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45th Chess Olympiad R1: India scores comfortable victories over Morocco and Jamaica

12/09/2024 -

Indian teams are off to a smooth start at 45th Chess Olympiad 2024. The men's team in the Open section scored a 4-0 whitewash over Morocco. All four players - GM R Praggnanandhaa, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Pentala Harikrishna scored comfortable wins. In the Women's event, Jamaica lost to the top seed, India by 0.5-3.5. IM Tania Sachdev scored the smoothest win for the team. GM Vaishali almost allowed her opponent to get back in the final moments. IM Divya Deshmukh had to work to score a full point. WFM Raehanna Brown (JAM) held IM Vantika Agrawal to a draw. India will face Iceland in the Open event, Czech Republic in the Women. Round 2 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Amruta Mokal

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Commonwealth 2024: Sethuraman wins Gold, Vignesh N R Silver and India clinches a historic 107 medals

11/09/2024 -

GM Sethuraman S P and GM Vignesh N R scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at Commonwealth Chess Championship 2024 in the Open category. Sethuraman won Gold on tie-breaks, Vignesh had to settle for Silver. Their sixth round battle against each other ended in a draw. WGM Mary Ann Gomes won the Women's event scoring 5.5/9. She also won a Silver medal each in both Rapid and Blitz events. WGM-elect WIM Sakshi Chitlange won Silver in Classical, Bronze in Rapid and Gold in Blitz. IM Soumya Swaminathan claimed Bronze. GM Mitrabha Guha won Gold in the inaugural Rapid event. Silver for GM Pa Iniyan and GM Laxman R R got Bronze. GM Swapnil Dhopade claimed Gold in Blitz. Silver for GM Mitrabha Guha and IM Hari Madhavan N B Bronze. India won a staggering 107 medals, 39 in Classical, 34 in Rapid and Blitz each. Photos: Various sources

45th Chess Olympiad: Morocco and Jamaica are the first round opponents for India

11/09/2024 -

The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad is the biggest Olympiad in the history. A total of 380 teams, 1736 players are taking part from 194 (Open) and 180 (Women) countries across the world. The host nation India is going to have a team each in Open and Women. The second seeded Open team will face Morocco, while the top seed Indian Women will be up against Jamaica. The deadline for team composition is 10 a.m. local time. So we will only get to know who are playing in the first round 1 after 1:30 p.m. IST. Check out lots of photos, videos and interviews from the opening ceremony and day zero. Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal unless specified otherwise.

FIDE World Cup 2025 qualification quotas updated

10/09/2024 -

Apart from the medals in Chess Olympiad, it also has World Cup implications. Even though the non-podium finishers may not win a medal, they can still secure a spot for their compatriot in next year's World Cup. In the Open section, only 80 teams will get a spot at the World Cup for their federations. Europe will get 11 less and for Americas, it will be nine less. In the Women's section of the Olympiad, 35 instead of 50 will gain Olympiad spots. The total number of players who can qualify remains unchanged - 206. Africa has three spots, Americas 21, Europe 41 and Asia 35. In the Women's event, Asia will have 20. So far, GM Sethuraman S P and GM Karthik Venkataraman in the Open, IM Padmini Rout in the Women's World Cup 2025 have already secured their respective places. Photo: FIDE

Soham Bhattacharyya wins 1st Checkmate Chess Academy, Barasat Rapid Rating Open 2024

10/09/2024 -

Soham Bhattacharyya and IM Subhayan Kundu scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st Checkmate Chess Academy, Barasat Rapid Rating Open 2024. Soham won the tournament on tie-breaks, Subhayan was placed second. Nine players scored 7.5/9 each. Out of them, top seed of the tournament IM Arghyadip Das finished third. Srijit needed to draw in the final round to become champion. However, he lost to Subhayan and finished fourth. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹40000 + trophy, ₹30000 + trophy and ₹20000 each respectively. This was the first-time ever a one-day rapid rating tournament was held in Kolkata. This is Soham's second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Devanarayanan Kalliyath and Aaranya R are 37th National Under-7 Open and Girls 2024 Champions

09/09/2024 -

Devanarayanan Kalliyath (KER) scored a perfect 9/9 to win 37th National Under-7 Open Championship 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Prayank Gaonkar (Goa) scored sole 8/9 to finish second. Aaradhyo Guin (WB) edged past two more players on tie-breaks to secure third place scoring 7.5/9. Top seed Aaranya R (TN) and second seeded, Arpitangshi Bhattacharya (WB) scored 8/9 each in the Girls event. Aaranya won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Arpitangshi had to settle for second place. Saiaastha Singh (WB) scored sole 7.5/9 to claim third place. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹500000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹50000, ₹36000 and ₹30000 along with a huge trophy each respectively. Photos: Ravindra Potawad

Subhayan Kundu superb at 4th Atal Talent Hunt Rating Open 2024

09/09/2024 -

Top seed of the tournament, IM Subhayan Kundu scored 7.5/8 to win 4th Atal Talent Hunt Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. CM Anurag Jaiswal, IM Suvrajit Saha and Sudhir Kumar Sinha scored 7/8 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Subhayan drew with the runner-up, Anurag in the penultimate round and defeated the second runner-up, Suvrajit in Round 6. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹20000 each respectively. The four-day rating tournament was organized by Hazaribagh District Chess Association from 17th to 20th August 2024 at Mundrika Kunj in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. This is Subhayan's fourth overall, second consecutive rating tournament triumph of the year.

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 8

09/09/2024 -

Welcome back to the “Strategic Mastery” series, brought to you by the collaboration of ChessNeurons and ChessBase India. In this episode, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will lead you through the next step in your chess journey. Our goal is to deepen your positional and strategic understanding through a series of meticulously crafted puzzles and clear, insightful explanations. This time, we’ll reveal the solutions to the five puzzles from Episode 7, which included positions from the games of World No. 1, Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Following that, we’ll present five new positional puzzles, each more challenging than the last, to further sharpen your strategic thinking.


Anuj Shrivatri dominates 2nd Nagpur One Day Rapid Rating Open 2024 with a perfect score

08/09/2024 -

Top seed of the tournament, IM Anuj Shrivatri scored 100%, 9/9 to win 2nd Nagpur Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a full point ahead of the competition. IM Aaditya Dhingra, CM Arush Chitre and Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored 8/9 each. They secured second to fourth place according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹20000 each respectively. The one-day rapid rating tournament was organized by Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation on 18th August 2024 at G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology in Nagpur, Maharashtra. This is Anuj's second rating tournament triumph out of the three tournaments he played this year. It is indubitably impressive. Photo: Bhushan Shriwas

Chess Beyond the Board: Exciting side events at 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

08/09/2024 -

The 45th FIDE Olympiad will feature a wide range of side events to target a diverse range of members of the chess universe. There will be exhibitions, short film, Judit Polgar's 10th Global Chess Festival, FIDE100 Awards Ceremony, Conferences, Seminars, highlighting the social and cultural impacts of chess. There will be something for everyone who loves chess to engage in something or the other. Find out the key information about the side events announced so far by FIDE. Photos: FIDE

David Gochelashvili wins 24th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2024, Kunal M second

08/09/2024 -

IM David Gochelashvili and FM Kunal M scored 7/9 each at 24th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024. David won the tournament as he defeated Kunal in the second round. GM Manik Mikulas (SVK) scored sole 5.5/9 to secure third place. Kunal scored his final IM-norm. He just needs to fulfill the rating requirement to become India's next International Master. The seven-day ten-player round-robin tournament was organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Hotel Le Palace in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 20th August 2024. Tournament Coordinator and Chief Arbiter - IA V Vijayaraghavan writes the tournament report. Photo: IA V Vijayaraghavan

New: Robert Ris: The flexible Taimanov Sicilian + A Complete Guide for Black against the Anti-Sicilian

07/09/2024 -

The Taimanov Sicilian offers Black a flexible and reliable system against 1.e4, allowing for realistic winning chances without unnecessary risks. This comprehensive video course provides a complete repertoire, covering both the main lines and Anti-Sicilian variations, with more than 16 hours of instruction, interactive training, and over 400 model games. Ideal for players looking to solidify their understanding and confidently face any challenge in the Sicilian Defence. So grab these fritztrainers and enrich your knowledge in Taimanov Sicilian and also a complete guide for Black against the Anti-Sicilian. Now you can read it on ChessBase Books, stream it on any device including phone and tablet. Photo: ChessBase

Utsab Chatterjee clinches 6th Sant Adria Open 2024

07/09/2024 -

IM Utsab Chatterjee scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 6th Sant Adria International Open Group A (≥1950) 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. 12-year-old Siddharth Singh (USA) scored 7/9 to finish second. FM Carlos Alberto Chavez Suarez (CUB), CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut, CM Vedant Pimpalkhare and Elm Catalan Monteagudo (ESP) scored 6/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. Utsab defeated both runners-up in Round 2 and 6 respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was €3030, €2100 in Group A. The top three prizes were €700, €400 and €300 along with a trophy each. Ambarish Sharma, Anustoop Biswas, CM Barath Kalyan M and WFM Vrushali Umesh Deodhar scored 5.5/9 each to be placed from seventh to tenth respectively. Vaibhav won the Blitz Open scoring 8/8, Ambarish second 7/8 and Suvradeepta Das third 6/8. Photo: IO NA Ricard Llerins

Mahdi Gholami Orimi wins 22nd Splimbergo Masters 2024, Kaustuv Kundu third

07/09/2024 -

IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi (IRI), GM Marcin Tazbir (POL) and IM Kaustuv Kundu scored 7/9 each at 22nd Splimbergo Masters (>2000) 2024. Mahdi won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Marcin and Kaustuv were placed second and third respectively. The top two finishers remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament combining four sections (Masters, Open A, B and C) was €8000. Top three prizes were €1500 and a cup, €800 and €600 each. The seven-day nine round rating tournaments were organized by Circolo scacchi "Le due torri" Spilimbergo at Centro Sportivo La Favorita in Splimbergo, Italy from 9th to 15th August. Photo: Circolo scacchi Spilimbergo

Exciting format changes announced for World Blitz Championships 2024

06/09/2024 -

FIDE has announced a change in the format of World Blitz Championships 2024. Instead of the usual 21 rounds for Open and 17 for Women, there will be two stages. Stage 1 will be of 13 rounds of Swiss league in Open and 11 in Women. The top eight players from both events will qualify to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will have four games per match. This is done to garner more attention from the media, make the spectacle exciting for all viewers, reduce the results determined by chance/luck and more on the sheer quality and form of the player. What do you think about these changes? Does the Rapid event also need a similar change? Photo: FIDE

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