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Gukesh dethrones Vishy Anand's 37-year-long reign as India no.1 officially, also becomes World no.8

01/09/2023 -

GM D Gukesh is a phenomenal talent. He became India no.1 by winning against GM Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE) in Round 2.2 of FIDE World Cup 2023. The 17-year-old delivered a stellar performance at the important knockout event. The soft-spoken powerhouse got eliminated in the Quarterfinals by the eventual winner, Magnus Carlsen. The world no.1 mentioned that he is extremely strong, he was unlucky to face him on the day when he showed his best. FIDE World Cup 2023 Silver medalist, GM R Praggnanandhaa's rating is now, 2727. It made him India no.3 and World no.19 (active players). India currently has five players in the World Top 30. Pentala Harikrishna is World no.31. The number of Indians in the World's best will only increase over time. Sarayu Velpula makes a spectacular entry into the India top 10 women. All photos are by Shahid Ahmed unless stated otherwise.

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Omar Almeida Quintana wins 47th Badalona City Open 2023, Kaustuv Kundu second

01/09/2023 -

GM Omar Almeida Quintana (CUB), IM Kaustuv Kundu, GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) and IM Gerard Ayats Llobera (ESP) scored an unbeaten 7/9 each. Omar won 47th Badalona City Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. Kaustuv, Dylan and Gerard were placed second to fourth respectively. The runner-up, Kaustuv also scored his fourth IM-norm in the process, although he did not need it. The top three prizes were €1000, €700 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. Subhayan Kundu and Prakhar Bajaj are the remaining two Indians to make a top ten finish. They scored 6.5/9 each to finish be placed fifth and sixth respectively. Prakhar gained 86.58 Elo rating points at this event. He gained a total of 198.64 rating points according to FIDE Rating list September 2023.

Reza Mahdavi dominates 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Juniors U16 2023, Mayank Chakraborty second

01/09/2023 -

Second seeded FM Reza Mahdavi (IRI) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Juniors Under-16 Rating Tournament 2023. Reza finished a half point ahead of the field. Top seed of the tournament, CM Mayank Chakraborty scored 8/9 to finish second. His sole loss was against the eventual champion, Reza in the penultimate round. Three players - CM Islombek Sindarov (UZB), Nihal Swarna and Feliks Tokhyan (ARM) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third, fourth and fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes were US$ 1500 + trophy, $1000 and $700 each respectively. Syed Abdul Khader and Ananthnarayan were the only two other Indians to finish among top ten. They scored 7/9 each to be placed sixth and tenth each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Tata Steel India 2023 Women Rapid R1-3: Divya and Vantika dazzle!

31/08/2023 -

IM Divya Deshmukh and IM Vantika Agrawal are the early coleaders 2.5/3 after the first day of Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Women Rapid. The reigning Asian Continental Women 2023 champion, Divya made her presence felt from the very first game. She started her campaign with a win against the India no.2 and World no.13 woman, GM Harika Dronavalli. Then she drew against the reigning and four-time Women's World Champion, GM Wenjun Ju (CHN). The teenager finished the day with a victory over 44th Chess Olympiad individual Gold medalist, GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO). After a draw against WGM Savitha Shri B, IM Vantika Agrawal defeated GM Anna Ushenina (UKR), India no.1 and World no.8 woman, GM Koneru Humpy. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Visakh triumphs at Leça Blitz Open 2023, Vignesh second and Harshit Raja third

31/08/2023 -

GMs Visakh N R, Vignesh N R and Harshit Raja scored 7.5/9 each at Leça Blitz Open 2023. Both Visakh and Vignesh remained undefeated. Visakh drew against Vignesh and defeated Harshit. The top three prizes in Blitz were €300 + trophy, €200 + medal and €100 + medal each respectively. GM Manuel Perez Candelario (ESP), IM Raja Panjwani (CAN), GM Visakh N R and GM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (ISL) scored 7/9 each in the Classical Rating Open. They were placed first to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes were €1500, €1000 and €700 along with a trophy each. WFM Vishwa Shah scored 5/9 to secure her second WIM-norm. Photos: GDBL

Iniyan wins 27th Creon Open 2023, Bharath Subramaniyam second

30/08/2023 -

GM Iniyan P and GM Bharath Subramaniyam H scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at 27th Creon Open Main (>1600) 2023. Iniyan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Bharath was placed second. The sixth round battle between them ended in a draw. French IMs Joseph Girel and Floryan Eugene scored 7/9 each. They were adjudged third and fourth. GM Sayantan Das is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to secure fifth place. The top three prizes were €2000 + trophy, €1100 and €750 each respectively. This is Iniyan's second triumph in France this year after he won the 8th Noisiel Open in February this year. Photos: Official site

Anurag Jaiswal convincingly clinches Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Jharkhand

30/08/2023 -

Anurag Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Jharkhand. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. Eight players scored 7/9 each. Out of them, 10-year-old Adhiraj Mitra and Akshat Negi were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. The winner Anurag defeated the eventual runner-up, Adhiraj in the final round to become a clear champion. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹75000 + trophies. Top three prizes were ₹15000 + trophy, ₹10000 and ₹7000. The tournament was held from 5th to 9th August 2023 at St. Xavier’s Welfare Center in Chaibasa, Jharkhand. It was organized by West Singhbhum District Chess Association. This was Anurag's first rating tournament triumph in almost four years. The objective of Chess for Everyone is to attract more players to participate in tournaments, get rating in an event which has low entry fee barrier of only ₹250. Photos: Basant Khandelwal

India's strongest tournament - Tata Steel Chess India 2023 starts earlier this year

30/08/2023 -

Tata Steel Chess India is the strongest Rapid and Blitz tournament to take place in India. Usually, it takes place between September and December. However, due to the calendar being packed with a series of tournaments, this time it starts tomorrow, Thursday 31st August. That's not all. The tournament will last for ten days - 31st August to 4th September for Women and 5th to 9th September for Men. Just like last year, both men and women's section will have equal prize fund of US$ 41500. The five-day Rapid and Blitz tournament will feature 22 of the world's best including India's top players. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, D Gukesh, Alexander Grischuk, Vidit Gujrathi, Teimour Radjabov, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Vincent Keymer, Wenjun Ju, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Anna Ushenina, Irina Krush, Nino Batsiashvili, Polina Shuvalova, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal and Savitha Shri B. Photo: Tata Steel Chess India

Harikrishnan dominates 20th Pays de Charleroi Classical and Blitz Rating Open 2023, Muthaiah second

29/08/2023 -

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 20th Pays de Charleroi Open Group A (>=1900) 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. IM FT Muthaiah Al scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. He also remained undefeated. GM Normunds Miezis (LAT) edged past three other players to finish third 6.5/9. The total prize fund was US$ 6000. The top three prizes were €900 + trophy, €600 and €400 each respectively. In the Blitz event, Harikrishnan scored an astounding 11/11 to win the tournament. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. Muthaiah once again claimed the second position scoring 9.5/11. FM Natan Pirard (BEL) finished third 8/11. The top two prizes in the Blitz were €80 and €55 each respectively.

WR Chess clinches FIDE World Rapid Team 2023 with a round to spare, Freedom second and MGD1 third

29/08/2023 -

WR Chess won FIDE World Rapid Team Championship 2023 when they defeated ASV AlphaEchecs Linz 5-1 in the penultimate round. Before that, Armenia held them to a 3-3 draw in Round 10. In the final round, the eventual winner, WR Chess drew against Berlin Chess Federation 3-3, as the outcome of it would not have changed their final rank. They finished with a score of 22/24. Düsseldorfer Schachklub 1914/25 e.V. lost to Freedom 1.5-4.5 in the final round. Thus, Freedom finish second 20/24. Chess Pensioners lost to MGD1 2-4. MGD1 secured Bronze 18/24. Pentala Harikrishna (Bronze), Vidit Gujrathi (Silver), Raunak Sadhwani (Silver), Pranesh M (Bronze), Harika Dronavalli (Silver) and Peter Anand A (Silver) are the individual medal winners for their respective boards. Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Azumi Sakai and Hiroshi Manabe are Japan Women and Senior Champions 2023

29/08/2023 -

We are already into the eighth month of 2023, a year that has seemingly just breezed by. Right at the end of July, we saw new champions added to the list, as Japan Women’s Chess Championship and Japan’s Senior Chess Championship came to a close. Both tournaments were conducted over two days - 29th and 30th July at Shinagawa-ku Kumin hall called ‘Curian’. Each followed the six round Swiss-league, 45 minutes + 30 secs from move no.1, Japan National Rated format. The top two finishers of both tournaments would earn an invite to Japan Chess Championship 2024, and the respective “Champion” title will be accorded only to the highest finishing players registered under Japan Federation. The top two boards in each of the tournaments played on DGT boards. The games were broadcast live on Japan Chess Federation’s youtube channel, and one could follow the moves on chess.com and Lichess. Photos: Japan Chess Federation

New: Fabien Libiszewski: The surprising Janowski Variation (3...a6) in the Queen's Gambit Declined

29/08/2023 -

Explore the mysteries of the powerful Janowski Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined with this brand-new video course! Immerse yourself in this fascinating chess opening and learn how to exploit it to destabilise your opponents. To approach the Janowski Variation, which arises after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 (or 3.Nc3) a6, it is essential to understand the stakes of the position rather than accumulate a large amount of theory. This informative and thorough video course offers a complete exploration of the Janowski Variation, a chess opening renowned for its strength and strategic potential. Photo: ChessBase

Dinesh Rajan M wins 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open B Below 2000 Rating 2023, Sham R second

28/08/2023 -

Dinesh Rajan M and Sham R scored 8/9 at 29th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open B (<2000) Rating Tournament 2023. Dinesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Sham was placed second. Dinesh suffered one loss against Feliks Tokhyan (ARM). Sham remained undefeated. WIM Tejaswini Sagar and Anusweud Sasikumar scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed fourth and sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Top seed WFM Anusha N L V scored 7/10 to secure tenth place. Total prize fund was US$ 6050. The top three prizes were US$ 1500 + trophy, $1200 and $1000 each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

FIDE World Rapid Team 2023 R5-8: WR Chess increases their sole lead, Praggnanandhaa wins four in-a-row

28/08/2023 -

After resting the first day, R Praggnanandhaa continued where he left off at the FIDE World Cup 2023. The sensational teenager scored four wins in-a-row for WR Chess at FIDE World Rapid Teams 2023. He defeated GMs Evgeniy Najer (Freedom), Raunak Sadhwani (MGD1), Rasmus Svane (Germany and Friends) and Sebastian Siebrecht (Kompetenzakademie Allstars). Vishy Anand is undefeated so far. He contributed 5/7 for his team Freedom which is currently at second place 13/16. MGD1, Ashdod Elit Chess Club and Six-pack are at 11/16 each. GM D Gukesh (Kompetenzakademie Allstars) defeated GM Vladimir Kramnik (Chess Pensioners) in their first-ever over-the-board rated game. IM Nubairshah Shaikh (Six-pack) missed a win against GM Peter Svidler (Chess Pensioners). Round 9 starts today at 1:30 p.m. local time, 5 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga

Max Warmerdam dominates Dutch Open 2023, Prraneeth Vuppala second, Sidhant Mohapatra third

28/08/2023 -

GM Max Warmerdam scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Dutch Open 2023. He finished a staggering one and a half point ahead of the field. GM Prraneeth Vuppala scored sole 6.5/9 to finish second. Six players scored 6/9. IM Sidhant Mohapatra and GM Sankalp Gupta were the only two Indians among them. Sidhant was placed third and Sankalp sixth. The champion Warmerdam, won against both remaining podium finishers Prraneeth and Sidhant. Prraneeth drew against Sidhant in the fourth round and defeated Sankalp in the sixth. The top three prizes were €2500, €1750 and €1000 each respectively. Photos: Schaakbond

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