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2nd Chennai GM R3: Arjun Erigaisi swindles Alexey Sarana, now World no.2

07/11/2024 -

Arjun Erigaisi continues to play with fire and avoids getting burned at 2nd Chennai Grand Masters 2024. The India no.1 swindled Alexey Sarana (SRB) who missed a win and eventually lost the game after a terrible blunder. It allowed Arjun to not only stay in the lead with M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) but also become the new World no.2 in live ratings. Vidit Gujrathi had a well contested draw against Aravindh Chithambaram. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) neglected one pawn too many which cost him the game against Tabatabaei. Levon Aronian (USA) squeezed the life out of the uncharacteristic cramped play by Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI). Pranav V defeated Karthikeyan Murali to emerge sole leader in the Challengers by scoring a hat-trick. Round 4 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Anmol Bhargav

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The making of a chess prodigy: Kalyani Sirin's journey

07/11/2024 -

There are many chess prodigies who capture attention with their exceptional talent and determination. Kalyani Sirin stands out as a shining example of what it takes to combine great potential with hard work. This young prodigy from Kerala has achieved several victories on the international stage. With the support of her coaches and family, she has become a beacon of inspiration for young players aspiring to chase their dreams in the world of chess. Read the article to know her story. Photo: MBI

Aronyak Ghosh clinches 2nd Annemasse Masters 2024, Karthik Venkataraman second

07/11/2024 -

IM Aronyak Ghosh, GM Karthik Venkataraman and IM Polina Shuvalova scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at 2nd Annemasse Masters (≥1950) 2024. Aronyak won the tournament on tie-breaks, Karthik and Polina were placed second and third respectively. Aronyak drew against both of them and also earned his second GM-norm. He is now final GM-norm away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. The total prize fund of the entire festival was combining three categories was €26000 + cups and medals. The top three prizes in Masters was €3000, €2300 and €1700 along with a cup each. GM Raja Rithvik R, GM Karthikeyan Murali, GM Sasikiran Krishnan and GM Sankalp Gupta scored 6.5/9 each. They secured fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth place respectively. This is Aronyak's fifth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Club d’Échecs du Bassin Annemassien

Experience the thrill of FIDE World Chess Championship live in Singapore

07/11/2024 -

The World Championship Match will take place from 23rd November to 13th December 2024 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. It is now less than three weeks away. Are you planning to travel to Singapore, watch everything unfold in front of your eyes? Are you thinking about which hotel to book and if there is any package deal or offers for it? Worry not, FIDE has published a list of hotel choices which includes the day pass entry of the World Championship, a sightseeing/special attraction package and along with two nights of stay at the hotel. Find out all details in this article, book the package of your choice and make your travel plans accordingly. Photo: FIDE

Rathanvel wins 1st Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2024, Soham Das third

07/11/2024 -

IM Rathanvel V S, GM Hagen Poetsch (GER) and IM Soham Das scored an unbeaten 5.5/7 each at 1st Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2024. Rathanvel won the tournament on tie-breaks, Hagen and Soham were placed second and third respectively. Rathanvel drew against both of them. The total prize fund of the tournament combining two groups was €5400. The top three prizes in Group A (>1600) were €1000, €700 and €500 each. The four-day seven round Rating tournament was organized by Schachverein Reichenbach and ChessxDream at Heidenberghalle in Lautertal-Gadernheim, Germany from 17th to 20th October 2024. This is Rathanvel's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Official site

2nd Chennai GM R2: Leon and Pranav score two in-a-row, Arjun and Aronian play an exciting draw

06/11/2024 -

The second round of 2nd Chennai Grand Masters had 50% decisive games in both Masters and Challengers section. The Iranians - M Amin Tabatabaei and Parham Maghsoodloo scored wins over Alexey Sarana (SRB) and Vidit Gujrathi respectively. Sarana played fast and crashed hard. Vidit for the second consecutive game, made a series of blunders in the endgame. Aravindh Chithambaram signed a 23-move draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA). Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian (USA) had an exciting draw. Arjun could have pushed for a maximum. In the Challengers section, Pranav V and Leon Luke Mendonca scored their consecutive win. Round 3 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh

Hrithickkesh and Laxman win Panchajanya Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2024

06/11/2024 -

Four players - Hrithickkesh P R, GM Laxman R R, IM Ravi Teja S and IM Nitin S scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st Panchajanya Rapid Rating Open 2024. Hrithickkesh won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. Five players - Laxman, Nitin, Ravi, WCM Swara Lakshmi S Nair and Charith Bhat scored 8/9 each in Blitz. Laxman became champion due to better tie-breaks, the remaining four were placed second to fifth respectively. The total prize fund of the Rapid Rating tournament was ₹300000, for Blitz ₹100000. The top three prizes in Rapid were ₹30000 + trophy, ₹25000 + trophy and ₹15000 each. For Blitz, top three prizes were ₹14000 + trophy, ₹12000 and ₹10000 each. This was Hrithickkesh's first tournament triumph of the year, for Laxman, it was his fourth victory of 2024. Photo: Suresh Babu M H/Panchajanya Chess Academy

Shymkent GP R6: Goryachkina extends her sole lead

06/11/2024 -

The sixth round also had four decisive games just like the previous round at FIDE Shymkent GP. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated GM Elisabehthe Paehtz (GER) to extend her sole lead 5/6 by a point. In an opposite color bishop endgame, it was not easy for the Germany no.1 woman to navigate through all complexities. She blundered at a crucial moment and lost the game. GM Koneru Humpy returned her opponent, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou's (GRE) sacrificed exchange. However, it was not enough to bounce back from a dwindling position. IM Divya Deshmukh had a well contested draw against IM Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) to maintain her 50% score 3/6. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Konstantin Chalabov

2nd Chennai GM R1: Vidit fumbles big time, Arjun Erigaisi crosses 2800 again

05/11/2024 -

2nd Chennai Grand Masters is off to a fantastic start. The opening round witnessed a rollercoaster battle between GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM Arjun Erigaisi. Vidit had winning chances in the rook and minor piece endgame. Despite being control for the better part of it, time trouble caused him to miss all his chances and eventually make a terrible blunder which turned the tables. The World no.4 and India no.1 won the game and crossed 2800 once again. World Blitz 2021 winner, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) scored the only other win against GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI). GM Aravindh Chithambaram could have had a difficult outcome if his opponent, GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) pressed further. Round 2 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh and Anmol Bhargav

Sharpen Your Strategic Skills with ChessNeurons - Episode 16

05/11/2024 -

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. In Episode 16, Grandmaster Ankit Rajpara will guide you through a key concept that can greatly enhance your strategic play: the Outpost. An outpost is a square that cannot be attacked by enemy pawns, offering a safe, dominant position for your pieces—especially knights. Learning how to create and exploit outposts can elevate your positional play, giving you control over critical areas of the board and paving the way for your powerful plans. This episode’s puzzles will guide you in identifying and leveraging outposts to transform your games. First, let’s reveal solutions to the puzzles from Episode 15 in which we discussed puzzles of Gukesh’s games till reaching 2700 FIDE Rating. Photo: Ankit Rajpara

Tickets for FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2024 are now on sale

05/11/2024 -

The World Championship Match will take place from 23rd November to 13th December 2024 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Tickets start from SGD 64 for Day Pass. VIP Pass costs SGD 380. Concession tickets for students under 12 years old and Seniors over 65 years cost SGD 50. There are also Group Discount for minimum five people and same for VIP tickets too. There is also a 10% Off on Standard and VIP day pass on selection of any three games. Have you booked your tickets yet? Find out all details. How many games do you plan on watching and think the match will go on? Photo: FIDE

Beyond the Board: Reflections from the 2024 Chess Olympiad

05/11/2024 -

This year, Radha Mohanraj fulfilled her dream by attending the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. She experienced firsthand the excitement, camaraderie, and intensity of one of the most prestigious tournaments. During the event, Radha connected with some inspiring young players from Malaysia and had the opportunity to listen to their remarkable stories. This experience gave her a deeper appreciation for the game that unites people across borders and generations. Photo: Radha Mohanraj 

Muthaiah and Harikrishnan claim 1st MCA and CHCA Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2024

05/11/2024 -

Four players - IM Muthaiah Al, IM Raahul V S, Emilio Profili (FRA) and Arpith S Bijoy scored 8/9 each at 1st MCA and CHCA Rapid Rating Open 2024. Muthaiah won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the Rapid Rating tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000 + trophy, ₹20000 and ₹15000 each. IM Harikrishnan A Ra won the Blitz Rating Open scoring 8.5/9. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Raahul, Emilio and Arpith once again scored 8/9 each to claim the exact same ranks as Rapid. This is Muthaiah's third and Harikrishnan's tenth tournament triumph of the year.

2nd Chennai Grand Masters is Bigger and Stronger

05/11/2024 -

Chennai Grand Masters continues to be the strongest classical super tournament to take place in India. The average rating of the Masters section is 2725, 14 points more than the inaugural edition. For, Challengers, it is 2594. Masters participants - Arjun Erigaisi, Levon Aronian (USA), Vidit Gujrathi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), Aravindh Chithambaram, M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) and Alexey Sarana (SRB). Challengers - Raunak Sadhwani, Abhimanyu Puranik, Leon Luke Mendonca, Karthikeyan Murali, Pranav V, Pranesh M, Harika Dronavalli and R Vaishali. The event is sponsored and supported by Tamil Nadu Government and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. The total prize fund in Masters is ₹5000000 (≈US$ 60000). The top three prizes are ₹1500000 (≈US$ 18000), ₹1000000 (≈US$ 12000) and ₹800000 (≈US$ 9600). Round 1 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IM Sagar Shah

How Meghalaya is sowing seeds of a big chess revolution in the state

05/11/2024 -

The Queen's Gambit show on Netflix that came out during the pandemic created quite a huge boom for chess across the world. Something similar is happening in Meghalaya, but not because of a Netflix show, but a chess in schools program which has been named as Queen's Gambit. IM Sagar Shah visited the city of Shillong in Meghalaya and witnessed something quite powerful. In this article he shares his findings, on why Meghalaya will soon witness a massive chess boom.

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