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Tata Steel 2024 R6: Gukesh wins two in-a-row, Praggnanandhaa draws against Nepomniachtchi

20/01/2024 -

D Gukesh scored his second consecutive win at 86th Tata Steel Chess Masters 2024. The teenager felt he surprised his opponent with Qf6 in reply to the Netherlands no.2's choice of Scotch opening. In a chaotic position, Jorden blundered a pawn and Gukesh does not let these opportunities slip by. R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi drew against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wenjun Ju (CHN) respectively. GM Harika Dronavalli bounced back with a victory against IM Stefan Beukema (BEL). IM Eline Roebers (NED) won against the second seeded GM Mustafa Yilmaz (TUR). Vidit v Alireza Firouzja, Gukesh v Max Warmerdam, Praggnanandhaa v Jorden, IM Divya v GM Liam Vrolijk, Harika v Korobov and GM Leon v IM Stefan in Round 7. It starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

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1st Bangalore GM 2024 R1: Vinay Kumar outplays Sankalp Gupta

19/01/2024 -

FM Vinay Kumar Matta scored the biggest upset of the first round at 1st Bangalore GM 2024. Vinay completely outplayed Sankalp after getting a commanding position. WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty also scored a big win against GM Hesham Abdelrahman (EGY). The newly crowned Caplin Hastings Masters 2023-24 winner, GM Abhijeet Gupta is the top seed. The 007 of chess, GM Nigel Short (ENG), the legend is the second seed. Raghav V held the reigning National champion GM Sethuraman to a draw. A total of 207 players including 31 GMs, 40 IMs, 4 WGMs and 10 WIMs are taking part from 16 countries across the world in Open A. The total prize fund combining three categories is ₹5000000, ₹2500000 in Category A. The top three prizes are ₹450000, ₹350000 and ₹250000 along with a trophy each. Today is the first of the two double round day. Round 2 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

ChessBase India turns 8 years old

19/01/2024 -

On 18th of January 2024, ChessBase India turned 8 years old. What is it that ChessBase India does? What are its core businesses, we have been asked this by a lot of people. And our answer has been - we are into anything and everything that helps an Indian chess player. In this article you get to know some of they keys projects we did in last one year and what do each of the key team members of ChessBase India think about the previous year.  

Tata Steel 2024 R5: Gukesh bounces back with a statement victory over Nepomniachtchi

19/01/2024 -

After suffering two losses in-a-row, it was time for D Gukesh to make a comeback. He did it against the two-time World Championship Challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fifth round of 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024. Gukesh seized his opportunity when his opponent made a tactical mistake. Reigning four-time Women's World Champion, Wenjun Ju (CHN) defeated Alireza Firouzja (FRA), beating her highest rated opponent she ever faced. Lowest rated in the Challengers section, IM Eline Roebers (NED) defeated the top seed, GM Hans Niemann (USA) emphatically, after suffering four losses consecutively. It will be Nepomniachtchi v Praggnanandhaa, Jorden van Foreest v Gukesh, Wenjun v Vidit, Liam Vrolijk Leon, IM Stefan Beukema v GM Harika and GM Salem v IM Divya in Round 6. It starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Abhijeet Gupta clinches Caplin Hastings Masters 2023-24

18/01/2024 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta scored 7.5/9 to win Caplin Hastings Masters 2023. He finished the tournament a half point ahead of the competition. GM Pengxiang Zhang (CHN) scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Nine players including GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA) scored 6.5/9 each. They shared third place. Former multi-time Hastings Masters winner, GM Deep Sengupta was one of them. The total prize fund of the tournament was over £20000. The top three prizes were £2500 + trophy, £1750 and £1250 each respectively. This was Abhijeet's third triumph of 2023 and can also be considered his first tournament victory of 2024 as the tournament finished on 5th January 2024. Photo: Prashila Narsing Chauhan/Caplin Hastings Masters

Himal Gusain victorious at 16th Marseille International Festival 2023

18/01/2024 -

IM Himal Gusain scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 16th Marseille International Festival 2023 Open A (>1500). He finished a half point ahead of the rest. IM Guillaume Lamard (FRA) and IM Guillaume Philippe (FRA) scored 7/9 each to secure second and third place respectively. Himal drew against both runners-up in the seventh and eighth round respectively. The total prize fund of the festival was €7000. The top three prizes were €1200 + trophy, €800 and €600 each respectively. This is Himal's seventh tournament triumph of the year, third in France. He also went on to win another tournament in France at the beginning of 2024 in Tours. Photos: Edward Bottomley / Marseille-Echecs

Srihari L R superb at 14th Chennai GM Open 2023, Aakash G third

18/01/2024 -

IM Srihari L R scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 to win 14th Chennai GM Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (VIE), Aakash G, GM Boris Savchenko and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored 8/10 each. They secured second to fifth place respectively according to tie-breaks. 13-year-old Aakash delivered a stellar performance. He is the sole untitled finisher among top ten. The teenager's performance earned him 188.4 Elo rating points. GM Laxman R R is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 7.5/10 to finish seventh. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹2000000. The top three prizes were ₹400000 + trophy, ₹300000 and ₹175000 each. This was Srihari's six overall, third Classical rating tournament triumph in 2023. Photos: Tamil Nadu State Chess Association

Tata Steel 2024 R4: Praggnanandhaa beats Ding Liren second year in-a-row, becomes the new India no.1

17/01/2024 -

R Praggnanandhaa scored an emphatic victory against the reigning world champion Ding Liren in the fourth round of 86th Tata Steel Masters 2024. Praggnanandhaa managed to win against Ding Liren for the second consecutive year at the same event, round and also color. He is now India no.1 in live ratings. After Vishy Anand, he becomes the second Indian to beat a reigning world champion in a Classical rated game. Gukesh lost to Anish Giri in a long endgame grind. This win propelled Giri to sole lead. Vidit Gujrathi drew against Jorden van Foreest comfortably. Leon Luke Mendonca lost against Erwin L'Ami from a promising position. Today is the first of three rest days. Round 5 pairings: Vidit v Max Warmerdam, Gukesh v Ian Nepomniachtchi, Praggnanandhaa v Giri, IM Divya Deshmukh v GM Mustafa Yilmaz and Harika Dronavalli v Leon. The fifth round starts tomorrow Thursday 18th January at 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Ramkumar prevails at 2nd Marvel Below 1600 Rating Tournament 2023

17/01/2024 -

R Ramkumar scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd Marvel Below 1600 Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Tijil Singh and C R Ritvik scored 8/9 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Ramkumar's sole draw was against the eventual runner-up, Tijil. The top three finishers remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. This was Ramkumar's third overall, first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Marvel Chess Academy

Arghyadip Das dominates 19th SNG Trophy Rapid Rating Open, Sharan Rao perfect at 20th Blitz Open 2023

16/01/2024 -

IM Arghyadip Das scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 19th Sri Narayana Guru Trophy Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. WIM Isha Sharma and Raghav Srivathsav Varayogi scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively. IM Sharan Rao scored a perfect 9/9 to win 20th Sri Narayana Guru Trophy Blitz Open 2023. WIM Isha Sharma once again secured second place scoring 8/9. Lakshith B Salian and FM Preetham R Sharma scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund for Rapid Rating was ₹200000, for Blitz it was ₹4000. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000, for Blitz they were ₹5000, ₹4000 and ₹3000. Photos: Sri Narayana Guru School of Chess

Naitik R Mehta clinches 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024

16/01/2024 -

Top seed Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Anurag Jaiswal, Rishabh Nishad, Bhaavan Kolla and Devansh Singh scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Naitik, Anurag, Bhaavan and Bishal Basak remained undefeated among top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1400000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each respectively. Naitik started 2024 with a victory in the first tournament he played. He is also the reigning Gujarat State 2023 champion. Photo: Satyam Vishwakarma

Tata Steel 2024 R3: Divya Deshmukh and Nodirbek Abdusattorov set the board on fire

16/01/2024 -

IM Divya Deshmukh scored her first win at Tata Steel Challengers 2024 against GM Jaime Santos Latasa (ESP). She could not have asked for a better win as she sacrificed her bishop and rook to launch a devastating attack on her opponent's kingside. Sure, the Spanish GM could have saved it but practically it was not easy to find. In the Masters section, Vidit Gujrathi drew against Ian Nepomniachtchi comfortably. R Praggnanandhaa also shared the point against Wei Yi (CHN). D Gukesh suffered a loss against Ding Liren (CHN). The world champion stated that he is getting back into his shape after two warm-up games. Round 4 pairings: Liren v Praggnanandha, Giri v Gukesh, Jorden van Foreest v Vidit, Liam Vrolijk v Harika Dronavalli, Leon Luke Mendonca v Erwin L'Ami and Hans Niemann v Divya Deshmukh. The fourth round starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Sudhanshu Ranjan triumphs at 2nd Nitai Ghosh Memorial Rating Open 2023

15/01/2024 -

Sudhanshu Ranjan scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 2nd Nitai Ghosh Memorial Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Four players - Kishan Kumar, Anushka Gupta, Rahul Gurung and Arpan Das scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Sudhanshu defeated both runners-up - Anushka and Kishan in Round 8 and 7 respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹555555. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each respectively. Only Sudhanshu remained undefeated among top ten. The tournament was organized in memory of Nitai Ghosh. It was Sudhanshu's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: NA Arijeet Malakar/Jalpaiguri Chess Academy

New: Harald Schneider-Zinner - Fortify your Defences

15/01/2024 -

Every chess player likes to attack. Every chess player likes to put pressure on their opponent. But when the tables are turned, and we become the target of an attack, we may feel uncomfortable, anxious, and insecure. Yet we can save an incredible number of defensive positions if we know the techniques and rules-of-thumb. As a coach of the Austrian national women›s team for many years and as a certified psychological trainer, International Master Harald Schneider-Zinner shares his experience and knowledge, with the aim of strengthening your chess resistance. So get this Fritztrainer and strengthen yourself. Photo: ChessBase

Guru Prakash wins 360 One Wealth Junior Under-15 GP Series 2 Rating 2023

15/01/2024 -

Guru Prakash, Atharv Soni and Darsh Shetty scored 6/7 at 360 One Wealth Junior Under-15 GP Series 2 Rating 2023. Guru won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Atharv and Darsh were placed second and third. Guru drew against the eventual second runner-up, Darsh in the final round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹250000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹25000 each. This was Guru's third tournament triumph of 2023. It is also his first-ever rating tournament victory of his career. The third event of the GP series will start on 5th February 2024. It will be an Open event instead of restricted to Under-15 players. Photos: FT IA IO Praful Zaveri/Indian Chess School

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