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Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R6: Arjun wins, Gukesh set for showdown against Harikrishna

20/12/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi scored the sole victory in the penultimate round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023. It started a little wild compared to the other games. His opponent Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) decided to sacrifice his bishop to get a couple of pawns and exploit Arjun's weakened king. However, there was not enough compensation and White could not generate a substantial attack. The other games had a relatively calm draw between Gukesh - Eljanov (UKR), Aronian (USA) - Predke (SRB) and Sanan (SRB) - Harikrishna. Harikrishna can spoil Gukesh's tournament if he manages to beat the teenager tomorrow. Final Round 7 starts tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

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Rupesh B Ramchandra wins Appycrown Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Bihar

20/12/2023 -

Rupesh B Ramchandra and Vipul Subhashi scored 7.5/9 at Appycrown Chess for Everyone Rating Open 2023 in Motihari, Bihar. Rupesh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. He also remained undefeated. Vipul secured second place. 13-year-old Ranit Maity edged past four other players at 7/9 to be placed third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹43000 + 20 trophies. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹8000 and ₹6000 each respectively. Rupesh is the reigning Patna District champion. His last rating tournament triumph was the very same event, more than a year ago. The objective of Chess for Everyone tournaments is to have a low entry barrier of only ₹250, encourage maximum players to take part in rating tournaments and gain rating. Photos: All Bihar Chess Association

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R5: Gukesh subdues Sanan, emerges sole leader

19/12/2023 -

D Gukesh scored his second win in-a-row against Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) in the fifth round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023. Gukesh seized his advantage and synthesized an attack on the kingside. Sanan had no proper answer to it and succumbed. The Arjun Erigaisi-Levon Aronian saga continues. Arjun had a great opportunity to beat Aronian for the first time in a rated game in over two years. Unfortunately, he pushed a pawn incorrectly in the rook endgame and eventually lost his advantage. The two-time World Cup winner managed to salvage a draw. Pavel Eljanov (UKR) handed Alexandr Predke (SRB) his third consecutive loss. Gukesh is in the sole lead 3.5/5, followed by Pentala Harikrishna and Eljanov at 3/5 each. Arjun is at 2.5/5 along with Aronian and Parham. Penultimate Round 6 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Viresh Sharnarthi and Shreya G Hipparagi are 36th National Under-13 Open and Girls 2023 Champions

19/12/2023 -

Viresh Sharnarthi (MAH) and Sriram Adarsh Uppala (TEL) scored 9.5/11 each at 36th National Under-13 Open 2023. Viresh won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Sriram secured second place. Raghav V (TN) edged past two more players who also scored 9/11 to be placed third. Shreya G Hipparagi (MAH) scored 9.5/11 and finished a half point ahead of the field to become the champion in Girls section. Shanmathi Sree S (TN) scored sole 9/11 to claim the second place. Top seed Kalyani Sirin (KER) scored 8.5/11 to be adjudged third. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹800000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹80000 + trophy, ₹60000 and ₹48000 each respectively. Photo: Maharashtra Chess Association

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R4: Gukesh beats Predke, joins Harikrishna in the lead

18/12/2023 -

D Gukesh scored his first win of the event against Alexandr Predke (SRB) in the fourth round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023. Gukesh joined Pentala Harikrishna in the lead 2.5/4 each. Harikrishna had a well contested draw against Levon Aronian (USA). The two-time World Cup winner elaborated his thoughts on his previous day's reply to chess24 tweet. Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) also scored his first win of the event against Sanan Sjugirov (HUN). Arjun Erigaisi had a well contested draw against Pavel Eljanov (UKR). Five players are trailing the leaders at 2/4 each. They are - Aronian, Eljanov, Parham, Sanan and Arjun. Round 5 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Syed Anwar Shazuli triumphs at 1st KPK-ABCCC Rapid Rating Open 2023

18/12/2023 -

FM Syed Anwar Shazuli scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st KPK-ABCCC Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Four players - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra, Nirmal L, FM Harshad S and Ram S Krishnan scored 8/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively. Nirmal and Harshad also remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹12000 each respectively. This was Syed's first rating tournament triumph of the year. The last rating event he won was back in August 2017. Photos: IA Umapathy M

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R3: Arjun Erigaisi pulverizes Predke

17/12/2023 -

Arjun Erigaisi scored his first win of the event against Alexandr Predke (SRB) in the third round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023. After losing the first round against Harikrishna, Arjun was virtually in a must-win situation to stay in the championship hunt and keep his chances in the FIDE Circuit. Alexandr Predke (SRB) made a positional mistake which allowed his opponent to force the queen exchange. Arjun made the most out of his opportunity to trail the leaders - Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) and Harikrishna by a half point at 1.5/3 each along with Levon Aronian (USA), Pavel Eljanov (UKR) and D Gukesh. A mutual blunder between Harikrishna and Eljanov allowed the former to salvage a half point via perpetual check. Gukesh had a relatively calm draw against Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI). Round 4 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

David Gochelashvili wins 9th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit 2023

17/12/2023 -

IM David Gochelashvili scored an unbeaten 6.5/9 to win 9th Tamil Nadu IM-norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. GM Alexei Fedorov and GM Evgeniy Podolchenko scored 6/9 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks respectively. FM Karthik Rajaa is the highest finisher among Indians. He scored 5.5/9 and increased his Elo rating by 14.4 points. The tenth event of the series begins today, Sunday 17th December in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Photos: IA R Anantharam

Vishy Anand inaugurates Chennai Grand Masters 2023

16/12/2023 -

Vishy Anand inaugurated Chennai Grand Masters 2023 by making the first move on D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi's board. They had a relatively calm draw. Alexandr Predke (SRB) had good chances against Pentala Harikrishna. However, he blundered away his advantage. The endgame expert, Harikrishna does not miss these chances to secure a half point. Pavel Eljanov (UKR) made an incorrect offer of queen trades which resulted in him losing an exchange. The already difficult endgame turned worse for him and his opponent Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) scored his first-ever Classical win over his opponent. Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) was determined to push for a win but draw is the maximum result he could get. Round 3 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Gran Hotel Bali 2023: Mitrabha Guha clinches Blitz Nocturno, third in Open A, Sham R wins Aficionados B

16/12/2023 -

GM Mitrabha Guha scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win XIV Gran Hotel Bali Blitz Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the field. FM Xulio Del Prado Rodriguez (ESP), GM Rustam Khusnutdinov (KAZ), FM Felix-Antonio Illinca (ROU) and Francisco Javier Barranco Cara (ESP) scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to fifth place respectively. This was Mitrabha's ninth tournament triumph of the year. GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) won the Open A event scoring 8/9 and remained undefeated. Seven players scored 7/9 each. Out of them, GM Evgeny Zanan (ISR) and Mitrabha secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Sham R won the Aficionados B (Below 2000) tournament. He scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win the tournament. Miquel Fabre Massana (ESP) and Jamison Edrich Kao (HKG) scored 7.5/9 each to be placed second and third respectively. Photos: Official site

The CircleChess Online Bullet Bash ends in a blazing finish!

16/12/2023 -

The Chess-Tech Startup CircleChess recently organized an Online “Bullet Bash” chess tournament on Lichess.org. The event gained attention due to its substantial total prize fund of 1 lakh INR, perhaps the largest ever for an online bullet tournament in India. With a ₹25,000 prize for the winner and relentlessly strong competition, it was a true test of skill in a high-stakes environment. All in all, the spectacle was an hour of fast- paced, unforgiving games of chess. Read on to find out more about the winners, the organizers, and the vision behind the rest of the tournament from the founder of CircleChess .

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 R1: Harikrishna and Eljanov strike

15/12/2023 -

Chennai Grand Masters 2023 is off to a splendid start. Just when it seemed like the first round will end up being victorless, Pentala Harikrishna and Pavel Eljanov (UKR) proved those predictions wrong. Arjun Erigaisi made a significant mistake early in the game. It made him defend the better part of the battle. Eventually he missed his final opportunity to salvage a half point which cost him the game. Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) made a huge blunder in a rook and two pawns endgame which was seemingly heading towards a draw. The other two games between Levon Aronian (USA) and D Gukesh, and Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) and Alexandr Predke (SRB). Round 2 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. All photos are by Shahid Ahmed unless specified otherwise.

Vidit Gujrathi clinches 9th Gashimov Memorial 2023 after an exciting chase, Arjun Erigaisi second

15/12/2023 -

Vidit Gujrathi is on a roll. After winning FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 and securing a spot in the Candidates 2024, he won the 33rd PSPB Inter Petroleum Individual Rapid 2023. The 9th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2023 is his third consecutive individual tournament triumph. Despite not finishing first in either Rapid or Blitz, Vidit managed to win the entire event. That speaks volumes about the strength of the tournament. He scored 22/36, 10/18 in Rapid and 12/18 in Blitz, finishing a half point ahead of Arjun Erigaisi 21.5/36. Richard Rapport (ROU) who topped the Blitz event scoring 12/18, finished third overall 19/36. Check out the interview of all top three finishers, few players' thoughts on Vugar Gashimov, games from the event and a lot more. Photo: Mukthar Ahmad / Gashimov Chess

Fujairah Chess & Culture Club set to organise the 5th Fujairah Endurance Chess Solving Championship with a whopping prize fund of 35,500$

15/12/2023 -

On the 20th and 21st of January 2024, the Fujairah Chess and Culture Club in Fujairah City, UAE, is organising the 5th Endurance Blitz tournament and the 20th International Solving Contest, respectively. Together named the Fujairah Endurance Chess Solving Championship, the two-day meet has instituted a mammoth prize pool of 35,500 US dollars, more than half of which will go to the winners of its latter event, setting an unprecedented benchmark in the history of chess-solving competitions. This report is a glimpse into some of the phenomenal work the Fujairah Chess and Culture Club has undertaken lately and a curtain-raiser to the blitz-cum-solving gala it will hold in January next year. Read on.

Spectators for the Chennai Grand Masters 2023

15/12/2023 -

The strongest classical super tournament is happening on Indian soil from 15th to the 21st of December 2023 in Chennai. The average rating of the tournament is a massive 2711 and players who are taking part are D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Levon Aronian, Parham Maghsoodloo, Sanan Sjugirov, P. Harikrishna, Alexandr Predke and Pavel Eljanov. The event is happening at the Leela Palace hotel in Chennai and spectators are allowed each day on first come first serve basis. Read this article to know how to attend.

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