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Chess Community raises over 11 lacs for coach Durgesh

20/09/2020 -

The entire chess universe has once again come together for a noble cause to help raise funds for a a well-known chess trainer from Bangalore, who suffered from brain haemorrhage. World no.10 and Dutch no.1 GM Anish Giri spent his valuable time and efforts to participate in this tournament and spread awareness for this noble cause. We have had 582 donors across the world and managed to raise Rs. 11,08,160. Durgesh's good friend Sushrutha Reddy sponsored Rs.50,000 as the prize fund for the tournament under the aegis of United Karnataka Chess Association. Sushrutha also brings an update about Durgesh's present health situation. GM Vugar Rasulov of Azerbaijan won the event with 8.0/9, three other players - IM Terry R, GM Harsha Bharathakoti and GM Vugar Asadli also finished at 8.0/9. They were placed second to fourth. Photo: Amruta Mokal and others

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Saint Louis Blitz: Harikrishna beats Carlsen

19/09/2020 -

The fourth day of Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz was an interesting one. Carlsen took the sole lead despite not having his best day. He lost to Harikrishna in Round 3, swindled Firouzja in Round 7 and had a close call against Dominguez in Round 8.  Still the World Champion finished at the top of the table with 18.5/27. Previous day leader So made a recovery after starting the day with a loss against Xiong and then finished the day with 18.0/27. Nepomniachtchi beat both Carlsen and Nakamura with 1.b3 and he is at sole third position with 15.0/27. Who do you think will win the entire event - Carlsen, So or someone else? Blitz Round 10 starts tonight from 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

Lockdown Tryst with Chess

18/09/2020 -

Chess is not anymore a game between brooding old men hunched over drab checkered boards and slogging away for hours. That stereotypical image of chess and chess players is passé—the royal-game has shed it's serious intellectual outlook and is now being truly embraced by the masses at large as a legitimate sport capable of giving even soccer or tennis a run for money. Chess, for the first time, is gaining traction among them who perhaps do not fit into the traditional chess player mould. Thanks to some unlikely men and women joining forces, there are novices taking up and becoming passionate about the game literally every other day. How has all this happened is the question in everyone's mind. Vaibhav Bajaj, a new chess initiate himself, takes you through his journey over the past few months and gives you an idea of how the spectrum of the game has been changing lately at the very grassroot level.

Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand to play Card Chess?!

18/09/2020 -

When Samay Raina got Magnus Carlsen to his channel on 2nd of September 2020, the world was amazed! The well- known Indian stand-up comedian could not outdo this feat, right? Well, think again! The 22-year-old just outdid that achievement! And instead of one world champion on a stream, Samay has managed to bring two World Champions together! Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand will be together on 18th of September 2020 at 18.30 hours IST on Samay Raina's YouTube channel. And guess that variant of chess that they would be playing? Card chess! A variant that Magnus will introduce to the world today! 

Saint Louis Rapid Day 3: Wesley So takes sole lead

18/09/2020 -

The third day of Saint Louis Rapid belonged to Wesley So as he went on two score two wins after making a draw with Nepomniachtchi and take the sole lead with 13.0/18. Grischuk beat Carlsen in the final round of the Rapid stage which made sure Carlsen finish sole second, a point behind So at 12.0/18. Both Grischuk and Nepomniachtchi finished at shared third place with 10.0/18. Harikrishna finished at shared fourth place with 9.0/18. The tournament will continue with a total of 18 rounds of Blitz taking place today and tomorrow. Blitz Round 1 starts tonight from 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

The entire Gold medal winning Indian team from Online Olympiad 2020 interviewed by ChessBase India

18/09/2020 -

12 individuals played out of their skin to ensure that team India win its first ever medal at an Olympiad. Team India and Russia jointly won the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. IM Sagar Shah got in touch with 14 individuals who were an integral part of this victory. 12 players - Vishy Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, Harikrishna, Aravindh Chithambaram, Koneru Humpy, D. Harika, Bhakti Kulkarni, R. Vaishali, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh. Additionally we also spoke to vice captain Srinath Narayanan who played a huge role in India's victory and Samay Raina who helped to bring in huge number of followers for the event! 

New: Sokolov's first Fritztrainer - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 1 + 2

17/09/2020 -

Ivan Sokolov is well-known for his stunning attacking games. Most of them originate from middlegames, so no wonder he wrote various books about this topic. We are delighted to now present his "Understanding Middlegame Strategies" Fritztrainer series, starting with Vol.1 - "Dynamic Pawns" and Vol.2 - "Practical Play". While Volume 1 concentrates on several ideas and tips for dynamic pawn play, Volume 2 is focusing on decision taking and creating crisis. GM Sokolov coached the Iranian national team (Alireza Firouzja, Parham Maghsoodloo) for many years, so he is capable of guiding you through the topics professionally and interestingly. Those Fritztrainers will take your middlegame to the next level. Photo: ChessBase

Saint Louis Rapid Day 2: Carlsen takes sole lead

17/09/2020 -

Carlsen got back at the top by scoring all three wins and took sole lead with 9.0/12. Harikrishna had a tough day. Despite starting well against both Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen, positional and tactical mistakes respectively cost him two important games. So and Nepomniachtchi share the second position at the conclusion of Day 2 with 8.0/12. So scored a win and two draws, while Nepomniachtchi scored two wins and a loss. Previous day joint leader Aronian lost to Carlsen and then made two draws. The last three rounds of Rapid stage, Round 7 resumes tonight from 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

Rs.566583 raised for coach Durgesh, Play for him this Saturday

16/09/2020 -

After publishing an article nine days ago about Durgesh, a well-known chess trainer from Bangalore, who suffered from brain haemorrhage and is in the hospital fighting for his life, the chess community has once again come and took a stand together for a noble cause. We have had 297 donors and managed to raise Rs. 5,66,583. Although his surgery is completed, the path to recovery is long and he will need quite a bit of financial resources to get through this phase of his life. Durgesh's good friend Sushrutha Reddy sponsored Rs.50,000 as the prize fund for the tournament that will be held on this Saturday 19th of September 2020. Entry is FREE for all irrespective of title, rating or location. However we request you to donate whatever you can, there is no minimum donation amount.

Harikrishna makes a fantastic start at Saint Louis Rapid

16/09/2020 -

Harikrishna continues his fantastic form from the FIDE Online Olympiad and Polish Team Championship, as he scored an unbeaten 5.0/6 in the first three rounds in Saint Louis Rapid Online. He started the day with a fine victory over Dominguez then he made a solid draw with Firouzja. In the third round of the day, he beat Grischuk who tried too hard to push for a win. Carlsen lost to Nepomniachtchi in Round 2 due to disconnection. Aronian also finished the day with 5.0/6, sharing the lead with Harikrishna. Round 4 resumes tonight from 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

You are not a Chess Lover if you haven't done these!

15/09/2020 -

As previously seen by the youngsters of Indian chess, and their ability to change their routine in light of the Coronavirus, all chess players (and admittedly other sports too) have been restricted heavily in this lockdown. Chess players are improvising and doing their best to make up for the experience, and while the online tournament and practice from home comes close to sealing the gap, there is still a fine line between the two. There are differing ways of adapting to the changes, but chess players will always find a way. Some of these are pretty relatable, and I'm sure a lot of us have indeed checked these out! Read on for more, and always remember, that no matter how hard it may seem, the dark knight always rises.

Harikrishna will debut at Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Online today

15/09/2020 -

Harikrishna has played in 2020 Champions Showdown early this year in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. However he will make his debut in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Online. The over-the-board event was part of a Grand Chess Tour. Since all events got either cancelled or delayed, Saint Louis Chess Club continued with their tradition and this time took the event online to make sure the super strong event takes place. With a fantastic performance at Biel Masters, winning Gold for Team India at FIDE Online Olympiad and also for Team VOTUM SA Polonia Wrocław in 2020 Polish Team Championship, Harikrishna is definitely in a great form. He will have a great competition against World's best top and talented young players from tonight 11:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Biel Chess Festival

2020 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX: Carlsen and Nakamura are the Co-Champions

14/09/2020 -

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura had an identical performance on the final day of 2020 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX. As both of them scored a victory and drew the other two games. They became Co-Champions with a score of 6.0/9 Meanwhile, previous day leader Aronian had a difficult day as he scored two draws and suffered one loss. Aronian and Caruana finished at shared third place with 5.5/9. Firouzja might have finished at the bottom of the final standings but he finished his event with a victory over the reigning Fischer Random World Champion Wesley So. So finished at fifth place with 5.0/9. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

Champions Showdown 9LX: So beats Carlsen

13/09/2020 -

Day 2 of 2020 Champions Showdown 9LX belonged to the Armenia no.1 Levon Aronian as he wrecked through all three opponents and take the sole lead with 4.5/6. He felt like he was playing with more passion in his games. Meanwhile in the battle of World Champions, So once again had Carlsen's number as Carlsen suffered defeat in the fifth round. Carlsen was visibly distracted against Nakamura in Round 4 and the game turned out to be a draw. Three players are at shared second position with 4.0/6 and they are - Carlsen, Nakamura and So. Round 7 resumes tonight from 11:33 p.m. IST. Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club Live stream

Gukesh wins GoodEarth Online Blitz Open

12/09/2020 -

GM D Gukesh scored a triple hat-trick with 9.0/9, a loss in the final round did not affect his final standings. Gukesh wins ₹12000. GM Jose Eduardo Martinez also finished with 9.0/10 at the second position. Runner-up Martinez earned ₹10000. IM Mitrabha Guha scored sole 8.5/10 to secure third position and won ₹7000. GoodEarth sponsored the entire prize fund of ₹50000. Total 231 players including 16 GMs, 22 IMs and 4 WIMs took part from India, Azerbaijan, Canada, England, Kuwait, Peru, USA and Uzbekistan in this 10-Round event. Photo: Niki Riga

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