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Carlsen comeback leads to playoff

29/08/2019 -

The tense last round of the Sinquefield Cup ended in a dramatic way, with emotions and competitive tension taking centre-stage rather than skills. Magnus Carlsen completed his comeback in the tournament with yet another victory - with black pieces too - to jump to the top at the last minute and tie for the first place with 6½ points and force playoffs against Ding Liren for Thursday. Ding held his nerve to hold Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to a draw, while Karjakin missed a chance to finish at the top by not converting an advantageous ending against Caruana. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

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8 hours of training material to understand Vishy Anand better!

29/08/2019 -

We all know what a great champion Vishy Anand is. Single handedly he propelled the sport of chess in our country. While everyone is aware about Anand being the five-time World Champion, are you aware about his play? Do you know what are the openings he likes, his best strategic games, his best tactics, his best endgames? Vishy the chess player has so much to offer us through his games. It is with this intention that ChessBase has come out with the 12th edition in their Master Class series and this is dedicated to the games of Vishy Anand. By listening to the explanations of Pelletier, Marin, Mueller and Reeh you will get to know about Anand's style of play in greater depth. And the run time is a mammoth 8 hours! Complete value for money!

Dhruv and Dakshita win ARCA State under-19

29/08/2019 -

Dhruv Dak and Dakshita Kumawat wins ARCA State under-19 FIDE Rated in boys and girls category respectively. Dhruv scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 and finished a full point ahead to win the tournament, while Dakshita scored 6.0/8 to win the girls section. Arun Kataria and Aditya Kumawat scored 6.5/8 and they were placed second and third according to their tie-break score. Akshita Jain also scored 6.0/8 but due to a lower tie-break score, she had to settle for second place among the girls while Anisha Jain secured third position with a score of 5.5/8. Photo: Vikas Sahu

Ding takes sole lead, Anand still in the title fray

28/08/2019 -

Another intense day of fighting chess and drama in the tenth round of the Sinquefield Cup. Ding Liren shot into sole lead with six points out of ten games. It was a day when joint leader Ian Nepomniachtchi once again produced a horrendous blunder akin to the first round to lose dramatically against Maxim Vachier-Lagrave. Magnus Carlsen's winless drought finally ending with a smooth victory over Wesley So. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Boris Savchenko registers second consecutive tournament victory this month

28/08/2019 -

Russian Grandmaster Boris Savchenko is the winner of Tetrasoft Hyderabad Marriott GM Tournament 2019 that came to conclusion yesterday on the 27th of August. This was his second tournament victory in a row this month after Athens of the East International Open which was held in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Hyderabad Tetrasoft GM was dominated by foreign players as the top places were all acquired by them, but as is customary these days several Indians stole the limelight from time to time by unexpectedly toppling their higher rated opponents. Particularly noteworthy were performances by Odisha's Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, Tamil Nadu's Hari Madhavan N B, and West Bengal's Kaustuv Kundu all of whom finished just half a point behind the leaders. IM Raja Rithvik R and thirteen-year-old Pranav V also managed to grab eyeballs by beating top seeded Savchenko and Pavel Smirnov in the fifth and fourth rounds of the event. 

Frederic Friedel and logic puzzles at the Kramnik Camp

27/08/2019 -

The Kramnik Microsense India Chess Program was a big success. But do you know who came up with the idea of the 14th World Champion training Indian talents? It was the co-founder of ChessBase Frederic Friedel. Hence, when the camp took place in Chens Sur Leman, France from 14th to 25th of August 2019, Frederic decided to pay a visit to the camp. He wanted to meet his old friend Vladimir, see how the camp was going on and most importantly, pose the young kids with logic puzzles which he had prepared over a period of many years! In this article we tell you all about Frederic's puzzles and also ask you to solve them!

Anand loses lead at Sinquefield Cup 2019

27/08/2019 -

Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi showed their guts to rise to the occasion and score crucial wins in the ninth round of the Sinquefield Cup, to jointly jump into the lead with 5.5 points. Vishy Anand once again enjoyed a clear advantage against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who fought back admirably to draw the game. World champion Magnus Carlsen failed to capitalize on chances offered to him by Aronian and drew yet again. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Utsab and Sudipa are the 47th West Bengal State Junior Champions

27/08/2019 -

Utsab Chatterjee scored an unbeaten 7.0/8 to win 47th State Junior open convincingly. Top seed and defending champion FM Rajdeep Sarkar also scored 7.0/8, but due to a lower tie-break score, he was placed second. Second seed Srijit Paul scored 6.5/8 and secured third position. Among the girls, Sudipa Haldar also scored an unbeaten 7.0/8 to become the champion. Both Sinthia Sarkar and Vedika Agarwal scored 6.5/8, however due to a better tie-break score, Sinthia finished second and Vedika at third position. Total 215 players from various district across the state of West Bengal including 169 in open and 46 girls participated in this four-day rating tournament. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Kramnik Microsense India Chess Program Day 9: Kramnik's soup theory

26/08/2019 -

What is Kramnik's soup theory and what is its relevance for a chess player? The ninth and final day of the Kramnik-Microsense India Chess Program had arrived. It had been a great learning experience for the kids right from the first day. Kramnik ensured that his lessons of dynamic chess continued in full flow on the last day as well, as he showed two of his wins against Levon Aronian. We spoke to Vladimir about the program and got his thoughts on how he felt about this entire event. We also interviewed each of the six participants to understand what is it that they had learnt the most from the 14th World Champion. We also bring you some interesting pictures from Chens-Sur-Leman, and last but not the least, we have a final logical puzzle by Vladimir Kramnik for you to solve.

Anand disappointed himself against Caruana

26/08/2019 -

The spell of draws was finally broken but the leading pack became a jumbo five-men crowd as Karjakin and Nepomniachtchi joined them at 4.5 points from 8 rounds. While erstwhile joint leaders Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand drew their mutual encounter after a long fight, world champion Magnus Carlsen waged a spirited battle against Ding Liren but was forced to settle for a draw too. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour 

Sonakshi Rathore wins Rajasthan State Senior Open for a record third time

26/08/2019 -

Sonakshi Rathore of Jaipur wins Rajasthan State Senior Championship for a record third time in her career. Unlike the first two of her triumphs, Sonakshi scored an unbeaten 6.5/8 to win the tournament. AGM Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat of Udaipur also finished with the same score, however since she beat him in round 6, Sonakshi clinched the title for the third time. This time it was difficult for her to win because she was not feeling well from the beginning of the tournament and she had viral fever too. This article contains an interview with Sonakshi and her best game annotated by herself on her third State Open triumph. Photo: Sonakshi

India's hunt for medals at World Cadets 2019 begins!

26/08/2019 -

The FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships (under-8, under-10, and under-12) have commenced in Weifang, China. Often dubbed as the kite capital of the world, Weifang is a prefecture-level city of the central Shandong province which is famous for its flamboyant kite festival celebrations that take place in the spring of every year. However, this beautiful chinese port city is in the spotlight these days for an entirely different reason as it is hosting the most important contest for budding chess talents from around the world. The Indian contingent, with thirty-one of its players, makes for one of the largest representations in this grand event. With promising youngsters like Savitha Shri B, Shahil Dey, Dev Shah, Ilamparthi A R, Yash Bharadiya, Vivaan Saraogi, Aishani Pathak, and Lakshana Subramanian competing in different categories, the country's hope for medals this time is soaring high.

Anand's agonizing miss against Ding

25/08/2019 -

The seventh round of the Sinquefield Cup followed the same pattern of the previous day – all draws and status quo continued in tournament standings, with another heartbreak for Vishy Anand who once again missed converting a clearly better position. Thus, Anand along with Caruana and Ding continue to lead the tournament jointly with 4 points. But other games almost didn't show the fighting content worthy of a top tournament, though most of them were decently fought out. IM Venkatachalam Saravanan reports all action from the venue. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

Courtalam Saaral International Rating Open Preview

25/08/2019 -

Want to enjoy the best season in Courtalam with competitive chess? Come to Courtalam, a health and spa resort in the western ghats of south Tamil Nadu, bordering Kerala, with perennial rivers and plenty of waterfalls and cascades. The cold breeze with constant minute and continuous drizzling will take you to the climax of ecstasy. Coming back to chess, the tournament is held from 29th August to 2nd September for five days by Tirunelveli District Chess Development Association. The field includes a strong contingent of grandmaster in Rodrigo Schroeder Vasquez of Chile and a plethora of international masters. Vasquez has defeated the world champion Magnus Carlsen time and again in blitz games and people say that Rodrigo is +2 against Carlsen on internet chess. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Kramnik Microsense India Chess Program Day 8: The Labyrinth of Dynamic Play

24/08/2019 -

"You are going to fall at my feet and ask me to go back to positional chess and endgame!" said Vladimir Kramnik jokingly after an extremely intense session on day 8 of the Kramnik Microsense India Chess 2019 on Dynamic Play. What exactly does dynamic play mean? Does it mean tactical play? Does it mean aggressive play? In this article we tell you all about what Dynamic chess means with the help of an example from the game Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1993. We also give you a fresh question for the day, which Kramnik posed the students during the lunch session. It is not related to chess. No one was able to solve it! We hope that you, dear reader, would fare better than these young prodigies! 

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