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Magnus Carlsen dominates Julius Baer Generation Cup

26/09/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen took the least number of games to win the Finals of any Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event. He beat Arjun Erigaisi convincingly in two consecutive games which ended the second set immediately., There were no mathematical possibility left for Arjun to win the set any longer. The world champion was clearly not in a mood to dillydally. This was certainly a statement victory for him. Arjun Erigaisi should not feel sad about his loss as the world no.1 did not take him casually and gave him no chance. Both of them qualified to the next Major event which is slated to take place in San Francisco, CA in USA from 14th to 20th November 2022. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

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Chhattisgarh CM Trophy GM Masters R7: Six-pack in pursuit

26/09/2022 -

Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) maintained his sole lead 6.5/7 at Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Trophy GM Masters 2022. He made a quick draw with Mongolia no.3 Tsegmed Batchuluun. Six players are in the chase at 5.5/7 each. They are - IM Tahbaz Arash (IRI), GM Batchuluun, IM Himal Gusain, IM Ajay Karthikeyan, IM Nubairshah Shaikh and IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete. Sammed scored an impressive win against GM Venkatesh M R. Utsab Chatterjee also scored a big win over GM Luka Paichadze (GEO). WGM Divya Deshmukh defeated IM D K Sharma. She is currently the highest scorer among female participants. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Chhattisgarh Pradesh Shatranj Sangh

Astana GP Round 7: Vaishali draws with the leader Zhu Jiner

26/09/2022 -

IM Vaishali R drew with one of the tournament leaders, WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN) in the eighth round of FIDE Astana GP 2022. It was a quiet draw. She now moves to 3.5/7. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina also drew her game with IM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER). Jiner and Goryachkina are joined by GM Kateryna Lagno in the lead 5/7. Kateryna defeated WGM Dinara Wagner (GER). GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN) are the other two victors of the round. Vaishali will face GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ) in Round 8 today, which starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Gukesh and Harikrishna clinch Spanish Honor League for C A Solvay

25/09/2022 -

India no.2 D Gukesh and no.4 Pentala Harikrishna played a key role in C A Solvay winning Spanish Team Championship Honor Division along with GM Oleg Korneev, GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Miguel Santos Ruiz among others. The team scored 11/14 to finish first, two points ahead of the field. It was an eight-team round-robin event. Their sole loss of the tournament was against Andreu Paterna by a minimum margin. Nihal Sarin was part of the team. Solvay's sole draw was with the team - DuoBeniajan Costa Calida. S L Narayanan also was instrumental in his team Myinvestor Casbalanca winning the First Division and qualifying to the Honor Division for next edition. Photo: FEDA

Generation Cup Final 1: Carlsen wins the first set

25/09/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen took the minimum number of games to win the first set of the Finals. He won the first two games and drew the third one to win the match 2.5-0.5. He was winning the third one too, however he made a draw as it was enough for him to win the set. It would have taken a computer-like precision for Arjun to get back in the first game, which was certainly not easy. In the second game, the teenager accepted an exchange sacrifice incorrectly. Now he must win the second set tonight and force tie-breaks to keep his chances to win Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Julius Baer Generation Cup. Finals continue tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: ChessBase India live stream

Chhattisgarh CM Trophy GM Masters R6: Levan Pantsulaia extends his sole lead

25/09/2022 -

Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) completed his double hat-trick at Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Trophy GM Masters 2022. The top seed of the event defeated Mitrabha Guha to extend his lead by a full point 6/6. Mongolia no.3, Tsegmed Batchuluun is the only player at 5/6. He defeated Boris Savchenko. 17 players are at 4.5/6 each. IM Rajesh Vav scored a big win over Polish legend GM Michal Krasenkow. Things are heating up as the tournament approaches towards the last few rounds. Only five out of top 25 games ended in draws. Will anyone be able to stop Pantsulaia's winning streak? Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Chhattisgarh Pradesh Shatranj Sangh

Astana GP Round 6: Vaishali scores a win against Paehtz

24/09/2022 -

IM Vaishali R scored her first win of FIDE Astana GP against IM Elisabeth Paehtz in Round 6. The number one woman of Germany for almost two decades went wrong in the balanced rook endgame. She allowed the invasion of rook which proved to be costly. Speaking of firsts, Kazakhstan no.1 woman, GM Zhansaya Abdumalik also registered her first victory of the event. She defeated IM Polina Shuvalova. GM Kateryna Lagno and IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) are the other two victors of the round against GM Tan Zhongyi (CHN) and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ). Today is a rest day. Round 7 starts tomorrow Sunday 25th September at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Generation Cup SF: Arjun Erigaisi bests Liem, set to clash with Carlsen in the Finals

24/09/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi eliminated former World Blitz champion Liem Quang Le to advance to the Finals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Julius Baer Generation Cup. For the second consecutive match, Arjun won the Blitz tie-breaks. Although, he could have finished the match in the third game only which he was completely winning. He missed it and drew the game, lost the next one which enforced tie-breaks to be played. Magnus Carlsen on the other hand, won third and fourth game after drawing the first two games against Germany no.1 Vincent Keymer. Arjun will now face Carlsen in the Finals which starts tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Chhattisgarh CM Trophy GM Masters R5: Pantsulaia still in sole lead

24/09/2022 -

GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) registered his fifth consecutive win to maitain his sole lead at Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Trophy GM Masters 2022. The Georgian defeated the legendary Pole GM Michal Krasenkow. GM Mitrabha Guha and GM Boris Savchenko ended their respective opponents' unbeaten run to trail by a half point at 4.5/5 each. WIM Sakshi Chitlange found herself in a commanding position against GM Luka Paichadze (GEO). However, she could not make the most out of her opportunity. Eight out of ten players at 4/5 are Indians - five of them are IMs and three GMs. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Chhattisgarh Pradesh Shatranj Sangh

Generation Cup QF: Arjun Erigaisi eliminates Christopher Yoo

23/09/2022 -

Arjun Erigaisi defeated Christopher Yoo in the tie-breaks to advance to the Semifinals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Julius Baer Generation Cup. Both of them traded wins in the Rapid games. Arjun won the first Blitz tie-break and drew the next to setup a clash with former World Blitz champion, Liem Quang Le. The world champion Magnus Carlsen recovered well after starting the day with a loss against Levon Aronian. He won the next three games to win the match and advance to the next stage. He will be facing the Germany no.1, Vincent Keymer who defeated Praggnanandhaa. Semifinals start tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Chhattisgarh CM Trophy GM Masters R4: Ayush Sharma superb against Shyam Sundar

23/09/2022 -

Top seed of the tournament, GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) has emerged as the sole leader 4/4 at Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Trophy GM Masters 2022. Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni held the legendary Polish GM Michal Krasenkow to a draw. Ten players are trailing by a half point at 3.5/4 each. Six of them are Indians - Chidvilash, IM Aronyak Ghosh, IM Himal Gusain, GM Laxman R R, GM Mitrabha Guha and IM Harshavardhan G B. FM Ayush Sharma scored the biggest win of the round as he scored a thumping victory over GM Shyam Sundar M. Praloy Sahoo scored an impressive win against IM Avinash Ramesh. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Mukesh Tandi

Astana GP Round 5: Goryachkina and Jiner still in the lead

23/09/2022 -

IM Vaishali R had a well-fought draw against WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) in the fifth round of FIDE Astana GP 2022. WGM Zhu Jiner is playing some fantastic chess in this event. She scored a big victory against Kazakhstan's top woman, GM Zhansaya Abdumalik. The 19-year-old continues her lead with GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 4/5. They are now a full point ahead of IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ), GM Kateryna Lagno and IM Alina Kashlinskaya. Vaishali will face Germany no.1 woman, IM Elisabeth Paehtz in round 6 before the sole rest day of the tournament. Round 6 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

To celebrate chess in all its myriad facets, the Global Chess Festival is here once more

23/09/2022 -

From building character to sharpening cognitive abilities to meliorating neurological disorders like Autism, the benefits of the ancient game of chess are many and wide-ranging. In fact, having evolved through one and a half millennia, it is more than just a game today. It is a cultural and intellectual phenomenon: an inspiration for visual artists, a playground for experimentation for scientists, and a pedagogical tool for educationists—but more than anything else, it is a common tongue connecting people across gender, ethnicity and generation. Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival is an event that is held every year in Budapest, Hungary, to celebrate this very diversity of chess. It is a gala that invites not only players but professionals from various other disciplines with the sole aim of promoting chess in all its myriad facets. This year the singular event is taking place on the 8th of October. We walk you through its different planned activities and present four original studies for solving that are part of its special program, Chess Artistry Adventure, in memory of the late Pal Benko.

Magnus Carlsen tops Generation Cup Prelims by a huge margin, breaks his silence

22/09/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen decimated the field to top the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Julius Baer Generation Cup Prelims 34/45, It is the highest prelims score of the tour in this season. The world champion scored ten wins including a five-game win streak. He defeated Christopher Yoo, Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Vincent Keymer on the final day. Arjun Erigaisi drew with Wojtaszek and lost the next two games against Keymer and Anish Giri. Still he managed to finish second 25/45. Praggnanandhaa started the day with a loss against Aronian, drew with Giri and won against Ivan Saric to advance to the knockout stage scoring 23/45. Quarterfinals start tonight at 9:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Chhattisgarh CM Trophy GM Masters R3: Chidvilash outplays Venkatesh, joins the lead

22/09/2022 -

13-year-old Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni scored his hat-trick win over GM Venkatesh M R. He is now one of the seven leaders of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Trophy GM Masters 2022. GM Deepan Chakkravarthy and IM Ajay Karthikeyan are the only two other Indians among them. Srihari L capitalized on his opponent GM Duc Hoa Nguyen's (VIE) mistake. 15 players are trailing by a half point at 2.5/3 each. Arjun Tiwari and CM Ravi Kumar continue their impressive run. They both drew their respective games against IM Harshavardhan G B and IM Kushagra Mohan. Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Mukesh Tandi

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