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Chess in Olympics 2024?

14/02/2019 -

On 13th of February FIDE made an important announcement - FIDE President Arkadij Dvorkovich along with French Chess Federation President Bachar Kouatly met with French press to promote the vision of chess as an olympic sport. Chess has become a candidate to join Paris Olympic Games 2024. Whether chess becomes a part of the Olympic games will only be confirmed subsequently by International Olympic Committee (IOC), but at least the first step has been taken. In this article we speak with some of the top Indian chess players Anand, Humpy, Vidit, Sethuraman, Eesha and AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan, on what they feel about this initiative taken by the new administration of FIDE. 

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This Valentine's Day gift your loved ones ChessBase 15 hard copy

14/02/2019 -

The only reason why we would like to celebrate Valentine's Day is because it signifies "Love". And Love for the game of chess is what binds us all together. On 14th of February, we are offering you a unique chance to send a ChessBase 15 hard copy to your loved ones at a discount of Rs.590! At the same time you can send them a special message and we will put it down in a card and send it across to them. You can also do so with the books we have! Today 14th of February is also a special day for ChessBase India because the youngest member of the team Avathanshu Bhat, the Juniors editor-in-chief, turns 14 years old. We tell you about some of the work he has done in his journalistic career till date.

Gear up for the Akshayakalpa-BNCF Grand Prix Finale!

13/02/2019 -

The stage is set for Karnataka’s first Chess Grand-Prix Finale! The Akshayakalpa-BNCF Grand Prix Series features seven qualifier tournaments and one Grand Finale tournament. Over the course of seven qualifier tournaments, which began from 29th July 2018 to 20th January 2019, forty players have gained the right to play in the Grand Finale. These 40 players will now fight at the Grand Prix finale on 17th of February 2019. The first prize is Rs.1,00,000, the second prize is Rs.50,000 and the third is Rs.25,000. The excellent prize money has ensured that all the biggest names of the Karnataka state have qualified for the Grand Prix Finale. Read this curtain raiser report by Hinduja Reddy.

PSPB wins National Teams 2019 for the second consecutive year

13/02/2019 -

PSPB wins National Teams 2019 in both Open and Women category and successfully defended their title. While women's team won all seven of their games and finished at a 100% score of 14.0/14, Men's team scored 17.0/18 to win it for the second consecutive year. Airport Authority of India secured 2nd and 3rd position in Open and Women's category, by scoring 14.0/18 and 11.0/14 respectively. Railways SPB-B secured 3rd position in the Open category with a score of 13.0/18. Air India secured 2nd position in the Women's category scoring 11.0/14 points. The tournament was the strongest National ever in Indian chess history as 18 GMs, 17 IMs and 7 WGMs participated in it. Complete report including photos, videos, interviews and games from the final round. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Go for fresh positions with 1.f4

13/02/2019 -

Is the Bird opening an audacious attempt by chess mavericks? Or a slightly offbeat way for White to get an advantage in today's hyper-engine-analyzed opening landscape? Can the Bird's be a way to disorient our opponents using a lesser-known opening? The Bird's is an opening for players who are free spirits, says reviewer Davide Nastasio. IM Lawrence Trent in his latest work addresses this need, covering all of Black's answers, and proudly finding new moves in old lines. If you are a club or a tournament player, searching for a surprise weapon, the Bird's can give a boost to your wins! 

Manu David - From Elo 1970 to 2418 in four months

12/02/2019 -

Back in the summer of 2016 an incredible feat was achieved by a Bangalore based 17-year-old Ojas Kulkarni when he jumped from 2000 to 2405 Elo in mere 37 days! The phenomenal feat was achieved by Ojas by playing in four tournaments, all of them a part of the Catalonian circuit. We want to share with you a similar inspiring story. This time about a 18-year-old from Chennai. Meet Manu David Suthandram, who went from being 1970 in October 2018 to 2418 Elo in February 2019. A phenomenal 448 Elo point jump in just five months. In this article FM R.Manu David shares with us his incredible journey and take us from one tournament to the other with lot of pictures and annotated games for the readers of ChessBase India to enjoy and learn from.

Travel to Vietnam this March for the 9th HDBank 2019

12/02/2019 -

Vietnam Chess Federation will organize the 9th edition of HDBank Cup International from 7th to 13th March 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Former Asian Continental Champion GM Wang Hao of China will be the top seed in the Masters section. GM Ivan Cheparinov will be the second seed. 21 GMs, 31 IMs and 7 WGMs have already confirmed their entry in a star studded strong line-up. Indian challenge is represented by three strong GMs Sandipan Chanda, Gukesh D and Vishnu Prasanna. Total Prize money is USD 60,000 (roughly Rs.42 lakhs). The tournament will be played in a 9-round Swiss League. In this article we not only give you all the information of the tournament but also assist you in planning your trip with the help of ChessBase India Power.

Walking a few steps with a future queen

11/02/2019 -

When it comes to talented girls in Indian chess 2007 born Savitha Shri is one of the most prominent. She is the current under-12 World Champion. But for all those following her journey into the world of chess know that she and her family are facing a tough time to make their ends meet. Savitha's father Baskar left his job as an electrician in Dubai and is now travelling around with Savitha to ensure that his daughter gets to play in more tournaments. Reading about the talent of the young girl, and the dedication of the father on ChessBase India, Deepan Subbiah, an engineer and a chess lover in London, decided to sponsor Savitha's two tournaments in Austria. Not only that, he travelled from London to Lienz to see the girl in action and spend some memorable time with her, which he recounts in this beautiful article.

The Fighter - India's 59th GM Visakh NR

11/02/2019 -

He is a man of few words and lets his moves to do the talking. Visakh NR achieved his first GM norm at the Pardubice Open in Czech Republic in 2016, he scored his 2nd GM norm at the Turkish League in 2018 and the final norm came at the Delhi GM International 2019. Born on 24th of April 1999, Visakh achieved his GM title on 15th of January 2019 at the age of 19 years and 9 months. Coming from a humble background Visakh as well as his brother have faced quite a lot of financial hardships. But in spite of all the difficulties, they have never stopped their chess career. In this article you get to know more about India's 59th GM, his journey to the grandmaster title and his future aims and ambitions. 

PSPB wins National Team Women 2019 and almost Open category

10/02/2019 -

PSPB wins National Team 2019 in both Open and Women category with a round to spare for second consecutive year. However, there is one unlikely scenario where Air India can win the Open category. Everything has to go Air India's way completely to get the title. In an unlikely scenario, if PSPB loses against Alekhine Chess Club-A and Air India wins with a minimum score of 3.5-0.5 against Bengal Red in the final round, only then they can become champion. PSPB dominated Day 4, by derailing both RSPB-A and RSPB-B with a same score of 3-1. Among the women, PSPB Women defeated LIC emphatically in round 5 with a score of 3.5-0.5 and whitewashed Tamil Nadu 4-0 in the penultimate round. This report contains games, photos and positions. The report contains games, positions, photos and video. Photo: Shahid Ahmed and Gopakumar Sudhakaran

National Teams 2019 Day 3: PSPB takes sole lead in both Open and Women section

09/02/2019 -

PSPB defeated AAI in a nail biter finish after all games ended up in a draw. Team PSPB was waiting with baited breath and hoping for Aravindh to convert a long term advantage. Reigning National Champion, GM Aravindh Chithambaram did not disappoint and won a thriller finish which went down to the last seconds in four hour long thrill-ride. In the women section, PSPB women also had an exact same score, however they had three decisive results. Newly crowned Asian Continental Women's Champion IM Padmini Rout picked up the quickest win for her team as she outplayed current National Women's Champion WGM Bhakti Kulkarni. Soumya and Pratyusha were the other two to win for their team whereas Mary Ann lost against Viji which did not make a major impact in the final score. Photo: Gopakumar Sudhakaran/Shahid Ahmed.

An intricacy that even many GMs may not know!

09/02/2019 -

In chess, techinque is extremely important. Often there are two paths to victory. For the untrained eye, both the options look the same, because both lead to a win. But for a trained and experienced player, the most important thing in winning a won game is to give minimum counterplay to the opponent. How do you achieve that? Well, you have to improve your technique. In this article IM Sagar Shah tells you all about what good technique means. He shows you can example which you might be very well versed with, but he then shows a deep intricacy in it, which even many GMs may not know. If you understand this example well, you would get the gist of what good chess technique is all about!

GM Diptayan Ghosh shocks GM Karthikeyan Murali in round 3 of National Teams 2019

08/02/2019 -

GM Diptayan Ghosh stole the show by defeating the in-form GM Karthikeyan Murali. When everyone's eyes were on the most anticipated match of the day between GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly and GM Dibyendu Barua, Diptayan played a fantastic game with black pieces and completely outplayed Karthikeyan. Meanwhile, veteran GM Dibyendu Barua faced GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly for the first time in Kolkata and fought valiantly for a man who plays seldom in tournaments these days. RSPB-A and Airport Authority of India lead the open section, whereas PSPB and Air India lead the Women' section at the conclusion of round 4 and 3 respectively. We have a complete report of round 2-4 including photos, videos and some games.

All ChessBase 15 tutorials at a glance

08/02/2019 -

Vishy Anand was delighted: "ChessBase 15 – awesome!". In recent weeks we have presented the new features and tools of ChessBase 15 in a number of tutorials: the replay training that helps you to improve, the fast reference search that makes opening study easy, the new search mask or the raytracing technique, and other features. Here are all these tutorials at one glance. Read them and see what Vishy Anand means!

12-year-old Arya Bhakta holds GM P Karthikeyan to a draw on day 1 of National Teams 2019

07/02/2019 -

39th National Team Open and 17th National Team Women 2019 witnessed a record number of teams. Total 58 teams including 44 in open and 14 in women comprising of over 285 players from across the country are participating in this edition. Top seed in both open and women's category, PSPB would be looking forward to defending their title and winning it for the second consecutive year. In round 1, Rupesh Ranjan and Vikas Kumar Dwivedi of All Bihar CA held two strong GMs Swapnil Dhopade and M S Thej Kumar respectively to a draw. In round 2, 15-year old P Yutesh of Tamil Nadu SCA defeated India's 59th GM Visakh N R of AAI and 12-year old Arya Bhakta of Alekhine Chess Club-B held the reigning Commonwealth Champion GM P Karthikeyan. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

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