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Manigandan triumphs at 31st CUSAT Rating Open Chess Tournament 2022

26/06/2022 -

Starting out as the top seed, Manigandan S S scored an unbeaten 7.5/8. He finished a half point ahead of the field to win 31st CUSAT Rating Open 2022. Four players scored 7/8 each. They are - Arpith S Bijoy, Goutham Krishna H, Mithun Anand V and Abdallah M Nistar. 13-year-old Arpith and the reigning National Under-12 Open champion, Goutham were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. Top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹25000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each. The tournament was held between 26th and 29th May 2022 at CUSAT Campus. Photo: IA T Vinoth Kumar

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Candidates 2022 R7: Fabulous Fabiano showcases fantastic technique

26/06/2022 -

Fabiano Caruana is a thinking man's favorite to win Candidates 2022 for many reasons. If someone is not able to find any, they need to take a look at his seventh round win against Teimour Radjabov. He got an advantage, ensured his opponent does not get any opportunity to make a comeback. Then in time trouble, he showed a fantastic technique to win the game. Ian Nepomniachtchi won the other decisive game of the round without breaking much of a sweat. His opponent Richard Rapport declined repetition twice and gifted his opponent a present he was not expecting. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE

Himanshu Sharma passes the Chess Olympiad Torch to Prithu Gupta

25/06/2022 -

The 47th Grandmaster of India, Himanshu Sharma, received the Chess Olympiad Torch at Brahm Sarovar, Kurukshetra. The man who has won various rating tournaments all over the country, brought the Torch to Panipat Museum at Panipat. Himanshu has a fantastic understanding of chess. He won a Fischer Random tournament in 2017 before winning the 50th Barbera del Valles GM Open. Haryana's first GM won that event before becoming a GM and finished ahead of many. India's 64th GM Prithu Gupta received the Torch at Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram. The 18-year-old became a GM in six years after he got his FIDE rating. Photo: AICF

Pranav Venkatesh earns his second GM-norm with a 3175 performance

25/06/2022 -

The chess universe is well-acquainted with the strength of IM Pranav Venkatesh. He earned his second GM-norm by scoring seven consecutive victories at Vezerkepzo GM June 2022 with a rating performance of 3175. He also crossed 2500 in the live ratings in the process. The 15-year-old from Tamil Nadu did not slow down, instead he won his eighth round game too against strong Czech Republic no.8, GM Vojtech Plat. The teenager only drew his last round game to end the event with a score of 8.5/9. He finished a massive 1.5 points ahead of the field. This is his fourth tournament victory of the year. He had also secured a second place at MPL 46th National Sub-Junior Open 2022. Photo: GM Attila Czebe's fb

13th Chennai GM Open R7-8: Nitin stays a full point ahead

25/06/2022 -

IM Nitin S continues his amazing run. He registered his seventh consecutive victory by halting Vignesh B's unbeaten streak. Nitin drew the following game against GM Boris Savchenko, although he had a good opportunity in the endgame. Nitin is currently a full point ahead of the field 7.5/8 at 13th Chennai GM Open. Nine players are at 6.5/8 each. Prasannaa S is the sole untitled player among them. He will face the top seed in the penultimate round. IM P Konguvel scored a nice win against GM Tran Tuan Minh in Round 8. 12-year-old CM Daakshin Arun is the youngest player among the pursuers at 6.5 points. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Harika Dronavalli: Balancing Pregnancy and playing Chess Olympiad

24/06/2022 -

GM Harika Dronavalli is pregnant with her first child. With the Olympiad happening in India, she has decided to play the Chennai chess olympiad in her 8th month of pregnancy! How is she preparing for the event? What are her thoughts on Team India's chances in the Olympiad? How is she managing all the different activities? We discuss all these topics and more with her in a short interview.

Deep Sengupta relays the Chess Olympiad Torch from Dharamshala to Amritsar

24/06/2022 -

The 22nd Grandmaster of India, Deep Sengupta, carried the Chess Olympiad Torch for two days. The three-times Hastings Masters winner travelled to five different cities. First he went to Dharamshala and Shimla in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday 22nd June. On the following day, 23rd June, he travelled to Chandigarh, Patiala and finally Amritsar at Attari Border, Wagah where he handed the Torch to Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar, Harpreet Singh Sudan, IAS. The Commonwealth Gold medalist shared in a tweet that he had an out of the world experience at the final destination. Photo: AICF

India wins 29 medals at Western Asia Youth Chess Championships 2022

24/06/2022 -

India has won a total of 29 medals including 13 Gold, 10 Silver and 6 Bronze medals at Western Asia Youth Chess Championships 2022. Sahib Singh and Safin Sarafullakhan won three Golds in all three formats - Classical, Rapid and Blitz in Under-14 Open and Under-8 Open categories each respectively. FM Harshad S won two Golds in Rapid and Blitz, a Bronze in Under-18 Open Classical. Reigning National Under-12 Open and Under-18 Girls champions, Goutham Krishna H and WFM Bhagyashree Patil won two Gold medals each. Hanya Shah won Gold, Silver and Bronze. Current National Under-12 Girls and National Amateur U-2000 Women champion, Shubhi Gupta won three Silver medals.

Candidates 2022 R6: Nepomniachtchi becomes 'The Shark'

24/06/2022 -

It seems like Ian Nepomniachtchi took Carlsen's words, "Be a Shark!" seriously. He took his typical bold approach towards his sixth round game and won it convincingly. His opponent Duda could not manage to put up any resistance. Radjabov and Rapport had an interesting encounter. Just when it looked like Radjabov will end his Classical win drought, he missed his opportunity and the game ended in a draw. Nakamura launched a strong attack on Ding Liren's kingside. However, the World no.2 calmly defended his position without breaking a sweat. Firouzja imploded against Caruana. Today is a rest day. Round 7 starts tomorrow Saturday 25th June 2022 at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE

Pravin Thipsay brings the Chess Olympiad Torch from Srinagar to Jammu

23/06/2022 -

The third Grandmaster in the Indian chess history is Pravin Thipsay. He is the first Indian to get a GM-norm. The Arjuna Awardee has won seven National titles and represented India at the Chess Olympiad for seven times. The revered coach and gentleman of the game has trained countless players who have won numerous medals for India. He is one of the few FIDE Senior Trainers in this country. Apart from inculcating knowledge and improving the strength of young talents, he also devotes his valuable time in creating trainers all over the country. He believes quality trainers will help to spread the game among the masses. Photo: AICF

Candidates 2022 R5: Be a Shark! - Magnus Carlsen

23/06/2022 -

Hikaru Nakamura might not have been completely winning against Ian Nepomniachtchi. However, if anyone got remotely close to upstaging the former World Championship Challenger, that would be the Speed King. The American later expressed regret in his analysis of not seizing his opportunity at the right moment. Fabiano Caruana had an interesting draw with Richard Rapport. Just when it seemed like there will be a decisive result, the game ended in a draw by repetition. Firouzja and Duda had their only second draw in Classical battles and third overall out of their 13 encounters. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE

13th Chennai GM Open R4-6: Nitin emerges sole leader scoring a double hat-trick

23/06/2022 -

IM Nitin S is in a fantastic form. He defeated GM Vahe Baghdasaryan (ARM) in the sixth round to become the sole leader 6/6 at 13th Chennai GM Open 2022. In the seventh round, he will face Vignesh B in an interesting battle between two in-form players. He is also having a great event 5.5/6. The 17-year-old drew with GM Alexei Fedorov, defeated GM Nguyen Van Huy (VIE), GM Laxman R R and IM Srijit Paul in consecutive games. Boris Savchenko is the only other player at 5.5/6. They are followed by eleven players at 5/6 each. FM Jubin Jimmy is the sole non IM/GM player who is at 5/6. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Mitrabha Guha wins Olympiad Torch Run Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2022

22/06/2022 -

GM Mitrabha Guha along with five more players scored an unbeaten 7/7. Mitrabha won the Olympiad Torch Run Open Rapid Chess Tournament 2022 due to better tie-breaks. IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma and reigning Asian Junior Open Gold medalist, IM Raahul V S were adjudged second and third respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1000000. Top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹60000 and ₹40000 cash each. About 1500 players took part in this historic event. First-ever Torch Relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad took place on the very same day. Due to time constraints, the tournament got truncated from nine rounds to seven. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Dibyendu Barua carries the Chess Olympiad Torch from New Delhi to Leh

22/06/2022 -

The second person to become a Grandmaster in Indian chess is Dibyendu Barua. He had to fight various battles from his early days. From legitimizing Chess as a sport which was plagued as a superstition of a board game to winning Individual Gold medal at Novi Sad Olympiad in 1990. He has represented India at the Olympiad for seven consecutive time. Competed with Anand side-by-side in team and also the next generation of Harikrishna, Sasikiran and others. So it was fitting that after Anand, the next person who carried the torch is none other than the Arjuna Awardee who has selflessly paved the path for future generations. Photo: AICF

Candidates 2022 R4: Nepomniachtchi crushes Firouzja

22/06/2022 -

Ian Nepomniachtchi is playing Candidates 2022 like a man on a mission. His objective is clear, become the Challenger for the World Championship again. He scored an emphatic victory over World no.3, Alireza Firouzja. The teenager did not respond well to his opponent's rapid attack on his kingside. He had to pay a heavy price for it. Caruana drew his third consecutive game to remain just a half point behind the leader at 2.5/4. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Richard Rapport and Hikaru Nakamura are at 2/4 each. How will Firouzja react to his loss when he faces Duda in the next round? Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE