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World Fischer Random 2022 SF: Nakamura to face Nepomniachtchi in the Finals, Carlsen crashes out

30/10/2022 -

Very few would have predicted that Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi will be the finalists of World Fischer Random Championship 2022. Nodirbek Abdusattorov was in terrific form and Magnus Carlsen did not show any chink in his armor. However, the Viking seemed to be off his game and Nakamura schooled the world rapid champion with his creative and sharp play. The Uzbek had his fair share of chances, however he did not manage to seize any of them. The world champion losing three games in-a-row in an over-the-board event is extremely rare, probably unprecedented too. Who do you think will win the Finals between Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi? The Finals start at 3 p.m. GMT, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

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Asian Continental 2022 R4: Priyanka Nutakki and Saina Salonika dazzle

30/10/2022 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca drew with GM S L Narayanan with an epic save in the end. Finding a combination to force perpetual check under pressure is no easy task. Both GM Praggnanandhaa and GM Karthikeyan Murali showed their finesse to beat India's latest GM Pranav Anand and GM-elect IM Aditya Mittal. IM Koustav Chatterjee got lucky once again and this time he scored a full point against Kazakhstan no.1 GM Rinat Jumabayev. GM Harsha Bharathakoti won a razor sharp encounter against GM Sandipan Chanda. WGM Priyanka Nutakki thwarted the top seed IM Tania Sachdev's ambitious approach. WIM Saina Salonika won another scorcher against former Asian Continental Women's champion, IM Bhakti Kulkarni. Round 5 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

India to play in the World Team Championship 2022!

29/10/2022 -

The 12 teams for the FIDE World Team Championship in Jerusalem (November 19-26) have been confirmed. Team India is also taking part in the event! The Indian squad consists of 6 players, and a total of 4 players will represent Team India on the board. The format of the tournament will be a mix of round-robin and knockout. The event will be held in the Dan Jerusalem Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel.  In this article, we talk about the composition of the Indian team, the format, time control, and the competition which Team India is up against.

Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A QF: Humpy and Lei move closer to the Semifinals

29/10/2022 -

The third game at the FIDE Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A Quarterfinals had the same result as the previous round. Both games once again ended in draws. Koneru Humpy and Anna Muzychuk had a solid draw. Although the former avoided a disaster when she realized that her rook was about to be lost, she placed it correctly, according to her opponent. Mariya Muzychuk had some practical chances against Lei Tingjie, however she could not make the most out of it. Both Humpy and Lei need a draw to advance to the Semifinals. Game 4 starts at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

A plea to help GM Konstantin Landa's family

29/10/2022 -

On the chess board, he won many battles. His career high Elo was 2678. He helped many of his students win huge chess events and wrote best-selling books. He helped FIDE's anti-cheating commission and in all senses was a huge asset to the world of chess. GM Konstantin Landa left us too early at the age of 50 years. On 12th of October after a prolonged fight with Glioblastoma, Konstantin gave up. In this article we bring you messages from the chess community for this great chess personality. At the end, we also make a plea to help his family cover his funeral costs.

Asian Continental 2022 R3: Leon Luke Mendonca emerges early sole leader

29/10/2022 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca continues his good form from World Junior 2022. He seized his opportunity against Mongolia no.3 GM Tsegmed Batchuluun to become the sole leader 3/3. GM Karthikeyan Murali missed a great opportunity to score a win against IM Koustav Chatterjee. In the Women's section, IM Tania Sachdev won her game using tactics against WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty. WIM Saina Salonika handed Mongolia no.2 woman, IM Davaademberel Nomin-Erdene her second defeat of the event. Leon vs S L Narayanan, Pranav Anand vs Praggnanandhaa, Priyanka Nutakki vs Tania and Vantika vs Nandhidhaa are some of the interesting top board pairings of Round 4 which starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Kartavya Anadkat bags the first prize at 7th N L Pandiyar Rating Open 2022

28/10/2022 -

Kartavya Anadkat with an impressive score of 8/9 won the seventh edition of the N L Pandiyar Memorial Rating Open Chess Tournament. It was held in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan from the 8th to 12th October. The winner took home the cash prize of ₹1,11,000. He finished half a point ahead of FM Sauravh Khherdekar and Basak Bishal, who finished second and third in the tournament, earned the cash prize of ₹71,000 and ₹41,000 respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹15,01,000. A total of 173 prizes were up for grabs in various categories. Three prizes were of more than 1 lac rupees, and five more than 50,000 rupees. It is one of the longest-running open rating tournaments in the state. Photo: IA Deepak Chavan/Chess in Lakecity

World Fischer Random 2022 R5-6: Carlsen, Nakamura and Nepo join Abdusattorov in the Semifinals

28/10/2022 -

Iceland no.1 Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson won his first game of World Fischer Random Championship 2022 against the defending champion Wesley So. The now former champion, So redeemed himself by defeating Abdusattorov. It was his first and only loss of the event so far. Ian Nepomniachtchi finished second in Group A to secure his place in the Semifinals, while Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura finished first and second respectively in Group B to advance to the next stage. It will be Abdusattorov vs Nakamura and Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi in the Semifinals. Today is a rest day. Best of four Semifinals start tomorrow, Saturday 29th October at 3 p.m. GMT, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Asian Continental 2022 R2: Pranesh and Rakshitta score huge upsets

28/10/2022 -

The second round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2022 had plenty of upsets. The reigning National Sub-Junior Open champion IM Pranesh M scored a huge victory over the reigning National Rapid and Blitz champion, GM Aravindh Chithambaram. In the Women's event, the current National Junior Girls champion, WIM Rakshitta Ravi defeated former Asian Continental Women's champion, IM Bhakti Kulkarni. GM Aryan Chopra made a narrow escape against IM Shahil Dey. FM Ritviz Parab and FM Sambit Panda defeated GM Arjun Kalyan and GM Iniyan P respectively. Round 3 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Shiva Suri wins the 1st ever Giant Rapid Chess tournament

27/10/2022 -

Sarath City mall is one of the biggest malls in India which hosts some of the biggest brands and events. They came up with the unique idea of putting up a giant chess board in the mall area and giving the visitors a chance to play a game on the big chess board. The organizers saw a lot of interest among random visitors who enjoyed playing the game in front of a huge crowd and with chill music. They wanted to do something special with the giant chessboard and came up with the idea of a “Giant Rapid Chess tournament" with a cash prize of Rs. 27,000.  ChessBase India joined them to organize the event.

World Fischer Random 2022 R3-4: Abdusattorov storms into Semifinals

27/10/2022 -

Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) defeated Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson in all four of their games. However, the Iceland no.1 got a golden opportunity to score his first win of the event against the current World Rapid champion in the first game of their fourth round encounter. He missed it and thus, Abdusattorov advanced to the Semifinals with two rounds to spare. Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated the defending champion Wesley So 2-0 in their fourth round match after the latter got confused about castling rule. Thus, he is on the brink of elimination. Nakamura drew all four of his games against Fedoseev which allowed Carlsen to climb to the top of Group B. Round 5 game 1 starts today at 3 p.m. GMT, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A QF: Humpy and Lei stay ahead

27/10/2022 -

It was a peaceful day at FIDE Women's Candidates 2022-23 Pool A Quarterfinals. Both games ended in draws. Anna Muzychuk went for an all-out attack against Koneru Humpy. It could have backfired her if Humpy spotted the correct continuation. She didn't and the game ended in a draw. The other Quarterfinal game between Mariya Muzychuk and Lei Tingjei was a calm draw. Humpy and Lei, both are now just a win away from winning the Quarterfinals and advancing to the Semifinals. Today is a rest day. Game 3 starts tomorrow, Friday 28th October 2022 at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Asian Continental 2022 R1: A tough start for the top seeds

27/10/2022 -

Top seeds GM R Praggnanandhaa and IM Tania Sachdev did not have it easy in the first round. Turkmenistan no.3 IM Saparmyrat Atabayev and WGM-elect WIM Sakshi Chitlange, both gave their respective higher rated opponents zero chance, earned a half point for themselves. Untitled Sanket Chakravarty and double IM-norm holder FM Sharan Rao scored big wins against GM Arjun Kalyan and GM Deep Sengupta. Both games were quite intriguing. In the Women's event, former Asian Continental Women's champion, IM Padmini Rout escaped a tough position against WGM Srija Seshadri. Round 2 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Raahil Mullick wins the 1st ChessBase India Club Tournament

26/10/2022 -

The 1st ChessBase India Club tournament took place on 23rd October, 2022 at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Mumbai. A total of 39 players took part in the event, the eligibility condition was the players had to attend the club all 3 Saturdays of the month. There was no entry fee for the tournament, the only fee was the weekly attendance of players in the Club. IM Raahil Mullick was the top seed of the event, rated 2288. The top 3 players were given cash prizes as well as trophies, and the 1st prize was Rs. 5000.

World Fischer Random 2022 R1-2: Abdusattorov shines against Nepomniachtchi and So

26/10/2022 -

Reigning World Rapid champion, Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) made a fantastic start at FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship. He defeated the World Championship Challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in Round 1. Then he beat the defending champion Wesley So (USA) in the second round. Hikaru Nakamura also both of his matches in the first two rounds. The second win was against Magnus Carlsen. The world champion left his rook unguarded and lost it in just a one move tactic without any compensation against the Speed King. Abdusattorov and Nakamura are the early leaders in Group A and B respectively scoring 4/4. Round 3 game 1 starts today at 3 p.m. GMT, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/David Llada

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