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European Club Cup 2022 R6: Vivacious Vidit Gujrathi scores six wins in-a-row

09/10/2022 -

Vidit Gujrathi is on fire at European Chess Club Cup 2022. He scored a double hat-trick by defeating GM Yuriy Kryvoruchko. Currently, he is India no.3 and World no.20 in the live ratings, and the only player in the entire tournament to score 6/6. His team Novy Bor Chess Club scored another dominating victory 4.5-1.5 over Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. in the penultimate round. They are now two points ahead of the competition at 12/12. Novy Bor needs a draw in the final round to become a clear champion. However, a loss might also be enough to win it on tie-breaks. Obviously nobody would want after having such a fantastic run. Final Round 7 starts today at 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

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Magnus Academy Challenge 2022 R1-8: Pranav, Ilamparthi and Bharath in a four-way lead

09/10/2022 -

GM Pranav Venkatesh scored 19/21 on the first day of Challengers Chess Tour 2022 Magnus Chess Academy Challenge. Since it is a 15-player round robin event, in each round one player gets a mandatory Bye. Thus, Pranav got one on the first day and he played seven games, unlike the remaining three leaders - IM Ihor Samunenkhov (UKR), the World Under-14 Open champion, Ilamparthi A R and India's 73rd GM Bharath Subramaniyam H. Those three players scored six wins, a draw and lost a game each. WIM Vishwa Vasnawala got herself a very good opportunity to beat the World's youngest GM Abhimanyu Mishra in the fifth round. Round 9 starts today at 11 p.m. IST. Photo: Sagar Shah

World Youth U16 Olympiad 2022 R7: India loses to Uzbekistan-1

09/10/2022 -

After an emphatic victory in the sixth round, India lost to Uzbekistan-1 in the seventh round of FIDE World Youth Under-16 Olympiad 2022. GM Pranav V scored the sole win for the team. IM Pranesh M and Mrittika Mallick lost their respective games and FM Harshad S drew. Turkiye-Red continues their dominance as they defeated Iran 3-1. The sole leaders are now three points ahead of the competition at 14/14. India is currently tied at fifth place 9/14 with four other teams - Iran, Azerbaijan-1, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. India will be up against Kyrgyzstan in Round 8 which starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Nakhchivan Chess Federation

Abhijeet Gupta on the verge of winning 1st Bikaner GM Open 2022

09/10/2022 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta defeated FM Ram Aravind L N to be one step closer to winning 1st Bikaner GM Open 2022. Playing with white pieces, Ram Aravind was determined to make the most out of his opportunity. It was evident that he was playing for a win. He created opportunities for himself but alas he made a positional mistake which allowed the well-experienced GM to get back in the game and claim the full point. This loss did not deter the teenager's norm chances. He earned his final IM-norm and now requires to fulfil the rating requirement to become India's next International Master. Abhijeet will face Boris Savchenko in the final round. A win makes him a clear champion, while a draw might also be enough to win via tie-breaks. Final round 10 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Chess Bonanza with Death Match 2.0 and Comedians over the board at DreamHack

08/10/2022 -

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. We have the Death Match 2.0 between two of the biggest chess sensations in the country right now - Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi and we have the Comedians On Board, happening first time over the board! With a total prize fund of Rs.20 lakh allocated to chess and many exciting events like workshops, simuls and more, this promises to be a one-of-its-kind chess experience! Don't miss it.

European Club Cup 2022 R5: Harikrishna beats Vishy Anand for the very first time

08/10/2022 -

How did Pentala Harikrishna bounce back after losing to Magnus Carlsen? By winning against Vishy Anand for the very first time in his career. Harikrishna played to his strength and outplayed the maestro in the endgame. Vidit Gujrathi scored his fifth win in-a-row. He defeated the new Romania no. Richard Rapport to become World no.24 in the live ratings. Novy Bor Chess Club defeated CSU ASE Superbet convincingly 4.5-1.5 to maintain their sole lead 10/10. They will face Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. who is currently in sole second place, in the penultimate round. Round 6 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Chess Artistry Adventure Part II - Deeper Into the Jungle

08/10/2022 -

Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival is being held in Budapest, Hungary, on the 8th of October this year. Among other things, the current edition of the annual gala is hosting a study composing cum exhibition event called Chess Artistry Adventure. The artful program in memory of the late Pal Benko has received fourteen original studies from some of the best composers in the world. In an article we published last month, four of these were explained in detail. Today, as it were, we venture deeper into the forest and tackle some more from the rest of them. What follows is some high-class chess, with difficulty ranging from the guilefully complex to the tortuously analytical—nothing remotely facile, nothing for the faint-hearted!

World Youth U16 Olympiad 2022 R6: India squashes Mongolia

08/10/2022 -

Mongolia got crushed by India 1-3 in the sixth round of FIDE World Youth Under-16 Olympiad 2022. GM Pranav V, IM Pranesh M and Mrittika Mallick - all three of them scored emphatic victories over their respective opponents. Rohit S suffered the sole loss. Turkiye-Red maintains their sole lead with a perfect 12/12. Four teams - India, Iran, Uzbekistan-1 and Azerbaijan-1 are currently sharing second place 9/12. India will face Uzbekistan-1 in the seventh round. FM Harshad will be replacing S Rohit, while Uzbekistan-1 makes one change. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Nakhchivan Chess Federation

1st Bikaner GM Open R8: Can Ram Aravind stop Abhijeet Gupta?

08/10/2022 -

Abhijeet Gupta maintains his sole lead by playing a quiet draw against GM Tsegmed Batchuluun (MGL) in the eighth round of 1st Bikaner GM Open 2022. Apart from Abhijeet, FM Ram Aravind L N is having a great tournament. He defeated his second GM of the event, Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE) to move to 6/8. The teenager was very close to beating the top seed of the tournament, GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) too in the previous round. IM Arash Tahbaz (IRI) is the sole player at 6.5/8, followed by Dhananjay S and GM Raset Ziatdinov (USA) at 6/8 each. Ram Aravind will face Abhijeet in the penultimate ninth round, which starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Five Indian juniors will feature in Magnus Chess Academy Challenge starting today

08/10/2022 -

The second leg of Challengers Chess Tour 2022 starts today with Magnus Chess Academy Challenge. 15-players including five Indians - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Bharath Subramaniyam H, WIM Sahithi Varshini, Ilamparthi A R and WIM Vishwa Vasnawala will take part. The Total prize fund for each tournament is US$10,000. A total of 14 rounds of Blitz games will be played in two days. Andrey Esipenko won the previous leg. The total prize fund for the entire season is $30000 + wildcard for Champions Chess Tour 2023 and a $10000 match against the previous season winner, GM Praggnanandhaa in Tel Aviv, Israel. The tournament starts tonight from 11 p.m. IST tonight. Photo: Challengers Chess Tour

European Club Cup 2022 R4: Vishy Anand saves the day for CSU ASE Superbet

07/10/2022 -

Vishy Anand scored an important win for his team CSU ASE Superbet in the fourth round of European Chess Club Cup 2022. The maestro scored a fantastic victory over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to ensure his team draws with Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. Magnus Carlsen defeated Pentala Harikrishna, still his team Offerspill Chess Club lost to Novy Bor Chess Club 2.5-3.5. Vidit Gujrathi registered his fourth consecutive victory to become India no.4 in the live ratings. Novy Bor will face Superbet in the fifth round which means it will be Harikrishna vs Anand. They will face each other for the first time in a rated game since November 2019 at Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz. Round 5 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: European Chess Club Cup 2022

World Youth U16 Olympiad 2022 R5: Iran draws with India

07/10/2022 -

India drew with Iran 2-2 in the fifth round of FIDE World Youth Under-16 Olympiad 2022. GM Pranav V made a big save against IM Bardiya Daneshvar. IM Pranesh M scored a crushing victory over FM Reza Mahdavi. FM Harshad S lost and Tanisha S Boramanikar drew her game. India will face Mongolia in the sixth round. Mongolia has four members only, so they will have to play with the same order. Mrittika Mallick and Rohit S will be replacing Harshad and Tanisha. Turkiye-Red has gained sole lead with a perfect 10/10. They are followed by Kazakhstan and Cuba at 8/10 each. India is currently tied at fourth place with seven teams at 7/10 each. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Nakhchivan Chess Federation

1st Bikaner GM Open R7: Abhijeet Gupta is on a roll

07/10/2022 -

Abhijeet Gupta continues his momentum at 1st Bikaner GM Open 2022. He defeated GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE) in seventh round. The Vietnamese GM blundered in time trouble in the endgame where he initially had the upper hand. Abhijeet moves to 6.5/7. IM Arash Tahbaz (IRI) defeated GM Michal Krasenkow (POL) to remain in the hunt 6/7. Ten players are at 5/7. IM Anuj Shrivatri, FM Ram Aravind L N and Dhananjay S are the only three Indians among them. Ram Aravind had a great opportunity against the top seed, GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO). He was unable to make the most out of it. Round 8 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Sharan Rao wins 24th Grand Hotel Adriatico Open 2022

07/10/2022 -

FM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 6.5/8 to win 24th Grand Hotel Adriatico Open 2022. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Miragha Aghayev (ITA) scored sole 6/8 to finish second. Four players finished at 5.5/8. Out of them, FM Antonio Loiacono (ITA) was placed third according to tie-breaks. He gained 27 Elo rating points in the process and won €500 along with a trophy as his first prize. This is Sharan's second overall, first Classical tournament victory of the year. He gained 17.8 Elo rating points at 26th HIT Open after this, taking his peak rating to 2350. The 21-year-old from Mangalore is final IM-norm and 50 rating points away from becoming India's next International Master. Photo: Fischer Scacchi Chieti

Dinesh Kumar Jaganathan clinches 1st Bikaner International GM Category B Below 2000 Rating

06/10/2022 -

Dinesh Kumar Jaganathan scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Bikaner GM Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Six players scored 7.5/9 each. His elder brother, Kishore Kumar Jaganathan was placed second on tie-breaks, Ajay Virwani was adjudged third. The total prize fund for Category B was ₹1000000. Top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹65000 along with a trophy each.. A total of 299 players participated from various states across India along with Bangladesh and Nepal. The five-day nine-round tournament was organized by Rajasthan Chess Association at Ashirwad Bhawan in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 1st to 5th October 2022. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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