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19th Delhi GM Open R5-6: Lalit Rohit and Karthik Venkataraman share the lead

26/03/2022 -

GM Lalit Rohit and GM Karthik Venkataraman are the coleaders 5.5/6 at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. Lalit had a good opportunity to topple the top seed, Pavel Ponkratov. Unfortunately for Lalit, he could not capitalize it and the game ended in a draw. Karthik scored the sole win among the top six boards in Round 6 against GM Visakh N R to join the lead. 17 players are in pursuit at 5.0/6 each. GM Laxman R R's woes continue as he suffered his second loss of the event, it was against WGM Srija Seshadri in the sixth round. She is currently the top performing female in the field. Round 7 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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Russia and Belarus teams suspended from Official FIDE tournaments

25/03/2022 -

FIDE Council was held online on 15th March made several important decisions. The 44th Chess Olympiad will be organized by All India Chess Federation in Chennai from 28th July to 10th August 2022. AICF has also been awarded the 94th FIDE Congress to be organized in Chennai from 31st July to 9th August. 7th August has been approved as the date for FIDE elections. A strong preference has been made to organize Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on the same dates as 44th Chess Olympiad. Women's Candidates 2022 has been postponed to the last quarter of the year and continue consultations with the players about its format. For more details, check the article. Photo: FIDE

Charity Cup SF: Carlsen will face arch rival Duda in the Finals

25/03/2022 -

Jan-Krzysztof Duda advances to his first Finals in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Poland no.1 defeated the in-form Liem Le Quang 2.5-1.5 in the Semifinals. After a 110-move long draw against the world no.3, Carlsen drew the second game and won the next two to setup a clash with his biggest nemesis since he became a world champion. We all remember Duda ending Carlsen's 125-game unbeaten streak in October 2020 and in August 2021, Duda shattered Carlsen's World Cup dreams. Charity Cup will be the first online tournament where we will see this epic rivalry battle each other online in the Finals which start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Anastasiia Korolkova/FIDE

19th Delhi GM Open R4: 1392-rated Yashita Rout draws with GM Mitrabha Guha in 100 moves

25/03/2022 -

13-year-old Yashita Rout held GM Mitrabha Guha to a draw in Round 4 of 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. She survived all of her opponent's attempts for 100 moves. Top seeds and rating favorites had a relatively easier round. Seven players are at 4.0/4. They are - GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Azer Mirzoev (AZE), GM Lalith Rohit, GM Iniyan P, FM Seyed Kian Poormosavi, IM Shahil Dey and GM Visakh N R. GM Cristhian Camilo Rios' (COL) woes continue as he suffered his second loss of the event, this time it was against 14-year-old Hriday Panchal. He is unbeaten so far 2.5/4. Round 5 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

New: Robert Ris: Calculation Training Booster

24/03/2022 -

For those who haven’t recently done any calculation training, there is the Calculation Training Booster. After all, every chess brain needs regular stimulation, as you don’t want to become a lazy player - avoiding calculating critical variations or simply failing to calculate properly. More than often we miss simple things or make silly mistakes not because we were unable to see it, the reason is we did not calculate enough. Calculating the necessary variation not only help us see the imminent and potential dangers but also creates opportunity for us to gain the upper hand. It also helps us to save time and handle time pressure well. Photo: ChessBase

Charity Cup QF: Carlsen, Duda and Ding Liren storm into Semifinals

24/03/2022 -

Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Ding Liren took the minimum number of games to advance to the Semifinals of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. They eliminated Hans Niemann, David Anton Guijarro and Jorden van Foreest. Niemann was impressive in his first game as he held the world champion to a draw despite being behind in the material. Liem Le Quang is the only Semifinalist to have suffered a game loss in his Quarterfinal encounter against David Navara. It will be Liem vs Duda and Ding vs Carlsen in the Semifinals. Semifinal matches start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24

19th Delhi GM Open R2-3: Rohith Krishna showcases his endgame endurance

24/03/2022 -

16-year-old FM Rohith Krishna S had a fantastic second day at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. The 2304-rated teenager first survived an endgame against GM Deepan Chakkravarthy in Round 2. In the third round, Rohith was once again in another Rook and Knight endgame, only this time it was his opponent, the five-time Commonwealth Gold medalist, GM Abhijeet Gupta who needed to play accurately to save the day. Unfortunately, he could not, and Rohith won the game. IM Shahil Dey beat GM Masoud Mosadeghpour. Accelerated pairings are over, now similar point group players or their nearest will be paired together. Round 4 starts today at 10:00 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Krishna Teja clinches Masthanaiah All India Rapid Rating Open 2022

23/03/2022 -

IM Krishna Teja N scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the competition to win Masthanaiah All India Rapid Rating Open 2022. His only draw was against Sooriya B Y in the fourth round. Four players scored 8.0/9 - FM Syed Anwar Shazuli, FM Sekar B, GM Laxman R R and Surendran N. They were placed second to fifth according to the tie-breaks. Krishna won ₹100000 cash, Runner-up Shazuli earned ₹30000 and Sekar received ₹20000 cash as their respective prize. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹400000. The next event by the same organizer will have ₹500000 prize fund slated to take place on 9th and 10th July 2022. Photo: Masthanaiah Chess World 1978

Charity Cup R13-15: Heartbreak for Praggnanandhaa and Vidit

23/03/2022 -

Vidit Gujrathi needed a win against Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa a draw against David Anton Guijarro. Vidit drew and Pragg lost in the final round of the Prelims stage Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. Both of them had winning chances but it was certainly not easy. Thus, they both got eliminated from the tournament. Liem managed to escape Carlsen's grasp and salvage a draw against the world champion. The Vietnam no.1 topped the Prelims stage 32.0/45, followed by Carlsen 29.0/45. Praggnanandhaa handed Jorden his second loss of the event in Round 14. Quarterfinal matches start tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

19th Delhi GM Open R1: Shivika Rohilla stuns GM Laxman

23/03/2022 -

14-year-old Shivika Rohilla scored the biggest upset in the first round of 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. The 1898-rated teenager from Delhi beat the Blitz king of India, GM Laxman R R who became unbeaten champion in 2nd SkillCraft - Omvati Memorial Rapid and Blitz Open, two days before the start of this event. The 19th edition of the biggest International GM Open tournament of the country is back after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic. Bharat Singh Chauhan, Hony. Secretary of AICF and President of Delhi Chess Association announced that next edition will be held with a prize fund of ₹1.25 crore. Round 2 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

FIDE Ethics imposes a six-month ban on Karjakin

22/03/2022 -

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission has banned Sergey Karjakin 'from participating as a player in any FIDE rated chess competition' all over the world, starting from 21st March 2022. Karjakin's public comments on Russia's military invasion of Ukraine upset the majority of the chess fraternity and the entire world. The ban means Karjakin will not be able to play FIDE Candidates 2022 which is slated to take place in Madrid, Spain from 16th June to 5th July 2022. GM Sergey Shipov, a regular commentator, was not banned because, "In comparison with Sergey Karjakin, Sergei Shipov is considerably less known and has, therefore, a less powerful platform." Photo: FIDE

Bangladesh Police does a hat-trick of Premier League triumphs

22/03/2022 -

Bangladesh Police scored a hat-trick of Bangladesh Premier League wins by winning Golden Jubilee of Independence Premier Division Chess League 2021. The team scored an unbeaten 20.0/22. They have not lost a single match since 2019. This was the first time, among their three consecutive triumphs, they conceded two draws against the remaining podium finishers - runner-up SAIF Sporting Club and second runner-up Bangladesh Biman. Both of them scored 18.0/22 each, however they were placed second and third respectively according to the tie-breaks. Top three teams received Tk 125,000, Tk 75000 and Tk 50000 each respectively. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Charity Cup R9-12: Vidit beats Duda

22/03/2022 -

Vidit Gujrathi remained undefeated on the third day, just like how he started his campaign at Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. He won against Ju Wenjun and Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a pretty similar fashion, drew with Hans Niemann and fellow countryman, Pentala Harikrishna. Vidit is now at eighth position with 18.0/36. He is closely followed by Praggnanandhaa 17.0/36. Harikrishna drew seven games in-a-row. Liem maintains his sole lead 27.0/36, followed by the world champion Magnus Carlsen 24.0/36, Jorden van Foreest 21.0/36 and Ding Liren 20.0/36. Round 13 starts tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Anastasiia Korolkova/FIDE

Sasikiran and Fridman will join Anand and Kramnik at No-Castling World Masters this July

21/03/2022 -

No-Castling World Masters will be expanded this year in Dortmund this July. Last year's Sparkassen Online Open winner Krishnan Sasikiran and Germany's top player, Daniel Fridman will join former World Champions - Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. The 49th edition of International Dortmund Chess Days will have seven events including Deutschland Grand Prix, NRW Youth Cup, Sparkassen NC Online Open and open tournaments will take place at the festival. This year the organizer IPS e.V. is aiming for a new record of 600 participants, previous record is 542 players in the 20th edition in the year 1992. Photo: Christian Lünig, Arbeitsblende

Charity Cup R5-8: Praggnanandhaa stuns World no.3 Ding Liren

21/03/2022 -

Praggnanandhaa is yet to face Ding Liren in an over-the-board tournament. Their first encounter was a blitz game in May 2021. It ended in a draw. Almost a year later, they faced each other for the very first time at Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup in an online rapid game. Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious against the world no.3. He also had a good chance against Duda which he missed in Round 5. Pragg is now at 12.0/24. Vidit 10.0/24 and Harikrishna 8.0/24. World Blitz 2013 champion, Liem Le Quang soared to the top and gained sole lead with an unbeaten 20.0/24, followed by Carlsen and Duda at 16.0/24 each. Round 9 starts tonight at 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

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