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Sanjib Mali wins 2nd DCA Below 1600

01/12/2017 -

24-year old Sanjib Mali from Kolkata, West Bengal won ₹151000 in 2nd DCA Below 1600 FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2017. This is the biggest prize he has won in his lifetime. Sanjib did not even expect to win the tournament when he went to play there. How did he win the tournament in today's era without even using a computer for his preparation, what are his thoughts about such a huge prize money in a below 1600 event and much more. Usually we have interviews of national champions and grandmasters who win important events, but Shahid Ahmed's interview of Sanjib Mali brings out the completely unexplored side of the life of an amateur chess player. Photos: Delhi Chess

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Women's Premier 2017 Round 5: Meenakshi and Nandhidhaa join Padmini at the top

29/11/2017 -

It was a round of unusual results. Overnight leader Padmini Rout, who was playing the second last seed, was supposed to be a heavy favourite. And she did get a winning position. However, she wasn't able to convert it into a full point and had to settle for a draw. Nandhidhaa P.V. managed to win her game against Soumya Swaminathan. But the battle also saw the Pune girl showing great sportsman spirit. Meenakshi was completely lost against Swati Ghate, but managed to win! We have the complete round five report from Surat along with pictures, game analysis and video analysis by Nandhidhaa Venkatachalam.

Women's Premier 2017 Round 03+04: Padmini Rout takes sole lead

29/11/2017 -

Four rounds of the event have come to an end. Padmini Rout has taken a small lead of a half point over three of her nearest rivals - Nandhidhaa, Meenakshi and Soumya. Can the Odisha girl make it to her fourth national title in a row? The third round saw two decisive results where Srishti Pandey and Samirddhaa Ghosh slumped to defeats. The two youngsters have to get their act together, the field shows no mercy. In the fourth round we witnessed six decisive games! A fantastic show of fighting chess. Report from Surat by Ankit Dalal with pictures, games, videos and more. 

Asian Amateur 2017: Djumaev and Cuizon lead!

28/11/2017 -

The Asian Amateur events have been quite neglected by the chess community in general. Unlike the youth events at the world or asian levels podium finishes at these events is not as prestigious. However, Thai organizer Sahapol Naknavich and his team have found a winning combination whereby they were able to invite players from 23 countries and also have a separate women's section with 33 entries. How did they do it? We tell you about it in this article. Djumaev Bakhtiyor is at the top in the open while Loreshyl Cuizon leads in the women's section. Complete report by FM and chief arbiter Peter Long.

Hemal and Sandhya win 6th National Amateur 2017

28/11/2017 -

Thanki Hemal Karsanji of Gujarat and Sandhya Goli of Andhra Pradesh won 6th National Amateur Chess Championship 2017. Hemal remained undefeated throughout the tournament, scored 9 points out of 11 rounds whereas Sandhya scored 8 points to clinch the championship in the women's category. Hemal shares with us the fact that ChessBase and its products had a big role to play in his success. As for Sandhya don't miss out on the Inktalk where she speaks about the challenges she has faced and overcome as a chess player. Here's a report consisting of pictures and annotated games by the champions. Photo: Delhi chess

13-year-old Nihal Sarin crosses 2500 Elo!

27/11/2017 -

In the seventh round of the Runavik Open 2017 Nihal Sarin demolished a 2372 rated IM in just 13 moves! With that victory he crossed the rating barrier of 2500 on the live rating list. For a boy who is just 13 years and four months old this is a phenomenal achievement. But we at ChessBase India are not surprised. This is because we had identified this talent exactly three years ago at the World Juniors 2014. What was so special about the 10-year-old boy? IM Sagar Shah tells us all about it in this article, with some never-seen-before videos and photos of Nihal Sarin. 

Women's Premier 2017 Round 2: Meenakshi wins the Air India tussle!

27/11/2017 -

The 44th Iwasa Women's National Premier 2017 is turning into a bloodbath as five out of the six games ended decisively in the second round. Meenakshi scored the biggest upset of the day as she downed Challengers champion Bhakti Kulkarni. In the other news of the day Padmini Rout beat her experienced opponent Swati Ghate, while Soumya managed to overcome Kiran Manish Mohanty's resistance. Mary Ann Gomes won against Samriddhaa Ghosh and Sakshi Chitlange was unlucky to lose to Nandhidhaa after the Maharashtra girl lost her change to win a piece. 

Mallorca GP 7-9: Jakovenko wins the title prize; Hari ends up joint second

26/11/2017 -

Surprises abound the final round of the Mallorca Grand Prix. Levon Aronian, who seemed to have been leading the tournament since an eternity, ended up losing on tie-break as Jakovenko who caught up with him finished with a better tie-break score! Also, none of the two contenders who had a chance to qualify for the Candidates were able to win their game. Therefore Mamedyarov and Grishchuk are the ones who made it into the Candidates through the Grand Prix series. As for the only Indian in the fray, Pentala Harikrishna drew his game against Svidler after both players missed their opponent's response in the final moments of the game. An illustrated report.

World Juniors 10+11: Aravindh Chithambaram tangoes to the top

26/11/2017 -

After eleven rounds of nerve-wracking chess, the World Junior Championship finally came to a close. Even though India's little star, R Praggnanandhaa was unable to win the event and clinch the GM title, he played amazingly well and proved yet again what a world class player he is. Not to mention, he finished fourth on the leaderboard. Aravindh Chithambaram, who had fallen prey to an upset in the very first round of the event, made a startling comeback. Winning both of his last two games, he finished joint first and clinched the bronze medal. Here's an illustrated report on the performance of the Indian battalion. 

Women Premier 2017: Odisha girls off to a winning start

26/11/2017 -

The Iwasa National Women's Premier 2017 kicked off on Saturday with twelve women players to decide the National Champion of the country. It was a keenly fought round with three decisive results. Padmini Rout, the defending champion, managed to outwit Bala Kannamma, debutant Sakshi Chitlange began with a win over Samriddhaa Ghosh and Kiran Manisha Mohanty was able to defeat Srishti Pandey. We have pictures from the venue and Kiran Manisha Mohanty explaining her win in a video. Report from Surat by Ankit Dalal.

Asian Amateur 2017 gets underway in Thailand

25/11/2017 -

The Asian Amateur 2017 is currently being held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from the 23rd to the 29th of November 2017. The tournament is for players below the rating of 2100. Being held in a touristic destination the tournament has received a great response. More than hundred players in open and women section from 23 different countries are seen in action. Three rounds have been completed and in the open section you have five players with 3.0/3, while in the women's section we have four players with 100% score including Indian player G. Sandhya.

An income tax officer's true love for chess!

25/11/2017 -

There are few men in the chess world as passionate about the game as Ranjan Mohanty is. The Income Tax officer from Bhubaneshwar has a deep desire to excel at the game of chess. His hectic work schedule doesn't allow him to take part in chess tournaments. However, that doesn't mean that Mohanty stays away from chess. He found a unique way to merge his profession with his passion at the Bali Jatra in Odisha. Top players like Padmini Rout, Swayams Mishra and Rakesh Kumar Jena visited Ranjan's stall. What was this unique idea? Read on to find out! 

Live Games: Can Pragg become the World Junior Champion?

25/11/2017 -

25th of November - the final day of the exciting World Junior Championship 2017. The tournament has reached its pinnacle of excitement as just about anyone can become the World Junior Champion. Little Praggu's hope of become the youngest grandmaster in the world are not over yet as he has good chances to become the Champion if he beats his opponent Rasmus Svane today. On the other hand Aryan Tari will have a tough task against Jorden van Foreest. Aravindh Chithambaram and Kirill Alekseenko are still in with a chance as they face Xu Xiangyu and Manuel Petrosyan respectively. Live commentary by IM Sagar Shah every hour from 14.30 hours IST.

National Women's Premier kicks off in Surat today!

25/11/2017 -

The Women's National Premier 2017 will begin from today in Surat, Gujarat. Many of the top Indian players (Tania, Viji, Eesha) have given this event a miss. However, the tournament is still extremely interesting because of the participation of three time consecutive national champion Padmini Rout, top seed Mary Ann Gomes, former World Junior Champion Soumya Swaminathan, Challengers winner Bhakti Kulkarni and Commonwealth Champion Swati Ghate. There are also some new faces like Sakshi Chitlange, Samriddha Ghosh and Srishti Pandey. We also have an SMCA online blitz contest for you to guess the winner of the event and win Rs.5,000 worth of ChessBase products!

Adhiban and Sethuraman to faceoff in the biggest blitz event of 2017

25/11/2017 -

One of the best ways to enjoy chess and improve at the game is by playing blitz. Gone are the days when people used to think that blitz is detrimental to your game. The new attitude is that you have to be fluent in all the formats of chess - be it classical, rapid or blitz. ChessBase India began with its prize money online blitz tournaments in March 2017 and now has the fourth one - SMCA online blitz that will be held on 4th of December. We have gone from strength to strength and for the current event, we have a prize fund of Rs. 62,500 and first prize of Rs.12,500. Adhiban and Sethuraman have confirmed their entries! 

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