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S Rutherford prevails at 4th Athens of the East Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024

07/01/2025 -

S Rutherford scored an unbeaten 9/10 to win 4th Athens of the East Category B Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Top seed, S Gokul Krishna, Aneesh Adiga and Karan J P scored 8.5/10 each. They secured second, third and fourth place according to tie-breaks. Rutherford drew with the eventual runner-up, Gokul in Round 8. The total cash prize fund in the festival is ₹4400000 + two cars, six bikes and 100 cycles, for Category B (<2000) it is ₹1200000. The top three prizes were ₹100000 + car, ₹75000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each. This was Rutherford's eleventh overall, sole rating tournament triumph in 2024. Photos: IA R Anantharam

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15th Chennai GM Open R7: Sammed smashes Fedorov

07/01/2025 -

The top board clash between GM Sayantan Das and IM Aronyak Ghosh ended in a draw quickly. GM Siddharth Jagadeesh (SGP) had to share the point with IM Kaustuv Kundu in Round 7 of 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. Vijay Shreeram P missed his opportunity against GM Iniyan Pa. IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete capitalized on his opponent, GM Alexei Fedorov's mistake. Iniyan and Sammed are now coleaders 7/8. They will inevitably clash against each other in Round 8. Kartavya Anadkat scored a fine victory over GM Evgeniy Podolchenko. A total of eleven players are currently trailing the leaders by a half point at 5.5/7 each. Round 8 starts today at 10 a.m. IST.

Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 Confirmed: Italy's Strongest Chess Tournament Returns!

06/01/2025 -

Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition of the Sardinia World Chess Festival, anticipation has been building for its return. The wait is finally over—the second edition of this mega chess event is officially confirmed! The tournament will take place from April 26 to May 3, 2025, at the beautiful ITI Marina Beach Hotel & Resort in Orosei, Sardinia. Recognized as the strongest chess tournament in Italy, the Sardinia World Chess Festival attracts top players and enthusiasts from around the globe. The festival will feature three competitive categories. One of the festival's standout features is its impressive prize fund. The total prize pool amounts to €50,100, which is approximately 4,429,542 Indian Rupees. For those eager to participate, registration is now open. To find detailed information about the event and the registration process, be sure to check out the full report.

New: Ivan Sokolov: Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.10 - Caro-Kann Advance Variation

06/01/2025 -

Ivan Sokolov's long awaited "Understanding Middlegame Strategies" continues! The dutch Grandmaster and star coach released nine volumes before this on various topics - Dynamic Pawns, Practical Play, Hedgehog, Dynamic Pawn Structures, Sicilian Rossolimo and Maroczy Structures, Ruy Lopez Structures, Dynamic Catalan, French Winawer, French Tarrasch and now on Caro-Kann Advance variation. You can also get Vol.1 to 9 if you have not got the earlier volumes. So grab these Fritztrainers and increase your middlegame strategical understanding right away from one of the strongest elite players and also the trainer of many successful elites. Photo: ChessBase

Ram Prakash decimates 1st Mahakal Rapid Rating Open 2024

06/01/2025 -

FM Ram Prakash scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Mahakal Rapid Rating Open 2024. Ram finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Himanshu Sharma, IM Himal Gusain and Mraduhas Tripathi scored 8/9 each. They secured second, third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The winner, Ram drew with the eventual runner-up and only GM in the field, Himanshu, in the penultimate round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹125000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by Ujjaini District Chess Association at Standford International School in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on 21st and 22nd December. This is Ram's third overall, first rating tournament triumph in 2024. Photo: Ujjaini District Chess Association

15th Chennai GM Open R5-6: Crowded at the top

06/01/2025 -

Nine players are sharing the lead 5/6 after the sixth round of 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. Top seed and India's highest rated IM Aronyak Ghosh got back to winning ways as he defeated CM V Sarveshwaran in Round 6. GM Deepan Chakkravarthy ended FM Rupesh Jaiswal's (NEP) unbeaten streak. 119th seeded Vijay Shreeram P defeated two IMs consecutively - Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) and Sanket Chakravarty. He is the sole untitled player among the leaders' pack. FM Priyanshu Patil had a sharp battle versus IM Mayank Chakraborty in the fifth round. The former could have pushed for the maximum. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: IA R Anantharam

Vaibhav Gautam wins 2nd Kingdom of Chess Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024

05/01/2025 -

Vaibhav Gautam and Raj Kapoor scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 2nd Kingdom of Chess Below 1800 Rating Tournament 2024. Vaibhav won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Raj was placed second. Four players - Shanmukha Pulli, Shikhar Karn, Lakshit Pusri and Rudradaman Mertia scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. Vaibhav drew with the eventual second runner-up, Shanmukha in the seventh round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1500000. The top three prizes were ₹111000, ₹71000 and ₹41000 along with a trophy each. The three-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by Kingdom of Chess at Orbit Resort in Udaipur, Rajasthan from 21st to 23rd December. This is Vaibhav's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: Kingdom of Chess

ChessBase 18: How to download games from lichess.org and chess.com

05/01/2025 -

ChessBase 18 now offers direct access to lichess.org and chess.com. Simply enter your account name, select the type of game and the time period, and ChessBase will promptly deliver your desired game list from the 7 billion lichess games. The donation-funded lichess servers are buffered by a huge cache on ChessBase database servers, so that multiple requests do not create a load there. Chess.com games can also be accessed quickly and easily. This provides you with access to your own games, and of course, it's also useful to know the online games of other players when preparing your own! Chief developer Matthias Wüllenweber shows you how it's done in the video! Photo: ChessBase

15th Chennai GM Open R4: Iniyan and Ethan in a three-way lead

05/01/2025 -

Top seed, IM Aronyak Ghosh drew with IM Kaustuv Kundu in Round 4 of 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. GM Iniyan Pa, IM Ethan Vaz and GM Siddharth Jagadeesh (SGP) have emerged the leaders with a perfect score 4/4. They defeated GM Venkatesh M R, IM Shahil Dey and IM Sathvik Adiga respectively. Untitled Bhaavan Kolla held GM Cristhian Camilo Rios Gomez (COL) to a well contested draw. Currently, seven players including six Indians are in pursuit at 3.5/4 each. Varun V seized his opportunity against GM P Shyam Nikhil to move his score 3.5/4. Round 5 starts today at 10 a.m. IST.

S L Narayanan clear first at Groningen Chess Festival Open 2024

04/01/2025 -

GM S L Narayanan scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win Chess Festival Groningen Open A (>2100) 2024. The top seed finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - GM Thomas Beerdsen (GER), IM Nick Maatman (NED), IM Manish Anto Cristiano F and IM Theo Stijve (SUI) scored 6.5/9 each. They shared second place. The total prize fund of the festival was €9750, €8000 for Open A. The top three prizes were €2500 + 'The Silver Zwanepol', €1500 and €900 each. The ten-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by Stichting Schaakfestival Groningen Sportcentrum RUG & Hanze in Groningen, Netherlands from 21st to 30th December 2024. Rest day was on 25th December. This is Narayanan's first rating tournament triumph in 2024. Photo: Harry Gielen

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri wins Krishna Gopal Kapoor Memorial Rating Open 2024

04/01/2025 -

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at Krishna Gopal Kapoor Memorial Rating Open 2024. The top seed, Bharat won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Naitik secured second place. Kartavya Anadkat scored sole 7.5/9 to be placed third. Bharat drew with the eventual runner-up, Naitik in the seventh round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1100000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹60000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by UP Chess Sports Association at Ganges Club in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 18th to 22nd December. This is Bharat's 13th overall, second rating tournament victory of 2024. Photo: UP Chess Sports Association

15th Chennai GM Open R2-3: Bhaavan Kolla and ten more make a perfect start

04/01/2025 -

Eleven players including Bhaavan Kolla have made a perfect start at 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. Bhaavan is the sole untitled player among the leaders pack. 13-year-old, IM Sathvik Adiga, the youngest with perfect score 3/3, had to work hard against Dinesh Rajan M to win a long queen endgame which lasted over 55 moves. The top three seeds - IM Aronyak Ghosh, GM Siddharth Jagadeesh (SGP) and GM Iniyan Pa, have scored comfortable wins so far. In Round 2, Siddhant Gawai, Siddhanth Poonja and Mayukh Majumder held GM Cristhian Camilo Rios Gomez (COL), GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE) and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko to a draw each respectively. CM Rajarishi Karthi outplayed GM Alexei Fedorov. Round 4 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: IA R Anantharam

Arushi Severin Helen D Silva dominates AICF Smart Girls Rating Open 2024 Rajnandgaon

03/01/2025 -

Arushi Severin Helen D Silva scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win AICF Smart Girls Rating Open 2024 Rajnandgaon. Five girls - Navieka Jaiswal, Jesh Kesharwani, Shruti Sarkar, Aditi Pandey and Rashi Warudkar scored 7/9 each. They secured second to sixth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Arushi drew with the eventual runner-up, Navieka in the sixth round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹21000, ₹15000 and ₹8000 along with a trophy each respectively. Smart Girls rating tournament is just like Chess for Everyone Rating tournament but only for female players, where the entry fee is low. It is organized to encourage more players to play rated tournament at a nominal entry fee and gain/increase their rating. Photo: District Chess Association Rajnandgaon

Kedar Walke clinches Braunau Open C 2024

03/01/2025 -

Kedar Walke scored an unbeaten 4.5/5 to win Braunau Open C (<1600) 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Johannes Leiner (AUT) and Frank Kreuzinger (GER) scored 4/5 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. The combined total prize fund was €2875, for Open C it was €450. The top three prizes in C were €200 + trophy, €100 and €75 each. The three-day five-round Swiss league tournament was organized by WSV ATSV Ranshofen Chess at Ranshofen Castle in Braunau am Inn, Austria from 13th to 15th December. This is Kedar's first tournament triumph of his career. Photo: Official site

15th Chennai GM Open R1: Vijay Shreeram stuns Manik Mikulas

03/01/2025 -

Vijay Shreeram P scored the biggest upset of the first round of 15th Chennai GM Open 2025. He defeated GM Manik Mikulas (SVK). The 15th edition of the tournament witnesses the participation of 174 players including 16 GMs, 25 IMs and 4 WIMs in Category A from 19 countries across the world including India. Category B (Below 2000) is also underway and will conclude on 5th January. Category C (Below 1800) will take place from 6th to 8th January. The total prize fund of Category A is ₹2000000. The top three prizes are ₹400000 + trophy, ₹300000 and ₹180000 each. Round 2 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Sakthi Prabhakar

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