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Aditya Dileepraj clear first at 2nd Namma Bengaluru Category B (Below 2000) Rating Tournament 2025

16/04/2025 -

13-year-old Aditya Dileepraj scored an unbeaten 9/10 to win 2nd Namma Bengaluru Category B (Below 2000) Rating Tournament 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players - Afreed T Khan, Rohith P, Subramanian R M and Nijesh R scored 8.5/10 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Both Afreed and Nijesh remained undefeated. Aditya drew with both Rohith and Nijesh in the last two rounds respectively. The total prize fund was ₹1500000. The top three prizes were ₹125000, ₹100000 and ₹80000 along with a trophy each. The four-day ten round Rating tournament was organized by The Golden Aura Trust at Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka from 10th to 13th April 2025. This is Aditya's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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Pune GP R2: Vaishali self-destructs against Divya Deshmukh

16/04/2025 -

IM Divya Deshmukh scored her second consecutive win at FIDE Pune GP 2025. She defeated her 45th Olympiad Gold medalist teammate, GM R Vaishali. The GM blundered on move no.17. Divya had no trouble spotting the excellent tactic and win the game in nine more moves. GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) scored the only other win of the round against IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL). The latter made an incorrect pawn sacrifice in the double rook endgame which cost her the game. GM Koneru Humpy and GM Harika Dronavalli drew with IM Melia Salome (GEO) and IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) respectively. IM Polina Shuvalova shared the point with IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL). Round 3 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav

2nd Namma Bengaluru GM R7: Nithin Babu grinds a rollercoaster bishop endgame, joins the lead

15/04/2025 -

IM Ethan Vaz drew with GM Manuel Petrosyan (ARM) in the seventh round of 2nd Namma Bengaluru GM 2025. IM Padmini Rout lost to GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) after she made a one-move blunder. IM Harsh Suresh was held to a draw by FM Suyog Wagh. IM Ayush Sharma lost a topsy-turvy same color bishop endgame against Nithin Babu. IM Manish Anto Cristiano F played a well contested draw against the second seeded, strong GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM). IM P Saravana Krishnan pulled off a huge swerve against GM Van Huy Nguyen (VIE). Both kings dashed to the center, yet the Vietnamese was the one to make the final mistake. Round 8 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

New: Nico Zwirs: The Ultimate Scotch Gambit - A Repertoire for Aggressive and Positional Players

15/04/2025 -

The Scotch Gambit is a favourite at club level, offering a rich blend of attacking and positional ideas. Whether you prefer sharp tactical battles, or a more controlled strategic approach, this video course gives you everything you need to master this dynamic opening. Apart from downloading files and installing on your computer, you can now stream videos and study from ChessBase books on any device - computer, smartphone, tablets etc. The app runs on both Windows and Mac OSX. For Windows device, Windows 10 or higher is required. Photo: ChessBase

Magnus Carlsen convincingly clinches Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2

15/04/2025 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) drew the second game against Hikaru Nakamura (USA) to win Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2. He did not have to play a single tie-break game in the Knockout stage. Fabiano Caruana (USA) repeated moves in a winning position against Vincent Keymer (GER) as it was enough for him to finish third. He has also qualified for the next even in Las Vegas this July. Arjun Erigaisi managed to draw with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) from a difficult position to finish fifth. Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) to claim seventh place. The next Freestyle event is Grenke Freestyle Open from 17th to 21st April. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

Pune GP R1: Divya Deshmukh starts with a win

15/04/2025 -

The fifth leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 had an exciting start. Four out of the five games ended decisively. IM Divya Deshmukh won her game against IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL). The Bulgarian made an incorrect recapture after losing an exchange. Divya correctly exploited it and won the game. GM R Vaishali drew with GM Koneru Humpy. GM Harika Dronavalli's passive play did not work out against GM Jiner Zhu (CHN). Birthday lady, IM Melia Salome (GEO) suffered a tough loss against IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL). It could have very well ended in a draw. Round 2 starts today from 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav

Magnus Carlsen on the verge of winning Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2

14/04/2025 -

The first game of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2 Finals between Magnus Carlsen (NOR) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA) was heading towards a draw. In the final moments of the endgame, Nakamura made an irrevocable mistake. Carlsen had no trouble seizing his opportunity and his opponent resigned. Vincent Keymer's (GER) knight sacrifice did not pan out against Fabiano Caruana (USA). Arjun Erigaisi continues his great form as he defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) whose exchange sacrifice did not yield anything. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) lost a thrilling battle against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Finals Game 2 starts today from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

India's top four women - Humpy, Harika, Vaishali and Divya will battle at FIDE Pune GP

14/04/2025 -

The fifth leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 will start today in Pune, Maharashtra. For the first time in a FIDE GP event, the top four Indian women - GM Koneru Humpy, GM Harika Dronavalli, GM R Vaishali and IM Divya Deshmukh will be seen in action. The ten-player round-robin tournament will also feature GM Jiner Zhu (CHN), IM Polina Shuvalova, IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL), IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL), IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (BUL) and IM Melia Salome (MGL). The reigning Women's World Rapid Champion, Humpy is the highest rated player of the event. Round 1 starts today from 3 p.m IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav

Women's World Championship 2025 Game 7: Ju Wenjun takes a 5-2 lead

13/04/2025 -

After the first 6 games of the Women's World Championship 2025 ended in Shanghai, Ju Wenjun led the event with a score of 4-2. The focus now shifted to the city of Chongqing and we got another decisive encounter. It was the reigning World Champion who struck once again and extended her lead to 5-2. Tan Zhongyi is now struggling big time and only a miracle can help her get back into this match. Game 7 report.

2nd Namma Bengaluru GM R5-6: Pranav Anand scores a double hat-trick, gains sole lead and withdraws

13/04/2025 -

GM Pranav Anand scored a double hat-trick of wins, emerged sole leader and withdrew from 2nd Namma Bengaluru GM 2025. The decision to play only six rounds was informed to the organizers before the start of the tournament as he had already committed to major tournaments in Spain this month. In the fifth and sixth round, he defeated GM Deepan Chakkravarthy and GM Levan Pantsualaia (GEO) in two contrasting battles. The first one was a sharp encounter while the second one was a positional skirmish. Pranav's withdrawal resulted in, IM Ethan Vaz, GM Manuel Petrosyan (ARM) and IM Padmini Rout gaining the lead 5.5/6. Tomorrow is the sole rest day. Round 7 starts at 3 p.m. IST on Tuesday 15th April. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Arjun Erigaisi's immortal floors Nepomniachtchi

13/04/2025 -

Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Magnus Carlsen (NOR) defeated their respective opponents Vincent Keymer (GER) and Fabiano Caruana (USA) to earn their place in the Finals. The reigning Fischer Random World Champion got the better of the previous leg winner, Keymer who made an incorrect exchange sacrifice. Caruana missed a tactical shot and lost a crucial pawn. The most incredible game of the day, tournament and quite possibly in Chess960/Freestyle chess was played by Arjun Erigaisi against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Arjun was in a must-win situation. Not only did he manage to win the game, he also won the next one in 10'+10". He drew the second tie-break game to setup a clash against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) for the fifth place. Finals Game 1 starts today from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

2nd Namma Bengaluru GM R4: Deepan Chakkravarthy crushes Karen Grigoryan

12/04/2025 -

GM Deepan Chakkravarthy scored a crushing victory against GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) in Round 4 of 2nd Namma Bengaluru GM 2025. The second seeded Armenian went wrong in the Sicilian Dragon which allowed Deepan to seize his opportunity with a beautiful thematic knight sacrifice. The remaining six players at perfect score are - GM Manuel Petrosyan (ARM), GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO), GM Pranav Anand, IM Sanket Chakravarty, IM Viani Antonio Dcunha and IM Rajesh Vav. Viani defeated IM Tornike Sanikidze (GEO). FM Suyog Wagh outplayed IM Aronyak Ghosh after the latter lost one pawn too many. Tomorrow is the last of the two double round day. Round 5 starts at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Women’s World Championship 2025: Wenjun Ju two points ahead at the halfway mark

12/04/2025 -

Wenjun Ju has taken a firm lead 4-2 against Zhongyi Tan after the first six games at FIDE Women's World Championship. After a draw in the first game, Zhongyi Tan, the Challenger, struck first. However, the defending champion, Wenjun delivered the equalizer in the third game. The fourth game was a well contested draw. Wenjun had to grind a lot in the fifth game in a rook and opposite color bishop endgame. In the sixth game, Zhongyi faltered in a relatively balanced queen and knight endgame. The second half ot the match begins tomorrow in Chongqing, China. Game 7 starts on 13th April at 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2 SF1: Calm before storm?

12/04/2025 -

The first game of both Semifinals ended in draws at Freestyle Grand Slam Tour Stage 2. Vincent Keymer (GER) and Magnus Carlsen (NOR) will get the white pieces against Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Fabiano Caruana (USA) respectively in the second Classical game. In the battle of fifth place, both matches had a decisive game each. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) defeated Arjun Erigaisi and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave respectively. It means both Arjun and MVL are in a must-win situation to stay in contention for a fifth place finish. Semifinals Game 2 starts today from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

2nd Namma Bengaluru GM R2-3: Paras Dilip Bhoir beats two IMs in-a-row, scores a hat-trick

11/04/2025 -

Paras Dilip Bhoir defeated two IMs on the second day to maintain a perfect score at 2nd Namma Bengaluru GM Category A (>1900) 2025. The 16-year-old made a fantastic start at his debut GM tournament. He defeated IM Ajay Karthikeyan and IM Srihari L consecutively in Round 2 and 3 respectively. He is now the sole untitled player among the 19 players who are at a perfect 3/3. 11-year-old Avirat Chauhan scored the first big upset of the tournament as he defeated GM Boris Savchenko, one of the favorites to win the event. FM John Veny Akkarakaran is the only other non GM/IM who is at 3/3. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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