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Shymkent GP R6: Goryachkina extends her sole lead

06/11/2024 -

The sixth round also had four decisive games just like the previous round at FIDE Shymkent GP. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated GM Elisabehthe Paehtz (GER) to extend her sole lead 5/6 by a point. In an opposite color bishop endgame, it was not easy for the Germany no.1 woman to navigate through all complexities. She blundered at a crucial moment and lost the game. GM Koneru Humpy returned her opponent, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou's (GRE) sacrificed exchange. However, it was not enough to bounce back from a dwindling position. IM Divya Deshmukh had a well contested draw against IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) to maintain her 50% score 3/6. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Konstantin Chalabov

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2nd Chennai GM R1: Vidit fumbles big time, Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 again

05/11/2024 -

2nd Chennai Grand Masters is off to a fantastic start. The opening round witnessed a rollercoaster battle between GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Arjun Erigaisi. Vidit had winning chances in the rook and minor piece endgame. Despite being control for the better part of it, time trouble caused him to miss all his chances and eventually make a terrible blunder which turned the tables. The World no.4 and India no.1 won the game and crossed 2800 once again. World Blitz 2021 winner, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) scored the only other win against GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI). GM Aravindh Chithambaram could have had a difficult outcome if his opponent, GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) pressed further. Round 2 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh and Anmol Bhargav

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 16

05/11/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. In Episode 16, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will guide you through a key concept that can greatly enhance your strategic play: the Outpost. An outpost is a square that cannot be attacked by enemy pawns, offering a safe, dominant position for your pieces—especially knights. Learning how to create and exploit outposts can elevate your positional play, giving you control over critical areas of the board and paving the way for your powerful plans. This episode’s puzzles will guide you in identifying and leveraging outposts to transform your games. First, let’s reveal solutions to the puzzles from Episode 15 in which we discussed puzzles of Gukesh’s games till reaching 2700 FIDE Rating. Photo: Ankit Rajpara

Tickets for FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2024 are now on sale

05/11/2024 -

The World Championship Match will take place from 23rd November to 13th December 2024 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Tickets start from SGD 64 for Day Pass. VIP Pass costs SGD 380. Concession tickets for students under 12 years old and Seniors over 65 years cost SGD 50. There are also Group Discount for minimum five people and same for VIP tickets too. There is also a 10% Off on Standard and VIP day pass on selection of any three games. Have you booked your tickets yet? Find out all details. How many games do you plan on watching and think the match will go on? Photo: FIDE

Beyond the Board: Reflections from the 2024 Chess Olympiad

05/11/2024 -

This year, Radha Mohanraj fulfilled her dream by attending the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. She experienced firsthand the excitement, camaraderie, and intensity of one of the most prestigious tournaments. During the event, Radha connected with some inspiring young players from Malaysia and had the opportunity to listen to their remarkable stories. This experience gave her a deeper appreciation for the game that unites people across borders and generations. Photo: Radha Mohanraj 

Muthaiah and Harikrishnan claim 1st MCA and CHCA Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2024

05/11/2024 -

Four players - IM Muthaiah Al, IM Raahul V S, Emilio Profili (FRA) and Arpith S Bijoy scored 8/9 each at 1st MCA and CHCA Rapid Rating Open 2024. Muthaiah won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the Rapid Rating tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000 + trophy, ₹20000 and ₹15000 each. IM Harikrishnan A Ra won the Blitz Rating Open scoring 8.5/9. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Raahul, Emilio and Arpith once again scored 8/9 each to claim the exact same ranks as Rapid. This is Muthaiah's third and Harikrishnan's tenth tournament triumph of the year.

2nd Chennai Grand Masters is Bigger and Stronger

05/11/2024 -

Chennai Grand Masters continues to be the strongest classical super tournament to take place in India. The average rating of the Masters section is 2725, 14 points more than the inaugural edition. For, Challengers, it is 2594. Masters participants - Arjun Erigaisi, Levon Aronian (USA), Vidit Gujrathi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), Aravindh Chithambaram, M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) and Alexey Sarana (SRB). Challengers - Raunak Sadhwani, Abhimanyu Puranik, Leon Luke Mendonca, Karthikeyan Murali, Pranav V, Pranesh M, Harika Dronavalli and R Vaishali. The event is sponsored and supported by Tamil Nadu Government and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. The total prize fund in Masters is ₹5000000 (≈US$ 60000). The top three prizes are ₹1500000 (≈US$ 18000), ₹1000000 (≈US$ 12000) and ₹800000 (≈US$ 9600). Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IM Sagar Shah

How Meghalaya is sowing seeds of a big chess revolution in the state

05/11/2024 -

The Queen's Gambit show on Netflix that came out during the pandemic created quite a huge boom for chess across the world. Something similar is happening in Meghalaya, but not because of a Netflix show, but a chess in schools program which has been named as Queen's Gambit. IM Sagar Shah visited the city of Shillong in Meghalaya and witnessed something quite powerful. In this article he shares his findings, on why Meghalaya will soon witness a massive chess boom.

Pravaha Foundation honored the champions of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

04/11/2024 -

On 29th October 2024, the Pravaha Foundation, in collaboration with Mytrah Energy and MGD1, organized a ceremony to honor the champions of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad including Arjun Erigaisi, Harika Dronavalli, Srinath Narayanan, Pentala Harikrishna, and Vantika Agrawal. The foundation has been supporting chess talents for the past two years with the main focus of supporting women players. Their support includes funding for players' travel and training expenses, ensuring they have access to quality coaching and opportunities to compete effectively. During the ceremony, they also felicitated young chess players Savithi Varshini and Sarayu Velpula to inspire them to continue pursuing their passion for the game. Read the article to see the pictures and know what the players had to say. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Dreamhack Rapid and Blitz 2024 offers ₹500000 worth of prizes

04/11/2024 -

Dreamhack Rapid and Blitz 2024 will take place from 15th to 17th November in Hyderabad, Telangana. Total ₹500000 prize fund is up for grabs, ₹300000 for Rapid and ₹200000 for Blitz. Entry is FREE for GM, IM, WGM and WIM. For everyone else, entry fee is ₹1299 for both events. This tournament is unlike any other as it takes place inside a gaming convention, which means loud music and noise will be there throughout the day. So if you haven't registered yet, do it right away. Whoever can block out the noise, focus on their game, will win big and become the champion. Photo: Tournament Circular

Shubham Kumar clinches Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2024 in Jharkhand

04/11/2024 -

Shubham Kumar scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Adhiraj Mitra and CM Anurag Jaiswal scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Shubham defeated Adhiraj in Round 6. Anurag also remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹75000 + trophies. The top three prizes were ₹15000 + trophy, ₹10000 and ₹7000 each. The five-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by West Singhbhum District Chess Association at St. Xavier's Welfare Center in Chaibasa, Jharkhand from 16th to 20th October 2024. This is Shubham's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Basant Khandelwal/West Singhbhum District Chess Association

Shymkent GP R5: Divya scores her first win

04/11/2024 -

The fifth round had four decisive games which is the highest so far at FIDE Shymkent GP. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina has emerged sole leade 4/5. She defeated GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) comfortably. IM Divya Deshmukh scored her first win of the event, against IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL). Divya capitalized on her opponent's tactical mistake. GM Koneru Humpy suffered her first loss. She made a positional mistake by breaking the position open at inopportune time against IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ). IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) won the only other game of the round against GM Elisabeth Paehtz (GER). Today is the sole rest day of the event. Round 6 starts tomorrow Tuesday 5th November at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Konstantin Chalabov

Leon wins Polish Ekstraliga 2024 for Gwiazda Bydgoszcz, Harikrishna second for Polonia Wroclaw

03/11/2024 -

GM Leon Luke Mendonca won Polish Team Championships - Ekstraliga 2024 for Gwiazda Bydgoszcz Sports Club. Both Gwiazda Bydgoszcz Sports Club and VOTUM SA Polonia Wrocław scored 14/18 each. The former became the champion as Bydgoszcz won the penultimate round battle 3.5-2.5 against Polonia Wroclaw. IM Oliwia Kiolbasa won the crucial decider against WGM Jolanta Zawadzka in that match. Leon scored 5/9 for his team on the top board. His teammates were GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek, GM Pawel Teclaf, GM Grzegorz Nasuta, GM Valery Kazakouski and Oliwia. Leon was the sole Indian in his team. GM Pentala Harikrishna scored an unbeaten 5/7 for Polonia Wroclaw. Photo: Wojciech Zawadzki

New: Àlvar Alonso Rosell: How to play the Caro-Kann Defence Vol. 1 + 2

03/11/2024 -

Unlock the secrets of one of chess's most resilient openings with GM Àlvar Alonso Rosell's video courses about the Caro-Kann Defence. Explore cutting-edge theory, practical insights, and strategies used by top grandmasters today. Whether you're mastering core principles or discovering new lines, these courses will give you the tools to outsmart your opponents and succeed in high-level play. Now you can read it on ChessBase Books, stream it on any device including desktop, laptop, phone and tablet. So grab this Fritztrainer, enrich your knowledge, strengthen yourself and be aware of the secrets of Caro-Kann Defence. Photo: ChessBase

Shymkent GP R4: Humpy wins two in-a-row, joins the three-way lead

03/11/2024 -

GM Koneru Humpy scored a victory in her second consecutive round at FIDE Shymkent GP. She is now in a three-way lead with GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) 3/4 each. IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) exchanged her rook for Humpy's two minor pieces at the right time. However, she had difficulty stopping the India no.1's connected passed pawns on the queenside with her rook and double bishop against two rooks. IM Divya Deshmukh held the former Women's World Champion, Zhongyi to a solid draw. She is now at 1.5/4. IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL) bounced back strong with a win over GM Kateryna Lagno. Divya will face Batkhuyag and Humpy will battle against IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) in Round 5. It starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Konstantin Chalabov

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