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Homeboy Arjun Erigaisi beats Gukesh to win ChessBase India Originals Deathmatch 2.0

08/11/2022 -

On 5th of November 2022, a riveting battle between 2 of India's chess superstars took place in the DreamHack festival at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. The India no.3 D Gukesh took on the India no.4 Arjun Erigaisi in the Deathmatch 2.0! Designed to be the ultimate challenge of skills between 2 chess players, the players had to compete in different chess variants and short time controls, with very little time in between games. Who came out on top - the Chennai Superstar, or the Warangal Wunderkind? Read the full article to find out. Thumbnail: Abhyudaya Ram.

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Nandhidhaa P V Golden at Asian Continental 2022 Women, Priyanka Nutakki Silver and Divya Bronze

08/11/2022 -

WGM Nandhidhaa P V drew her final round game with WGM Divya Deshmukh as she had already secured the Gold on the previous day. She scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to become champion. WGM Priyanka Nutakki defeated the former Asian Continental Women champion, IM Padmini Rout to win the Silver medal. Both Nandhidhaa and Priyanka have earned themselves a spot in the next FIDE Women's Cup 2023. Divya was adjudged third according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes were $6000, $5000 and $3000 along with a trophy each respectively. Check out the interesting games of the final round and interviews with the medal winners. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Prasannaa wins 1st ISC Rating Open 2022

08/11/2022 -

S Prasannaa scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st ISC International Open Rating Tournament 2022. Prasannaa scored eight consecutive wins to gain a full point lead heading into the final round. He drew his final game against Jai Sankar Subramanian to finish a half point ahead of the field. The reigning Kerala State Senior champion, Marthandan K U scored sole 8/9 to finish second. Five players scored 7.5/9. Jai was placed third according to the tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. Photo: Sunikumar/International School of Chess Pvt. Ltd.

Fall Chess Classic R1-5: Vidit and Raunak in lead

07/11/2022 -

The 2022 Fall Chess Classic is the third installment of the Chess Classics featuring international chess professionals. The Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two, 10-player Round Robin tournaments. 3 Indian players are taking part in the tournament - GMs Vidit Gujrathi, Surya Sekhar Ganguly, and Raunak Sadhwani. Vidit and Surya are playing in Group A, and Raunak is playing in Group B of the tournament. After 5 rounds, GM Vidit Gujrathi is leading the A group, and GM Raunak Sadhwani is leading the B group. Photo: Austin Fuller.

Almaty to host World Rapid & Blitz Championships from 25th to 30th December 2022

07/11/2022 -

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz championship will take place from 25th to 30th December in Almaty, Kazakhstan. More details is slated to be revealed by 15th November. One can expect the eligibility criteria, tournament regulations and total prize fund will be mentioned there. GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Alexandra Kosteniuk and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva are the defending champions. They would definitely like to defend their titles. Among the Indians, it would be great to see Vishy Anand return to this event after skipping last year. He can be joined by Gukesh, Vidit, Arjun Erigaisi, Harikrishna, Praggnanandhaa, S L Narayanan, Nihal, Humpy, Harika and others. Whom would you like to see in this fast and furious action? Photo: advantour.com

Praggnanandhaa wins Gold at Asian Continental 2022, Silver for Harsha and Adhiban Bronze

06/11/2022 -

GM R Praggnanandhaa drew with GM B Adhiban in the final round. The next two boards also had no decisive results. Thus, Praggnanandhaa became Asian Continental 2022 Open champion with an unbeaten 7/9. Six players scored 6.5/9. GM Harsha Bharathakoti and GM B Adhiban were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. They won Silver and Bronze medal. GM S L Narayanan was adjudged fourth. They all qualified to the FIDE World Cup 2023. The total prize fund of the tournament was US$ 60000, $31400 in the Open. The top three prizes were $7000, $6000 and $5000 each respectively. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

New: ChessBase Magazine #210

04/11/2022 -

Chess Olympiad 2022: Review with analyses by more than 20 players - Ivan Sokolov's writes about "Steps to Gold" - "Special" on World Championship candidate Ding Liren: exclusive collection of 18 annotated games + contributions on strategy and endgame - "The Indian Gambit": Daniel King presents a fresh and exciting idea in the English Opening: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Sg5 c6!? (Video) - "Practical Tips for the Tournament Player" Episode 3: How to play against a stronger opponent (Video by Jan Markos + small collection of exercises) - "Full Throttle in the Open Spanish": Robert Ris examines the highly topical Dilworth Variation, and much more.

DreamHack Rapid and Blitz 2022 witnesses the participation of 8 GMs and 10 IMs

03/11/2022 -

DreamHack India is the biggest gaming festival in the country. To be held in Hyderabad from 4th to 6th of November 2022, it will witness the gathering of over 20,000 gamers from all across the country!  This year, chess has been introduced as a part of the DreamHack. In order to make it like a chess festival, we have the DreamHack Rapid and Blitz with a massive prize fund of Rs.10 lakh! A total of 382 people have registered for the event already, with several strong titled players (including 8 Grandmasters!) also taking part.  

How Vishy Anand is supporting young super talents of India through WACA

03/11/2022 -

India has seen the rise of many fine chess players who have done exceedingly well in their junior years and have even become strong grandmasters, but have stumbled on their path towards becoming world class players. There was definitely something missing when it came to development of these talents. As on today, it is widely agreed in the chess world that India has the best crop of young talents with players like Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani and many others. In order to ensure that their potential reaches the right destination, Vishy Anand decided to start off with the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) in December 2020. How did it all begin? How does this academy function? And how has been the journey of WACA since inception? Get to know all of this and more in this article. 

Nandhidhaa P V clinches Gold at Asian Continental Women 2022 with a round to spare

03/11/2022 -

Top seed GM R Praggnanandhaa defeated IM Koustav Chatterjee to gain sole lead 6.5/8. He is now a half point ahead heading into the final round of Asian Continental Chess Championship 2022. Five players are at 6/8. They are - Harsha Bharathakoti, S L Narayanan, B Adhiban, Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Karthik Venkataraman. In the Women's event, WGM Nandhidhaa PV defeated IM Soumya Swaminathan to win the tournament with a round to spare. The battle for the remaining two places will be on. Top four in the Open and top two in the Women qualify to the FIDE World Cup 2023. Who is your pick to win the tournament? Final Round 9 starts today at 9 a.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Fall Chess Classic 2022 Preview

02/11/2022 -

The 2022 Fall Chess Classic is the third installment of the Chess Classics featuring international chess professionals. The Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two, 10-player Round Robin tournaments. Over the course of 2nd November -10th November, these competitors will battle for more than $36,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. The tournament will be held in the St. Louis Chess Club, and will be broadcasted live in their YouTube Channel. A total of 3 Indian players take part in this event! Live broadcast begins from 2:30 AM IST. Photo: Official Website.

Surya and Arya's triumph in the 20th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2022

02/11/2022 -

Surya Ganguly's peak rating has been as high as 2676. Currently his Elo has slid down to 2589. But as they say form is temporary and class is permanent. The experienced GM from West Bengal won the 20th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2022 with a score of 7.5/9 ahead of strong players like Aryan Tari, Hrant Melkumyan, Nigel Short and many more! IM Sagar Shah conducted an interview with the Bengal tiger, where they talk about Surya's whole experience in the tournament, the beautiful moments with her daughter Arya, and his passion for Wildlife. They also have an in-depth discussion about Surya's must-win final round game against young and talented Australian Grandmaster Bobby Cheng. Photo: Surya Sekhar Ganguly's Facebook page.

New: Sicilian Dragon: The Real Deal! Part 2 and 3 by Chris Ward

02/11/2022 -

Following on from ‘Part 1: Understanding The Dragon’ where important themes and concepts were explained, now it’s time to delve into the theory that has shaped this exciting opening over the years. From reasons why once popular variations are no more (but with revival suggestions!) to coverage of the more modern systems currently deployed by the World’s elite, this two-parter has it all! If you have grabbed the first part which was released two years ago, it is time to increase your knowledge in the Sicilian Dragon by getting the second and third part of the opening. Learn from GM Chris Ward and enrich your knowledge. Photo: ChessBase

Asian Continental 2022 R7: Praggnanandhaa grinds a 137-move marathon over six hours

02/11/2022 -

When someone plays against the world champion and beats him multiple times, something is bound to rub off him. R Praggnanandhaa has assimilated Carlsen's style of grinding in the endgame. Having a tiny spec of practical chances meant Pragg will push. That's what he did and eventually his opponent, GM Karthikeyan Murali crumbled after fatigue set in due to the course of over six hours of play and 137 moves long mentally and physically exhausting battle. GM Aravindh Chithambaram tried too hard to score a win against IM Koustav Chatterjee and it cost him dearly. Harsha, Praggnanandhaa, Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) and Koustav are the four leaders 5.5/7. Among Women, Nandhidhaa maintains her sole lead 6/7, Priyanka Nutakki is close behind 5.5/7. Round 8 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

MPL 35th National U-11 Round 4-6: Nivedita takes a full point lead

01/11/2022 -

After 6 rounds of play, Nivedita VC is leading the National U-11 girls championship with a perfect 6/6, a full point ahead of the competition. Below her, there are 6 players tied on 5/6. The situation in the top has not yet clarified in the Open section - after Round 6, as many as 7 players are leading the event with the same score. In this article, we bring you a complete report of Round 4-6 of the National U-11 Open and Girls Championships, held in Gurugram, Haryana. Photo: International Arbiter Rathinam Anantharam.

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