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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 will have an increased prize fund of 1 Million Euro

14/05/2025 -

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz championship 2025 will take place from 26th to 31st December in Doha, Qatar. All details have been published in this announcement. The total prize fund has been increased to 1 Million Euros, €700000 in Open and €300000 in Women for Rapid and Blitz. GM Volodar Murzin, GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR), GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, GM Koneru Humpy and GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) are the defending champions. They would definitely like to defend their titles. Among the Indians, one can expect D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani, Karthikeyan Murali, reigning National Classical, Rapid and Blitz champion - Karthik Venkataraman, Iniyan Pa and Mitrabha Guha, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali R, Divya Deshmukh, Tania Sachdev, Vantika Agrawal, Nandhidhaa P V, Padmini Rout, Bhakti Kulkarni, Savitha Shri B and others. Whom would you like to see in this fast and furious action? Photo: FIDE

ChessBase 18 and Mega 2025 are here

ChessBase 18 is an all-new program that helps you manage all your databases as an ambitious player. Mega Database 2025 has 11 million games with over 113,000 games annotated by masters. The cost of ChessBase 18 is Rs.4499/- and the cost of Mega Database 2025 is Rs.6499/- However, if you go for the combo the total amount comes to Rs.8999 (instead of 10,998/-) helping you save Rs. 1999/-.

ChessBase 18 + Mega 2025 Combo

Asian Individual 2025 R7: Bat-Erdene Mungunzul joins Srija Seshadri in the lead

14/05/2025 -

WGM Srija Seshadri drew with IM Vantika Agrawal in Round 7 to maintain her lead at Asian Individual Women 2025. WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL) defeated WGM Nandhidhaa P V to join the lead with Srija. Botha are now at 6/7 each. They will inevitably clash against each other in the penultimate round. WGM Swati Ghate continues her good form. She drew with IM Pham Le Thao Nguyen (VIE) to move to 5/7. In the Men's event, GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) drew with GM Ivan Zemlyanskii to mantain his sole lead 6/7. GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) and Ivan are at 5.5/7 each. Nine Indians are trailing a full point behind at 5/7 each. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Grosslobming GP R7: Jiner Zhu catches up with Anna Muzychuk

14/05/2025 -

GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) drew with IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) in Round 7 of FIDE Grosslobming GP in Austria. It created an opportunity for GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) to catch up with her. Jiner defeated GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) who made a tactical error in a queen, rook and double knight endgame. Both Anna and Jiner are coleaders now with a score of 5/7 each. They are closely followed by GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) at 4.5/7. Zhongyi won against IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO). GM R Vaishali suffered her second loss of the event. It was against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI). Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Przemysław Nikiel

Superbet Classic R6: Firouzja beats Gukesh, joins the lead to make it four-way

14/05/2025 -

D Gukesh suffered his second loss at Grand Chess Tour Superbet Chess Classic 2025 in Round 6. After deciding not to castle, the World Champion's king got into a precarious position. In the rook vs bishop endgame, Gukesh made an irrevocable mistake. His opponent, Alireza Firouja (FRA) had no trouble seizing the opportunity. He has now joined the lead with Fabiano Caruana (USA), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) and R Praggnanandhaa at 3.5/6 each. Praggnanandhaa drew with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) after the latter sacrificed his queen. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Aaradhya Das awesome at 1st AICF Smart Girls Rating 2025 Tripura

13/05/2025 -

WCM Aaradhya Das scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win AICF Smart Girls Rating 2025 Tripura. She finished a half point ahead of the rest. Ankita Sarkar scored 8/9 to secure second place. She also remained undefeated. Sumedha Roy scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹25000. The top three prizes were ₹5000, ₹3500 and ₹2000 each respectively. Smart Girls rating tournament is just like Chess for Everyone Rating tournament but only for female players, where the entry fee is low. It is organized to encourage more players to play rated tournament at a nominal entry fee and gain/increase their rating. This is Aaradhya's third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Anupam Bhattacharjee

Evgeny Romanov clear first at 22nd BCC Open, Lalit Rohit third

13/05/2025 -

GM Evgeny Romanov (MKD) won 22nd BCC Open 2025 scoring an unbeaten 7/9. IM Paulo Bersamina (PHI) scored 7.5/9 to secure second place. He also remained undefeated. Five players - GM Lalit Rohit, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly, IM Michael Concio Jr. (PHI), FM Ern Jie Anderson Ang (MAS) and GM Nigel Short (ENG) scored 7/9 each. They were placed third to seventh according to tie-breaks. The first prize in the Open group is THB 100000. The nine-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IO Kai Tuorila at Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from 13th to 21st April 2025. Photo: bangkokchess.com

Anish Gandhi decimates Khasdar Chashak Rapid Rating Open 2025

13/05/2025 -

Anish Gandhi scored an unbeaten 10/11 to win Khasdar Chashak Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. Seven players - Aditya Savalkar, IM Sameer Kathmale, IM Rahul Sangma, Shriraj Bhosale, Rushikesh Kabnurakar, FM Chinmay Kulkarni and Apurv Shekhar Deshmukh scored 9/11 each. They secured second to eighth place respectively The total prize fund was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹10000 and ₹7000 along with a trophy each. The two-day eleven round Rapid rating tournament was organized by Progressive Chess Association, Sangli at 7 Avenue Family Mart in Sangli, Maharashtra on 18th and 19th April 2025. This is Anish's first tournament triumph in his second event of the year. Photo: Shreyas Vivek Purohit

Asian Individual 2025 R6: Srija Seshadri outwits Anastasia Bodnaruk, gains sole lead

13/05/2025 -

WGM Srija Seshadri defeated IM Anastasia Bodnaruk in Round 6 to emerge sole leader at Asian Individual Women 2025. Srija made a thematic bishop sacrifice on e6 to get three pawns and a vulnerable king. However, the World Rapid Women 2023 champion, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk got back in the game and kept fighting until she blundered her rook in the final moments. Srija is at 5.5/6. She is closely followed by WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL), IM Vantika Agrawal and WGM Nandhidhaa P V at 5/6 each. It will be Vantika vs Srija and Nandhidhaa vs Mungunzul in Round 7 which starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Levan Pantsulaia wins 2nd Namma Bengaluru Blitz Rating Open 2025, Pranav Anand third

12/05/2025 -

GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO), GM Tornike Sanikidze (GEO) and GM Pranav Anand scored 9.5/11 at 2nd Namma Bengaluru Blitz Rating Open 2025. Levan won the tournament due to better tie-break score. Tornike and Pranav secured second and third place respectively. Both Levan and Tornike remained undefeated. The total cash prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each. IM Aronyak Ghosh, IM Viani Antonio Dcunha, IM Anuj Shrivatri and IM Goutham Krishna H scored 9/11 each. They were placed fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. GM Laxman R R and FM Apoorv Kamble scored 8.5/11 each to claim ninth and tenth place respectively. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Asian Individual 2025 R5: Karthikeyan Murali and Bardiya Daneshvar emerge coleaders

12/05/2025 -

GM Karthikeyan Murali defeated GM Aleksey Grebnev to maintain his lead at Asian Individual Men 2025. Grebnev went wrong in the middlegame when he lost a pawn and control of the position. GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) won against GM Iniyan Pa who erred early in the game. Bardiya and Karthikeyan are the coleaders 4.5/5. They will inevitably clash in the sixth round. GM Pranesh M won comfortably against FM Imangali Akhilbay (KAZ) to move to 4/5. In the Women's event, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk was held to a draw by WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL). It allowed WGM Srija Seshadri to get back in the lead as she defeated WGM Xeniya Balabayeva (KAZ). Srija, Bodnaruk and Mungunzul are at 4.5/5 each. Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Grosslobming GP R6: Jiner and Vaishali reduce the gap

12/05/2025 -

GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) drew with GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) in Round 6 of FIDE Grosslobming GP in Austria. Anna is still in sole lead 4.5/6. GM R Vaishali and GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) scored a win each against IM Olga Badelka (AUT) and GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) respectively. Both Vaishali and Jiner have reduced the gap with the sole leader. They are now at 4/6 each, followed by GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) and Dzagnidze at 3.5/6 each. Zhongyi and GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) are the remaining two victors of the round. Today is the sole rest day. Round 7 starts tomorrow Tuesday 13th May at 3 p.m local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Przemysław Nikiel

Superbet Classic R5: Gukesh's Knight Sac almost gone wrong against Duda

12/05/2025 -

For the first time at Grand Chess Tour Superbet Chess Classic 2025, all five games ended in draws. However, not all of them could have had the same outcome. The World Champion, D Gukesh sacrificed his knight in a queen, bishop and knight endgame. Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) missed his opportunity to prevent the perpetual check and the game ended in a draw. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) sacrificed an exchange in the final moments. His opponent, R Praggnanandhaa played correctly and gave no chance to his opponent. MVL, Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana (USA) maintain their lead 3/5 each. Today is the sole rest day. Round 6 starts tomorrow Tuesday 13th May from 3 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

New: Robert Ris: Mastering Chess Strategy Vol.3 - Exploit your opponent’s weaknesses!

11/05/2025 -

Building on the lessons from the previous volumes, Volume 3 shifts the focus to one of the most essential skills in chess: identifying and attacking your opponent’s weaknesses. Whether it’s a weak pawn, a vulnerable king, or poor piece coordination, this course will teach you how to pinpoint the critical targets, prioritise your attack, and execute a clear, effective plan. But strategy alone isn’t enough — you’ll also need tactical awareness! Grab this Fritztrainer and increase your understanding of middlegame chess strategy. You can now stream videos and study from ChessBase books. Photo: ChessBase

Asian Individual 2025 R4: Iniyan and Karthikeyan in a four-way lead

11/05/2025 -

GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) had a well contested draw against GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) in Round 4 of Asian Individual Men 2025. GM Nihal Sarin could have pushed for a win against GM Pranav Anand. However, the game ended in a draw via repetition. GM Karthikeyan Murali and GM Iniyan Pa defeated GM Sina Movahed (IRI) and Yihan Meng (CHN) respectively to join the four-way lead with Bardiya and GM Aleksey Grebnev. IM Anastasia Bodnaruk and WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL) won against GM Valentina Gunina and WIM Afruza Khamdamova (UZB) respectively to become leaders 4/4. WGM Srija Seshadri drew with GM Olga Girya to move to 3.5/4. Round 5 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Grosslobming GP R5: Anna Muzychuk extends her sole lead

11/05/2025 -

GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) drew with GM Zhongyi Tan (CHN) to maintain her sole lead at FIDE Grosslobming GP in Austria. After losing against Anna in the second round, GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) made a strong comeback by scoring a hat-trick with a victory over GM R Vaishali. GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) drew with GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR). Dzagnidze, Jiner and Vaishali are now a full point behind the sole leader, Anna at 3/5 each. IM Olga Badelka (AUT) lost to IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO). IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) scored her first win of the event against former Women's World Champion, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI). Round 6 starts today at 3 p.m local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Przemysław Nikiel

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