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Jacob Aagaard and the Magic of Mumbai!

01/04/2017 -

Jacob Aagaard's book tour of India and Asia began with Mumbai! There was a training camp along with an open session planned at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture. Both the events were attended by a lot of people. Aagaard was tired and jet lagged but he left no stone unturned in his bid to educate the chess players of Mumbai. Through this article you will not only feel as if you were a part of all the activities, but you will also gain an opportunity to learn the Aagaard teaching methods!

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What will you do if your laptop is stolen before a tournament?

30/03/2017 -

What can be more disastrous than being robbed of your laptop in the middle of the night, in a foreign land? It's even worse for a chess player, he loses something more than a laptop - all his chess work, analysis, software, etc. To put it simply, he loses his life's work. Unimaginable events keep happening in this world, what can be best done is to prepare for the worst case scenario. Saving data in cloud backup is one such way to secure vital information. 

Himal Gusain wins Delhi Open FIDE Rated

30/03/2017 -

Delhi Chess Association is probably the best chess association in India. There simply remains no contest when it comes to the quality and professionalism in the tournaments. Like the Wright brothers who invented the concept of humans flying in airplanes, the Delhi chess fraternity has invented the idea of professional chess players making money with the prize fund. One such tournament finished this week with 727 players and 17 lakhs 17 thousand rupees in prize.

IBCA Asian Visually Challenged Ch.: Kishan Gangolli leads

29/03/2017 -

IBCA Asia Pacific Chess Championship for Visually Challenged is taking place in Manipal University. An eight rounds event, it commenced on 22nd of March and will be concluded on 31st March. With two more rounds to go, Kishan Gangolli has emerged as sole leader. The first of its kind Radio Chess Broadcasting has been introduced in this tournament - an internet chess radio app made especially for blind players. We bring you pictures, games and more.

Flash: Srinath Narayanan is India's 46th Grandmaster!

28/03/2017 -

ChessBase author Srinath Narayanan has become India's 46th grandmaster. 23-year-old Srinath, who is a former prodigy, former World Under-12 Champion, and had become an International Master at the age 14 has crossed the 2500 mark a few moments back by beating David Anton Guijarro (2676) with black at the Sharjah Masters 2017.

Sharjah 04+05: Children Warriors

28/03/2017 -

Rounds four and five of the Sharjah Master open saw the final confrontations between hugely disparate ratings, with top boards still facing as much as 600 Elo differences. It wasn’t all fun and games for the favorites though, with Gawain Jones tweeting about ‘near perfect defense’ from his 10-year-old opponent. Illustrated report with videos and analysis.

Shenzhen Masters 03-05: Anish Giri and Ding Liren lead

27/03/2017 -

It has been a very balanced tournament so far, and if Harikrishna was the first to score a win in round two, in round three, he lost to Anish Giri, who thoroughly outplayed him in a Sicilian. Ding Liren also kept the screws tight on Peter Svidler with his bishops against knights. All games were drawn in round four and five, leaving Ding Liren and Anish Giri in the lead.

Sharjah 02+03: Adhiban leads as Indians sparkle

26/03/2017 -

Adhiban Baskaran is back! After a scintillating TATA Steel tournament and a depressing Aeroflot Open, the Indian No. 3 is back doing what he does best—play good, sharp chess. And inspired by their hero, the remaining pack of Indians are playing sparkling chess as well. Find out how.

Coffee with Yacub!

25/03/2017 -

IM Vishal Sareen believes that good chess material is easily available as on today because of authors like Jacob Aagaard. Vishal has used positions of Aagaard for his numerous trainings and has a huge database of some amazing exercises. In this article he shares four brain crushing problems from Jacob's books. It's a two hour test. Have a crack at it, and when you are done, you might want to think about a coffee with Yakub! :)

India’s first WGM: Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman

25/03/2017 -

Women's chess in India is currently dominated today by two players: Humpy Koneru and Harika Dronavalli. However, before they were born a little girl from Chennai was creating ripples, winning almost all the age group Nationals. Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman went on to become India’s first WGM and also the country's first female IM. We wish Viji a Happy Birthday today with a very special interview that was done 2 years back.

Shenzhen 01+02: Harikrishna beats Adams, leads

24/03/2017 -

The DT News Cup Shenzhen is a double-round robin that took off in the Chinese city of Shenzhen with six players averaging 2754 in rating. This Category 21 event is the strongest event in Asia this year. India's Pentala Harikrishna now leads after two rounds of play. Illustrated Report.

The ChessBase India show with GM Jacob Aagaard

24/03/2017 -

The third ChessBase India show will take place on 25th of March at 7 p.m. IST. The guest of the show is the world class author and trainer GM Jacob Aagaard. IM Sagar Shah will be the host of the show. This will take place right before Jacob embarks on his epic journey through five Indian cities and six Asian countries. Of course, they will be speaking about this trip, but we are also interested to know more about Aagaard's life and how he shaped up into an individual who could change the world of chess through his writings and teachings. Make sure you don't miss it!

Sharjah 01: Upsets and Walkovers

24/03/2017 -

The Sharjah Masters 2017 was off to a rollicking start with about 86 Indian players competing. This takes the phrase 'home away from home' to a completely different level. While there were many upset draws, the one thing that stood out was the number of no-shows. The biggest upsets of the day for Indians were scored by Viani Antonio Dcunha, Vignesh NR and Nihal Sarin.

LIVE Now: DT News Cup Shenzen 2017

24/03/2017 -

Pentala Harikrishna, Anish Giri, Michael Adams, Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi, and Peter Svidler are competing in the DT News Chup Shenzen. The first round saw Hari draw with white against Svidler. In the second round, the Indian No. 2 takes on English legend Michael Adams with black. Catch all the action live here.

Sharjah Masters 2017: Enjoy the games live

24/03/2017 -

The strong Sharjah Masters 2017 has begun in the UAE with a line of Indians competing. You can watch the action live on our newspage, where the most-followed games are displayed automatically. As a Premium Account member, you can, in addition, access the Live Book, Chat, chess engine analysis – all in your browser, on a notebook, tablet or even your smartphone.

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