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India bags 11 medals at Asian Amateur 2024

30/12/2024 -

India has won a total of eleven medals at Asian Amateur Chess Championships 2024. Eight Indians won all those eleven medals in various categories. Sananda R won Gold in Under-1700 Women in all three events - Classical, Rapid and Blitz. Ruhani Raj Asudani won Silver in Rapid and Bronze in Blitz. Farhaan M won Gold in Under-1700 Men Classical. Aryan Raj clinched Gold in Under-1700 Men Rapid, Omkar Shelke secured Silver. Maharth Godhani earned Silver in Blitz Under-1700 Men. Smaraki Mohanty got Bronze in Under-2000 Women. Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami received Bronze in Under-1700 Women. The total prize fund of the tournament was US$ 25000. The top three prizes in Under-2000 Women, U1700 Men and Women were $1500, $1200 and $1000 along with a trophy and medal each.

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4th Athens of the East R1-8: Srihari L R and Nitin in a four-way lead

30/12/2024 -

IM Srihari L R, IM Nitin S, IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) and IM Semetei Tologon Tegin (KGZ) are sharing the lead 7.5/8 at 4th Athens of the East GM Tournament 2024. Agibileg drew with Srihari on the top board. Thus allowing two more players to catch up. Nitin defeated IM Raahul V S and Semetei won against GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE) to move to the top. Nithin Babu held the top seed and India's highest rated IM Aronyak Ghosh to a draw. The total cash prize fund in the festival is ₹4400000 + two cars, six bikes and 100 cycles, for Category A (>2000) it is ₹2000000. The top three prizes were ₹300000, ₹200000 and ₹150000 each. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Koneru Humpy Golden at World Rapid Women Championship 2024

29/12/2024 -

GM Koneru Humpy convincingly clinched World Rapid 2024 Women championship. She started the day with two draws against the reigning Women's World champion - GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) and World Rapid 2014 champion - GM Kateryna Lagno. In the final round, the Indian legend defeated IM Irene Sukandar (INA) to clinch the championship for the second time in her career. Unlike last time, no tie-breaks were needed and Humpy finished clear first. Despite starting with a loss, Humpy made a strong comeback by scoring 8.5 in the next twelve games to claim the Gold. 18-year-old GM Volodar Murzin became World Rapid 2024 champion scoring an unbeaten 10/13. Today is a rest day. Blitz Round 1 Open and Women starts tomorrow Monday 30th December at 2 p.m. local time, next day 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Ritviz Parab dominates 3rd Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024

29/12/2024 -

IM Ritviz Parab scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024. IM Nitish Belurkar and Mandar Pradip Lad scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Ritviz defeated the eventual runner-up, Nitish in the seventh round. The total prize fund was ₹151000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹20000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round Swiss league rapid rating tournament was organized by Rotary Club of Porvorim at Dr. K B Hedgewar High School in Bambolim, Goa on 14th and 15th December. This is Ritviz's third tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Anurag Mhamal

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29/12/2024 -

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Prajwal P Shet prevails at 1st MAHE Bengaluru Rapid Rating Open 2024

28/12/2024 -

Dr. Prajwal P Shet and IM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st MAHE Bengaluru Rapid Rating Open 2024. Prajwal won the tournament on tie-breaks and Sharan secured second place. The seventh round battle between them ended in a draw. Nine players scored 7.5/9 each. Out of them, FM Ojas Kulkarni was placed third. The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹29000 and ₹19000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round Swiss league rapid rating tournament was organized by and at Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru in association with 64 Squares The Chess Club in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 7th and 8th December. This is Prajwal's fourth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru

World Rapid 2024 Day 2: Arjun Erigaisi, Harika and Humpy in the lead

28/12/2024 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) played three games on the second of World Rapid 2024 before he withdrew. He was on the verge of a loss against GM Daniel Dardha (BEL) in the seventh round. However, the Belgium missed his chance and allowed the World no.1 to salvage a draw for the third time in a lost position at this event. Volodar Murzin, Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL), Arjun Erigaisi and Alexander Grischuk are the four players in the lead 7/9 each. Arjun defeated Ray Robson (USA) and Shant Sargsyan (ARM), drew with Murzin and Duda. Arjun will face the three-time World Blitz champion, Grischuk in Round 10. Wenjun Ju (CHN), Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy are in a three-way lead 6.5/8. Humpy will start the final day of the event with a clash against Wenjun. Round 10 Open and Round 9 Women starts today at 2 p.m. local time, next day 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza

Breaking News: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from World Rapid 2024

28/12/2024 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) has withdrawn from World Rapid 2024. What caused it? He was asked to change his jeans to a trouser which abides by the dress code policy of this event. It was a matter of principle for him. He refused to do that and withdrawn from the tournament. The World no.1 will also not defend his title at World Blitz 2024. It means two new world champions are guaranteed to be crowned. Carlsen also mentioned to Norwegian media that he will not play any more FIDE events. He is done with them. Check out interviews with Magnus Carlsen with IM Levy Rozman for Take Take Take, FIDE CEO - Emil Sutovsky, Vishy Anand as the FIDE Deputy President and with the Norwegian journalist. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

How to Compose an Endgame Study: A Step-by-step Guide

27/12/2024 -

The chess world is awash with resources for players looking to up their game, from countless articles and books to videos. Although relatively scarcer, a wealth of instructional material also exists for those interested in chess solving. But few have ventured to teach how to compose a chess study or a problem—no definitive course or authoritative guide for this aspect of chess. Yet, like playing and solving, composing, too, is a teachable skill—or at least that is what Gady Costeff, the writer of the present article, believes. To put his notion to the test, he demonstrates how to craft an endgame study by starting with an attractive mate position and then working backwards, guided by a series of straightforward questions and answers.

Yug Desai wins Odisha Open 2024 Category C Below 1600 Rating Tournament

27/12/2024 -

Yug Desai, Surya Mitra Sen and Muna Sabar scored 8/9 each at Odisha Open 2024 Category C (<1600). Yug won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Surya and Muna secured second and third place respectively. Both Yug and Surya remained undefeated. Muna's sole conceded point occurred when he skipped the second round. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹4000000, ₹750000 for Category C. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. The four-day nine-round Swiss league Below 1600 rating tournament was organized by All Odisha Chess Association in association with SOA University at SOA University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 19th to 22nd December. Photo: All Odisha Chess Association

World Rapid 2024 Day 1: Raunak stuns Firouzja, Carlsen makes a terrible start

27/12/2024 -

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) had a disastrous start at FIDE World Rapid 2024. He barely escaped with a draw from jaws of defeat in Round 3 and 4 against GM Gleb Dudin (HUN) and GM Aleksandr Shimanov respectively. However, in Round 5, 18-year-old GM Denis Lazavik did not allow the defending champion to walk away unscathed. The World no.1 scored only 50% on Day 2.5/5. Raunak Sadhwani and Arjun Erigaisi had the best start among Indian players 4/5. Raunak is undefeated so far. He scored a fine victory over GM Alireza Firouzja (FRA) after the latter missed his opportunity to sacrifice his knight and gain the upper hand. Among the Women, GM Harika Dronavalli is the only Indian at 3.5/4. Round 6 Open and Round 5 Women starts today at 2 p.m. local time, next day 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Lennart Ootes

Ashirwad Swain dominates 1st Samrat Tansen Rapid Rating Open 2024

26/12/2024 -

Ashirwad Swain scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Samrat Tansen Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. FM Ram Prakash scored 8/9 to secure second place. He also remained undefeated. CM Aishwin Daniel and Vijay Singh Maurya scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third and fourth according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round Swiss league rapid rating tournament was organized by All Gwalior Chess Association at Miss Hill Higher Secondary School in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on 30th November and 1st December. This is Ashirwad's third tournament triumph of the year. Photo: All Gwalior Chess Association

Arjun and Praggnanandhaa set to battle Carlsen and co. at World Rapid and Blitz 2024

26/12/2024 -

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024 will take place from 26th to 28th, 30th and 31st December 2024. The reigning and defending champions - Magnus Carlsen (NOR), IM Anastasia Bodnaruk and GM Valentina Gunina return to defend their World Rapid and Blitz titles. Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja will be seen in action after skipping last year. Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Raunak Sadhwani, Sandipan Chanda, Aravindh Chithambaram, Harsha Bharathakoti, Pranav V, Diptayan Ghosh, Karthik Venkataraman, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali R, Vantika Agrawal, Sahithi Varshini M, Padmini Rout and Priyanka Nutakki are the 17 Indians in the fray. Five rounds of Rapid in the Open and four in the Women will be played on 26th December 2024. Round 1 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 27th December 12:30 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE

15-Year-Old GM Savva Wins 11th Sunway Sitges International

25/12/2024 -

Savva Vetokhin, a 15-year-old grandmaster, has won the Sunway Sitges International Chess Championship held in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. With this victory, Savva becomes the youngest ever winner of this tournament. Savva secured the top spot by defeating Israel's Ido Gorshtein 2-0 in the final blitz tiebreak, marking the biggest title win of his career. Throughout the 10 rounds, Savva remained undefeated with 6 wins and four draws, scoring 8 points. Israel's Ido finished in second place, while tiebreaks were played for positions 3 to 8, which included India's llamanparthi. However, China's Li Di managed to secure the third position by defeating Tin Jingyao of Singapore. This year's Sunway Sitges Festival featured three blitz, one rapid, one 960 and one bullet tournament in addition to the classical format, with Iran's Mehdi Ghulami emerging as the overall best player. Read this article. Photo & Article by Niklesh Jain 

Quoc Hy Nguyen wins Odisha Open 2024, Pa Iniyan third

25/12/2024 -

FM Quoc Hy Nguyen (VIE) and GM Alexei Fedorov scored an unbeaten 8/10 each at Odisha Open 2024 Category A. Quoc won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Alexei was placed second. Their seventh round battle against each other ended in a draw. Five players - GM Pa Iniyan, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy, IM Shahil Dey, IM Ameya Audi and IM Srihari L scored 7.5/10 each. They secured third to seventh place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹4000000, ₹2500000 for Category A. The top three prizes were ₹550000, ₹350000 and ₹200000 along with a trophy each. The eight-day ten-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by All Odisha Chess Association in association with SOA University at SOA University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 15th to 22nd December. Photo: All Odisha Chess Association

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