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Anand draws Giri, cannot win the Candidates now

28/03/2016 -

After the opening it seemed as if Giri would press on for quite a while. However, in the middlegame he sacrificed a piece, which was practically very interesting but objectively bad. It gave Anand the much needed chance he required to win the game. But with the impending time pressure it wasn't easy to play for both sides. Anand was a piece up but made a few inaccuracies and the game was drawn. It was result which ended Anand's chances to be the next challenger. Nonetheless the game was interesting and here are the analysis by IM Sagar Shah 

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Send your wishes to Vishy in Moscow

27/03/2016 -

Vishy Anand is fighting it out in Moscow at the Candidates 2016. Two rounds remain and he is currently in the third position half point behind Karjakin and Caruana. After the third round we had launched this page where by sending your best wishes to Vishy Anand you stood a chance to win a signed copy of Fritz 15 by five-time World Champion himself. The best wish at the end of the tournament gets the prize. Until now we have received 48 wishes. Use the disqus comments section on this page to send your message to our hero. ChessBase India founders Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal are in Moscow and they will be showing this page to Anand at the end of the tournament.

Nakamura outprepares Anand!

26/03/2016 -

Anand was completely outprepared in the sharp line of the English Opening by Hikaru Nakamura. He got a poor position out of the opening and the American played some accurate moves to take home the full point in just 26 moves. Words cannot have the same effect as variations, so here are some detailed analysis by IM Sagar Shah from the Central Telegraph building in Moscow.

An endgame lesson by Vishy Anand!

25/03/2016 -

“Happy Holi, Vishy! Can I put some colour on you?” these were the words with which a little girl approached Anand as he was about to leave the tournament hall at the end of a long day. “Happy Holi to you too, but no colour!” replied Vishy with a smile. After five and half hours of grinding on the chess board and then giving interviews, posing for pictures, signing autographs, and being extremely hungry, the last thing that Vishy wanted to do was to take a shower! It is truly ironic that even though Anand didn’t want to indulge in festivities of Holi, he had filled the life of every chess lover in the country with colour and glow. He played an amazing endgame to beat Sergey Karjakin in the 11th round of Candidates 2016. Detailed analysis by IM Sagar Shah

AIl India Public Sector Chess Tournament 2016

25/03/2016 -

The All India Public Sector Chess Tournament 2016 was held from 14-18 March 2016, hosted by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at Mysuru. Almost all of India's top players are employed by the Petroleum companies and they were present to represent their teams in this six-team round-robin contest. IM N. Srinath bring you his personal account cum report from this tournament.

Caruana plays a brilliant game to beat Anand

23/03/2016 -

There are days when things go completely wrong, and for Vishy Anand 23rd of March was one such day. Caruana guessed correctly the opening that he would play, had a very interesting novelty prepared and followed it up with some excellent moves. Almost until the last move was made, Fabiano played with utmost accuracy. Anand's stoic face at the press conference said the story. He was beaten even without having a chance to fight. It was a one sided battle. But as is true with every chess game, there is always a lot to be learnt. Analysis by IM Sagar Shah

Save our friend Mangesh

23/03/2016 -

Robert Frost once famously said that if he had learnt anything about life, it is that it goes on. People around the world die in a number beyond our imagination but people are born in even greater numbers -- the cycle will continue without waiting for you and me. But often, when you really want to help somebody, save a life, it is more a question of the will to help by joining hands than anything else. Mangesh Parab, a chess playing friend like we are, was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and three operations later, he is free of his brain tumour, but with one last detail to attend to -- chemotherapy for a year. A physical battle with the emperor of maladies has failed to break the man, although he lies on the battlefield awaiting his comrades' help. He is fast running out of resources, and now the only way he can continue a year's treatment is with our help. An appeal from a fellow chess lover.

Invitation to SYNA Open 2016

22/03/2016 -

Central India is all set to host its biggest Open tournament when the SYNA International School hosts the SYNA Open 2016 at Katni in Madhya Pradesh. The tournament carries, for a reasonable entry fee, features that are only enviable and comparable to the best of chess tournaments in the country. Read this heartfelt invitation by the man behind the event, Niklesh Kumar Jain.

Anand beats Aronian with virtuoso endgame technique!

22/03/2016 -

Vishy Anand played a fine game to get the better of Armenian number one Levon Aronian. The Berlin had been posing certain problems to Anand in this tournament, so he switched to the Guico Piano with the aim of getting a fresh non theoretical position. As it turned out White got a small edge out of the opening which increased due to a few careless moves by Aronian. Vishy's endgame play was a piece of art, mixing objectively strong moves with subtle psychology. The result was a near to flawless Capablanca/Smyslov like endgame victory. Detailed analysis by IM Sagar Shah.

Vishy solid as ever, holds Topalov to an easy draw

20/03/2016 -

Topalov didn't expect that Vishy would play the same opening system with Nbd7 and Bb4 again, after the Indian ace had played it against Anish. But Anand showed that he had faith on this system and the work he had done on it. The result was a completely fine game for Vishy right out of the opening. He even started getting ambitious and pressed the Bulgarian for a while in the endgame, but the advantage was just too minute. In the end the players agreed to a draw and Vishy maintains his third spot. Detailed analysis by IM Sagar Shah from Moscow.

Abhijeet Gupta on Reykjavik 2016

20/03/2016 -

With more than 230 participants and many top grandmasters the Reykjavik Open can boast of a strong field. The Harpa Hall, where the tournament was played, was another attraction. But the thing that attracted the world most was the summer smile of GM Abhijeet Gupta and IM Tania Sachdev in the inconsistent cold of the Icelandic capital. In this first part of our in-depth round-up, we bring you an illustrated report with the comments of Abhijeet himself.

Immaculate prep helps Anand draw with ease against Giri

20/03/2016 -

In a completely unexplored line, Anand with his team of seconds and powerful engines dug deep. They found new ideas which were impossible for Anish to deal on the board. Being the pragmatist that he is Anish took the safe way out, rather than testing Vishy's home preparation. The result was a quick draw in 31 moves. Here's the game with some detailed explanation by IM Sagar Shah.

Reykjavik Open 2016: Abhijeet and Tania rule!

19/03/2016 -

With more than 230 participants and many top grandmasters the Reykjavik Open can boast of a strong field. The Harpa Hall, where the tournament was played, was another attraction. But the thing that attracted the world most was the summer smile of GM Abhijeet Gupta and IM Tania Sachdev in the cold of the Icelandic capital. Express Report.

Candidates Round-up shows on ChessBase Account

18/03/2016 -

Top grandmasters like Daniel King, Simon Williams, Yannick Pelletier are doing daily Round up shows on the Candidates 2016 on ChessBase. You can access them if you are a premium member of the ChessBase Account. As an Indian resident becoming a premium member has never been easier and cheaper. It will cost you only Rs.1499/- for an entire year! And you get ten amazing features. More details in the article.

Aeroflot 09: solid finish for Indians (2)

18/03/2016 -

The 13th edition of the Aeroflot Open 2016 is being held in Moscow, Russia from the 29th of February to 10th of March 2016. The tournament ended in a close finish at the top with both Boris Gelfand and Evgeny Najer scoring 6.5/9, with the latter taking first place on tiebreak. The Indians were playing in sizable numbers in all three groups and we bring you an illustrated report of Group B and C.

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