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Aravindh leads National Premier with 2.0/2

19/11/2016 -

The 54th National Premier 2016 is being held in the Lucknow Public School. After initial hiccups of not being able to find the venue, the tournament has begun. Aravindh Chithambaram is currently on 2.0/2 and surprisingly is the only person on a perfect score. A group of four players follow him with 1.5/2. Top seed Vidit Gujrathi had a cruel encounter with fate in round two which saw him lose to the defending national champion Murali Karthikeyan. Analysis, pictures, and full story from Lucknow.

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Anand wins the Champions Showdown

18/11/2016 -

The final day saw the blitz leg that consisted of 12 games. Anand finished it with 7.0/12, half a point behind Nakamura. Thus, Viswanathan Anand won the rapid tournament, shared first in the 60-minute format and became second in blitz. That was enough to win the Champions Showdown 2016 at Saint Louis. We have an illustrated report with videos and comments by Vishy.

FWCM 05: A perfect draw!

18/11/2016 -

After three games in the Ruy Lopez/Berlin territory, Magnus Carlsen decided that it was time to bring in the Guioco Piano. The game witnessed an unusual move order which soon resulted in a fresh position. Karjakin was upto the task today as he kept control. Towards move 40, Magnus began to lose the control of the game and slid into a worse position. Being in a territory that he has never been in, Karjakin couldn't press in the best possible manner and the game ended in a draw. We have pictures, game analysis and key positions for you. 

Players left high and dry at the National Premier 2016

16/11/2016 -

The 54th National Premier was scheduled to begin on the 16th of November 2016. With the participation of star players like Vidit Gujrathi and B. Adhiban this is one of the strongest National Premiers we have seen in recent times. However, the first round did not take place at all. Reason? Organizers couldn't book a playing venue for the tournament. The players were left frustrated and disappointed. The organizers have extended the tournament by one day and have promised to compensate the players.

FWCM 04: Slippery as an Eel

16/11/2016 -

Magnus Carlsen botched up another winning position in the fourth game of the World Championship Match. Karjakin keeps proving again and again that he is an amazing defender. The game ended in a draw. The right question to ask at this point is whether Magnus will regret the missed opportunities and see a dip in his level of play or will he rise to the occasion and score a win in the fifth game with the white pieces. Only time will tell. Until then, we have the pictures, analysis and key positions from round four.

FWCM 03: A lively Berlin Endgame!

15/11/2016 -

After two rather uneventful draws, the fans got their money's worth when Magnus Carlsen created winning chances from an equal position and put the challenger in grave difficulty. Sergey Karjakin stayed trued to his tag of being a tenacious defender and did not give up right until the very end. Magnus missed a few winning chances and the game ended in a draw. We have the entire game annotated along with critical positions and pictures from the venue.

Anand is the Rapid King, crushes the field

14/11/2016 -

The Champions Showdown entered the rapid leg on the fourth day of play. Viswanathan Anand played a faulty combination to beat Hikaru Nakamura after the latter missed the riposte. He then beat Topalov twice to take the lead after the classical and rapid games. Garry Kasparov was at his nostalgic best as he commentated on the games. An illustrated report.

Master Class with GM Swapnil Dhopade

14/11/2016 -

On 10th of November GM Swapnil Dhopade was in the ChessBase India studio in Mumbai. Along with IM Sagar Shah, the host of the show, he recorded a 34 minute video filled with instructional material of highest quality. The idea was to teach the viewers about how to handle initiative in chess. In this article we show you the best way in which you can use the video for your chess improvement and pose you with additional two positions which are sure to give you a hard time!

Sasi, Hari and Sethu at the European Club Cup 2016

14/11/2016 -

The European Club Cup is one of the most prestigious and fiercely contested team event in the world of chess. The best part about it is that players all over the world are welcome to play in it. Three Indian players went to Novi Sad, Serbia: Harikrishna and Sasikiran for team Ave Navy Bor and Sethuraman for Team Itaka. Sasi played exceedingly well and won the silver medal on board six for his 5.5/6 performance. We have pictures, games, analysis and more.

FWCM 02: Carlsen's mysterious rook moves!

13/11/2016 -

Karjakin opened the game with 1.e4. Once that move was made we knew for sure that it would be a theoretical battle. Carlsen came excellently prepared. He had done his homework and improved on his game Topalov-Carlsen from Paris Grand Chess Tour. Karjakin was unable to put any pressure on the World Champion and the same story as in round one repeated - White didn't have anything up his sleeve and Black equalized with ease. We have pictures, analysis and key positions for you.

Carlsen's benign Trumpowsky!

12/11/2016 -

Magnus Carlsen played the Trompowsky (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5) in the first round of the World Championship 2016 against Magnus Carlsen. Many experts felt that there was definitely some connection between Carlsen's choice of the opening and the newly elected US President. While the first few moves were fun, the excitement didn't last long. With meticulous precision Sergey Karjakin equalized the game and gave his opponent no chances. After one round the score stands at 0.5-0.5. Full analysis of the game and don't miss Ribli's gem!

The first ChessBase India online blitz tournament

12/11/2016 -

The 1st ChessBase India online blitz tournament will be held on the 12th of November 2016 on the playchess server at 6 p.m. IST (1.30 p.m. server time). The tournament is open to all the players of the world and the prizes are quite tangible. The first place winner gets nine months of ChessBase Premium Account! The time control is 3 minutes  2 seconds increment and there will be in all nine rounds. You can participate even if you are not a playchess member. All you have to do is follow the steps in the article.

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