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Marathon Bishops on Boris Gelfand's birthday

05/07/2024 -

A lot of pieces of various roles in different stages of the game. Bishop is often known as 'Sniper' for his long range. Have you heard of 'Marathon Bishops' ? What is this term - new or old? Knowing certain concepts will always help to understand various transitions, for e.g. middlegame to endgame. GM Sundararajan Kidambi explores the concept, which he found while going through GM Axel Smith's book on color complexes. Check out the detailed analysis by Kidambi written on the legend - GM Boris Gelfand's birthday and enrich your understanding in this new terminology. The concept is not new though. If you like his explanations, do mention in the comments, so that it inspires Kidambi to share more from his fountain of knowledge. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

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Will Fabiano Caruana win Superbet Classic for the second consecutive year?

05/07/2024 -

Fabiano Caruana (USA) drew with R Praggnanandhaa to maintain his sole lead at Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic 2024. The World no.3 now has a chance to win this tournament for the second year in-a-row. He will face Anish Giri (NED) in the final round. D Gukesh shared the point with Giri in the penultimate round. The World Championship Challenger came up with a great preparation. However, it was not enough to subdue the Netherlands no.1. The longest game of the round lasted for 84 moves between Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU). It will be Wesley So (USA) vs Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa vs Alireza Firouzja (FRA) in the final round. Round 9 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour/Lennart Ootes

Live Super GM Classes at the CircleChess Foundational Learning Series July!

04/07/2024 -

Following the tremendous success of our May and June series, CircleChess is excited to unveil the next installment of our Foundational Learning Series for July! Learn from SuperGM Coaches in Live Classes for as low as 266 per session. Our ongoing June and previous May series has received an outstanding average rating of 9.6/10 from participants. Students have praised the sessions for their high level of interactivity and valuable insights. The world-class coaches prepare thoroughly, using precise examples and addressing numerous questions, ensuring everyone enjoys a rich and engaging learning experience.

"I never thought he would lose" - Gukesh's Mother Padma Kumari on her son winning the Candidates 2024

04/07/2024 -

It was November 2013 when a seven-year-old boy from Chennai, attended the World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Little did he know that 11 years later, he would find himself in a similar position, but this time as a challenger for the World Championship title! Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess player ever to win the Candidates Tournament at just 17 years old. Now, he will challenge the reigning World Champion Ding Liren for the title in Singapore in November 2024. As Gukesh won the Candidates, ChessBase India flew down to Chennai to do a short interview with Gukesh's mother Padma Kumari.

Sharan Rao wins a double at 2nd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2024

04/07/2024 -

IM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 to win 2nd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2024. Two more players Vignesh B and FM Isuru Alahakoon (SRI) also scored 8.5/10 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Vignesh also remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was LKR 1300000. The top three prizes in the Classical event were LKR 150000, 100000 and 75000 along with a trophy and medal each. For Blitz, the top three prizes were LKR 30000, 25000 and 20000 along with a trophy and medal each. This was Sharan's third and fourth tournament triumph of the year. He also won two more rating tournaments in June. Photo: Rahulians Chess Club

Superbet Classic 2024 R7: Gritty Gukesh survives against Caruana

04/07/2024 -

The highly anticipated battle between D Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana (USA) ended in a draw in Round 7 of Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic 2024. However, things were not easy for Gukesh. He had to defend an inferior queen and rook endgame. Caruana could have increased his sole lead if he played correctly. Gukesh showed his grit and managed to salvage a draw. Wesley So (USA) is the only other player who was close to earning a full point against Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB). He also could not find a way to convert his advantage into a full point. In the penultimate round, it will be Caruana vs Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh vs Anish Giri (NED). Round 8 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour/Lennart Ootes

HelpChess Foundation raises Rs.54 lakh in 2023-24 for Indian chess

04/07/2024 -

In 2018, we began the activities of ChessBase India Foundation with our first scholarship of Rs.50,000. Since then the Foundation has grown massively. We now call it the HelpChess Foundation for the last 3 years. It is a Charitable Trust (12A registered), it has a CSR number and it also provides the contributors with tax benefits (80G). In the year 2023-24 (1st of April 2023 to 31st of March 2024) HelpChess has raised Rs.54 lakh for Indian chess. More than 900 people have contributed to this. Each and every penny of this fund received will be utilized to power Indian chess. In the article below we give you all the details of how this fund was raised and who are the players we are supporting. More than 30 players have received support from the amount that was raised.

FIDE World Cup Cadets 2024: Pratitee Bordoloi secures Silver, Bronze for Sattwik Swain

03/07/2024 -

The reigning National Under-11 Girls 2023, National Schools U-11 Girls 2024 and Commonwealth Under-12 Girls 2023-24 Champion, Pratitee Bordoloi won Silver in Unde-12 Girls at the inaugural FIDE World Cup for Cadets. Just days before this event, she won an individual Gold and Silver at the 26th Asian Youth Under-12 Girls Rapid and Classical. Odisha State Under-7 Open 2023, Sattwik Swain defeated Azad Khuduzade (AZE) 1.5-0.5 to secure a Bronze medal in Under-8 Open category. He remained undefeated throughout the tournament. In the group stage, he scored an unbeaten 6.5/7 in Group A. The top three prizes in each group were - Macbook Air 2022, iPhone 15 and iPad along with cup, medal and diploma each respectively. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Saikat Nath wins 3rd Summer Cup Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024

03/07/2024 -

Saikat Nath scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 3rd Summer Cup Classical Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024. The tournament was organized in memory of Late Shri Ramesh Chandra Sharma and Dr. Prashant Bharadwaj. Adalja Vanssh A, Vibhor Ranjan and Arnav Gupta also scored 8/9 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1500000. The top three prizes were ₹111000, ₹71000 and ₹41000 along with a trophy each respectively. There were three prizes worth ₹100000 and above. The tournament was organized by Chess in Lakecity from 15th to 17th June 2024 at Orbit Resort in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This was Saikat's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: IA Vikas Sahu/Chess in Lakecity

Superbet Classic 2024 R6: Firouzja outplays So, catches up with Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh

03/07/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja (FRA) scored the sole victory of Round 6 at Grand Chess Tour Superbet Classic 2024. Wesley So (USA) opted for a sharp line in the Nimzo-Indian. Things backfired and the former World Fischer Random champion could not get out of the gate. Fabiano Caruana (USA) made a quick 19-move draw against Ian Nepomniachtchi to maintain his sole lead 4/6. D Gukesh opted for the Marshall Attack in Ruy Lopez against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA). He managed to defend an unpleasant position for a very long time. R Praggnanandhaa could not break through Bogdan-Daniel Deac's (ROU) resistance. Firouzja joined Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh in pursuit at 3.5/6 each. In Round 7, it will be Gukesh vs Caruana and Nepomniachtchi vs Praggnanandhaa. Round 7 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Grand Chess Tour/Lennart Ootes

New: Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secret Lives of Knights

02/07/2024 -

For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t position the knights on the edge of the board. Knights are mysterious creatures. They add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them. Increase your middlegame knowledge and understanding by getting this new Fritztrainer. Now you can stream it on any device - smartphone, tablets, computers etc. You can also read it in ChessBase Book format. So hurry up and grab this if you haven't yet. Photo: ChessBase

Himal Gusain perfect at 4th Weekend Matti per gli scacchi 2024

02/07/2024 -

IM Himal Gusain scored a perfect 5/5 to win 4th Weekend Matti per gli scacchi Open 2024. The top seed of the tournament finished a full point ahead of the competition. Three players - CM Federico Giammona (ITA), CM Giuseppe Ottavio Messina (ITA) and Federico Noto (ITA) scored 4/5 to secure second, third and fourth place according to tie-breaks. Himal defeated both eventual runners-up. The top three prizes were €100, €75 and €60 along with a trophy each. The three-day five round Rating Open tournament was organized by A S D Matti Per Gli  Scacchi at Matti Per Gli Scacchi in Palermo, Italy from 7th to 9th June 2024. This was Himal's fifth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Matti per gli scacchi

Singapore to host FIDE World Championship 2024 Match

02/07/2024 -

The Singapore Chess Federation, supported by the Government of Singapore, has won the bid to host the FIDE World Championship Match 2024. The Match will feature the defending Champion Ding Liren from China and the Challenger D Gukesh from India and will take place between November 20 and December 15, 2024. Check out the press release by FIDE. The exact venue, match schedule, rules and regulation will be notified later. Total prize fund of the match is US$ 2.5 Million. What are your thoughts on the match and the location of it being Singapore? Photo: FIDE

Three Indians in World Top ten for the first time ever

01/07/2024 -

For the first time in the history of Indian chess, three Indians are in World Top ten, in FIDE Rating list July 2024. Arjun Erigaisi is World no.4, D Gukesh World no.7 and R Praggnanandhaa World no.8. Aravindh Chithambaram continues his rise to the top as he gained 18.5 Elo rating points to become India no.6 and World no.29. Praggnanandhaa increased his rating by 10 points to enter into World top ten for the first time. Currently, there are four Indians in top 11, five in top 22, six in top 29, seven in top 37 and eight in top 46. Both Arjun and Aravindh are two of the biggest gainers of this list in the Open at the top. Among the Women, there are three Indians in top 14 and four in top 20. GM Harika Dronavalli reclaimed her India no. 2 spot. IM Divya Deshmukh moved to World no.20 among Women after winning FIDE World Junior Girls 2024 in a dominating fashion. Photo: Grand Chess Tour/Lennart Ootes

Vishy Anand wins Leon Masters for the tenth time in his career

01/07/2024 -

Vishy Anand defeated Jaime Santos Latasa (ESP) 3-1 in the Final of 37th Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de Leon. Jaime defeated Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-1.5 in the second Semifinal to earn his place in the Finals. The first two games ended in draws. The maestro struck in the third and fourth game to win this iconic tournament for the tenth time in his career. His previous triumphs were in: 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2016. We might have missed a dream final between Anand and Arjun. That might still happen at some point. However, the man who inspired the nation and beyond, his victory will always be extremely sweet and inspiring. Photo: Magistral de León

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