Read the article and apply for your gift of chess!

Sinquefield Cup R5: Praggnanandhaa squanders a win against So

24/08/2024 -

Few things are not going well for R Praggnanandhaa at Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2024. He is having trouble converting his winning advantages into a win. He missed a plethora of winning chances against Wesley So (USA) in Round 5. The world no.12 got a better position early in the middlegame. However, he missed all his chances and So survived by the skin of his teeth. Anish Giri (NED) made a tactical error in a seemingly equal rook, knight and bishop endgame. It cost him three pawns in quick succession and Alireza Firouzja (FRA) walked away with a win. He has now gained sole lead 3.5/5. D Gukesh had a well fought draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB). Today is the sole rest day. Round 6 starts tomorrow Sunday 25th August at 1 p.m. local time, 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

30th Abu Dhabi Masters R8: Leon Luke Mendonca rejoins the lead

24/08/2024 -

GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) drew with GM Raunak Sadhwani to maintain his lead going into the last round of 30th Abu Dhabi Masters 2024. GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) halted Brazil no.1, GM Luis Paulo Supi's winning streak. GM Leon Luke Mendonca scored a fantastic win over compatriot GM S L Narayanan. GM David Paravyan scored a win over GM Volodar Murzin. Four players - Yakubboev, Vokhidov, Paravyan and Leon are the leaders 6.5/8 each. Raunak, GM Pranav V and GM Aravindh Chithambaram are trailing by a half point at 6/8 each. Leon will face Yakubboev for the battle of first place. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Tbilisi GP Round 8: Kashlinskaya, Anna and Vaishali score a win each

24/08/2024 -

FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024 is poised for an exciting finish. IM Alina Kashinskaya (POL) defeated IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) to join the lead with IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ). Both are at 5/8 each. Bibisara had her chances against IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE). However, the Greece no.1 woman managed to draw in a complex battle. The highest rated player in the field, GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) scored her first win of the tournament. She defeated IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) after she ignored her back rank issues. GM Vaishali R defeated the in-form GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO). Final round starts today at 1 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

61st National Championship R7: Surya Sekhar Ganguly wins seven in-a-row, stretches his lead by a full point

24/08/2024 -

GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) is wrecking through the competition at 61st National Championship 2024 like it is the 2000s. He is the only Indian to have won the then National 'A' for six consecutive years from 2003 to 2008, long before even ChessBase India existed. His seven consecutive win clearly indicates his intention to for the seventh one and qualify to the World Cup. GM Deep Sengupta (PSPB) had a hard-fought draw against IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB). Although the former should have won but it was certainly not easy to spot. Five players are trailing the leader at 6/7 each. They are - GM Diptayan Ghosh (RSPB), GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP), GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB), Aronyak and IM Himal Gusain (RSPB). Round 8 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

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