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Qatar Masters 2024 R1: Moksh Amit Doshi stuns Nodirbek Yakubboev

04/12/2024 -

IM Moksh Amit Doshi scored a huge win over the defending champion, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) in the first round of Qatar Masters 2024. World Rapid 2021 champion and the current World no.6, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) suffered a shocking defeat against FM Reza Mahdavi (IRI). It was indeed a rough start for the Nodirbeks. IM Vantika Agrawal and IM Ethan Vaz held GM Vladislav Artemiev and GM Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen (VIE) to a draw each respectively. Top seed of the tournament and World no.4, GM Arjun Erigaisi scored a comfortable victory. Total 138 players including 43 GMs, 49 IMs, 6 WGMs and 2 WIMs are taking part from 24 countries across the world in Open A (≥2300) category with an average rating 2432. Round 2 starts today at 4 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Qatar Chess Association live stream

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Singapore Open R6-7: Klimkowski gains sole lead, Karthik, Iniyan and Ilamparthi in pursuit

04/12/2024 -

IM Jan Klimkowski (POL) emerged sole leader 6/7 at Singapore Open 2024. He is followed closely by ten players at 5.5/7 each. GM Karthik Venkataraman, GM Pa Iniyan and IM Ilamparthi A R are three Indians among them. Ilamparthi drew both of his games against GM Shanglei Lu (CHN) and GM Vahap Sanal (TUR). Karthik defeated IM Poh Yu Tian (MAS) and drew with IM Yeoh Li Tan (MAS) to get into the championship picture. Among the women, IM Teodora Injac (SRB) is having a great tournament. She is at an unbeaten 5/7. Among the Indian women, WGM Priyanka Nutakki is at 4.5/7. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Abhyudaya Ram

World Championship Game 7: Gukesh misses, Ding Liren displays resilience

03/12/2024 -

D Gukesh missed a great opportunity to beat Ding Liren and gain lead at FIDE World Championship Match 2024, presented by Google. It was certainly not an easy win but at this level he has to seize every single opportunity he is presented. However, he feels good about the game because he outplayed his opponent in the opening and middlegame. The world champion also accepted that fact. Gukesh realizes that he needs to work on converting advantages into a full point. The match has now completed halfway. The most important part is, the Challenger focuses on the positives instead of dwelling on mistakes and outcomes. The next half is certainly going to be interesting. A decisive game seems to be around the corner. Game 8 starts tomorrow at 5 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 20

03/12/2024 -

Welcome to the latest episode of the Strategic Mastery series, where we unravel key chess concepts to elevate your game. In Episode 20, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara focuses on a timeless principle: King in the Center. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. The king is the most vulnerable piece on the chessboard, and its placement during all phases of the game is crucial. Leaving the king in the center for too long can lead to devastating attacks and game-losing combinations. In this episode, you’ll learn how to punish an exposed king, delay castling strategically, and use central control to dominate your opponent. Photo: ChessNeurons

Elllobregat Open 2024: Gorshtein and Kekelidze Lead with Perfect Scores

03/12/2024 -

The 5th Elllobregat Open Chess Tournament continues to showcase high-level competition, solidifying its reputation as Spain’s strongest open chess event. After four intense rounds, GM Ido Gorshtein from Israel and GM Mikheil Kekelidze from Georgia are leading with a perfect score of 4/4. Close behind them, six players are in pursuit with 3.5 points, including top seeds like GM Martin Kraemer and GM Cristobal Henriquez Villagra. With six rounds still to play in this 10-round event, the race for the top spot is heating up, promising exciting battles in the rounds ahead. Among Indian players, WIM Tejaswini G secured her second victory in the tournament, defeating IM Valenzuela Gomez Fernando of Chile. Photo and report by Niklesh Jain.

Aaryan Varshney dominates 1st Dewas Rapid Rating Open 2024

03/12/2024 -

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Dewas Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma and GM Sriram Jha scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round rapid rating tournament was organized by Dewas District Chess Association at San Thome Academy in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on 16th and 17th November 2024. This was Aaryan's twelfth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

15th KIIT GM Open R1: Vineel and Suthershun draw with GMs

03/12/2024 -

Vineel Radha Karthik Chukka and Suthershun A drew with GM Evgeniy Podolchenko and GM Jacek Stopa (POL) respectively in thefirst round. The 15th edition of KIIT International Chess Festival witnesses the participation of 265 players including 12 GMs, 12 IMs, a WGM and 3 WIMs in Category A from 14 countries across the world including India. The Category B (Below 1900) has a total participation of 266 players. The total prize fund of the festival is ₹6000000, almost double of the last edition. Category A has the prize fund of ₹3000000, an increase of ₹1000000, 33% since last year. Category C (Below 1700) starts on 6th December. Round 2 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Swayangsu Satyakam

Singapore Open R5: Ilamparthi outplays Pichot, emerges sole leader

03/12/2024 -

IM Ilamparthi A R defeated GM Alan Pichot (ESP) in Round 5 of Singapore Open 2024. The newly crowned National Sub-Junior capitalized on his opponent's inaccuracies in the middlegame. It was the only decisive game among the leaders' pack. He is now followed by 20 players including five Indians - GM Pa Iniyan, GM Karthik Venkataraman, GM Neelotpal Das, WGM Srija Seshadri and IM Sathvik Adiga. IM Raahul V S held GM Szymon Gumularz (POL) to a draw. GM Neelotpal Das won a back and forth battle against the Singapore no.1, GM Jingyao Tin. Round 6 starts today at 9 a.m. local time, 6:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

​HelpChess Foundation raises Rs. 1 lakh for the Chennai Grandmasters Scholarship

02/12/2024 -

India's chess future is shining brightly, with young talents breaking records on the global stage. Unfortunately, many players face financial barriers that prevent them from achieving their goals. The HelpChess Foundation is committed to helping such players through various initiatives. One such initiative, the 'Chennai Grandmasters Scholarship', was announced during the live streams of the event. It was revealed that all donations received through HelpChess during the tournament would directly support players in need. The response was overwhelming, with over Rs.1 lakh raised from 25 generous contributors. Manoj Samudra is the top donor who received signed cards from the drawing of the lots ceremony by all the players of Chennai Grandmasters 2024. Kashthuri Bhai from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has won this Scholarship. Read the article to learn more about the Scholarship and Kashthuri's achievements. 

The story of the World Championship 2024 through pictures: Day 6

02/12/2024 -

Game 6 has often played a pivotal role in past World Chess Championships. It was observed in past matches, that the winner of Game 6 has gone on to claim the title. Keeping this in mind, fans were excited to see who would win this historically crucial game. Ding chose to play the London system which brought him victory in the last match. While the London System is rarely seen in World Championship matches, Ding decided to try it again for the second time. Gukesh, on the other hand, decided to test his opponent in an unexpected way. Check out these pictures to catch a glimpse of the dramatic Game 6 of the World Chess Championship 2024. Photo: Maria Emelianova

World Championship 2024 diaries Game 5

02/12/2024 -

A total of six games have been completed at FIDE World Championship Match 2024 presented by Google. Ding Liren could have pushed for a maximum in Game 5 but he did not. The world champion did not realize the big advantage he had in the rook and opposite color bishop endgame. GM Sundararajan Kidambi analyzes the game in detail. He followed the commentary of Judit Polgar and Robert Hess on chess24, also analysis of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Vladimir Kramnik. Check out the dissection by Kidambi of the fifth game and enrich your understanding of it. If you like his explanations, do mention it in the comments, so that it inspires Kidambi to share more from his fountain of knowledge. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Ilamparthi decimates Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024

02/12/2024 -

IM Ilamparthi A R scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024. Ilamparthi won the tournament in a week after becoming the new National Sub-Junior Open champion. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam, IM Praveen Kumar C, GM Laxman R R and Vignesh B scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹800000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each. The four-day eight-round rating tournament was organized by Guru Nanak College in association with Mount Chess Academy at Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 17th November 2024. This was Ilamparthi's second tournament triumph of the year. Photo: The New India Express

Singapore Open R1-4: Ilamparthi and Karthik Venkataraman in an eight-pack lead

02/12/2024 -

Eight players are currently leading Singapore Open Group A with an unbeaten 3.5/4. There are two Indians among them - IM Ilamparthi A R and GM Karthik Venkataraman. The former World Under-14 champion, Ilamparthi defeated GM Kacper Piorun (POL) in the fourth round. The teenager showed fantastic positional understanding as he seized his opportunity when his opponent ignored back-rank weakness, resulting in a doubled pawn. Karthik had an interesting draw in the third round against GM Deepan Chakkravarthy. He defeated IM Muthaiah Al comfortably in the following fourth round. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An

World Championship Game 6: "I just like playing Chess" - Gukesh

01/12/2024 -

D Gukesh decided to decline a threefold repetition against Ding Liren in Game 6 of FIDE World Championship Match 2024, presented by Google. He wanted to play a few moves and see what happens as he felt that he was not in danger. The Challenger thought that draw was still the most likely result, he wanted to get a long game as there is no game on the following day. Gukesh may not admit that it was a psychological move, one thing is for sure, in this cerebral sport, you have to test your opponent and that is exactly what he did. He did not take a lot of risk. After all it is a mind game which is what he played. Tomorrow is the second rest day. Game 7 starts on Tuesday at 5 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An

Arjun Erigaisi is now officially rated 2801

01/12/2024 -

Arjun Erigaisi crossed 2800 in live ratings on 24th October at 39th European Chess Club Cup in the fifth round. It has now become official in December FIDE Rating list. His rating is now 2801, making him the second-ever Indian after Vishy Anand to have a published rating of above 2800. Aravindh Chithambaram delivered a phenomenal performance when he won Chennai Grand Masters 2024. He gained 12.1 Elo rating points, taking his rating to 2718 and World no.26. Currently, there are three Indians in World top 10, five in top 23, six in top 26. The youngest rated player ever, Anish Sarkar got a rapid rating of 1524. Photos: Anmol Bhargav and Himank Ghosh

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