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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024: Making history on Wall Street

01/09/2024 -

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz championship 2024 will take place from 26th to 31st December in New York, USA. More details will be revealed in few weeks. One can expect the eligibility criteria, tournament regulations and total prize fund will be mentioned there. GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR), IM Anastasia Bodnaruk and GM Valentina Gunina are the defending champions. They would definitely like to defend their titles. Among the Indians, one can expect Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani, S L Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, reigning National Rapid and Blitz champion - GM Diptayan Ghosh, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali R, Divya Deshmukh, Tania Sachdev, Vantika Agrawal, Bhakti Kulkarni, Savitha Shri B and others in action. Whom would you like to see in this fast and furious action? Photo: FIDE

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Anwesh Upadhyaya wins a double at Summer Prague Open 2024

01/09/2024 -

Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Summer Prague Open A 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. IM Jakub Pulpan (CZE) and FM Zino Veleshnja (ALB) scored 7.5/9 each to secure second and third place according to tie-breaks. All top three finishers remained undefeated. The top three prizes in A Open were 20000 + trophy, 15000 and 10000 CZK each. Anwesh also won the C Rapid event. Six players scored 6/7. Out of them, Anwesh won the tournament due to his best tie-break scores. The top three prizes in Rapid were 2000, 1500 and 1000 CZK each. These two were Anwesh's second and third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Official site

Surya Ganguly takes on Sam Shankland in a Chess Match using the Venceslav Rutar scoring method

31/08/2024 -

Venceslav Rutar from Slovenia is organizing a match between GM Sam Shankland and GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly on the 2nd and 3rd of September. What's so special about this event? As Venceslav says "Draws are not the problem. The problem is how we score them!" A unique scoring system will be used in this match - The traditional 1 (to the winner), ½ (to both the players) and 0 (to the loser) points are replaced by five possibilities: Win, Favored Draw, Equal Draw, Disfavored Draw, and loss. The match will take place on 2nd and 3rd September 2024. The format, details, scoring system, and all other details can be found on the article below - the match will be streamed live on the ChessBase India YouTube Channel from 8:30 PM IST on 2nd September!

Rainer Knaak triumphs at 11th Arber Schachfestival Open 2024, Himal Gusain third

31/08/2024 -

GM Rainer Knaak (GER) scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 11th Arber Schachfestival Open 2024. ChessBase's very own, opening trap expert won the tournament with a 2612 performance and finished a half point ahead of the field GM Misa Pap (SRB) scored 7.5/9 to finish second. IM Himal Gusain scored 7/9 to finish third. He also drew with the eventual champion, Rainer in Round 5. The total prize fund of the tournament was €6700. The top three prizes were €1000, €800 and €600 each respectively. The nine-day nine-round rating tournament was organized by IA IO Wolfgang Fiedler (GER) from 27th July to 4th August in Bodenmais, Germany. Photo: Official site

Soham Kamotra becomes the first International Master of Jammu and Kashmir

30/08/2024 -

FM Soham Kamotra became the first International Master of Jammu and Kashmir. The monumental feat was achieved when he drew with the Africa no.1 GM Bassem Amin (EGY) in the sixth round of 30th Abu Dhabi Masters on 21st August. The draw helped him cross 2400 in the live ratings. The first IM-norm was scored at 22nd Abu Dhabi Masters 2022 in UAE. A little over nine months later, he secured his second IM-norm at Hanoi GM Round Robin 2023 in Vietnam. About eight months later he earned his final IM-norm at 1st SOA GM International Chess Festival 2024. Get to know about Soham's journey towards the IM title. He is also well on track to become the first GM from J&K. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Bristy Mukherjee dominates West Bengal State Women's Rating 2024

30/08/2024 -

The reigning Purba Bardhaman district champion, WFM Bristy Mukherjee scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win Lake Youth Club presents West Bengal State Women's Rating 2024. She finished a half point ahead of the field. Rajanya Datta (North 24 Parganas) scored 7/8 to secure second place. She also remained undefeated. Dakhsha Rudra (North 24 Parganas) finished third scoring 6.5/8. Her sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Rajanya. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹90000. The top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹15000 and ₹10000 each respectively. The four-day eight-round rating tournament was organized by Kolkata District Chess Association from 1st to 4th August at Sahid Smriti Sangha in Kolkata, West Bengal. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Dinesh Rajan M clinches 30th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open A Below 2300 Rating 2024, Mandar Lad second

30/08/2024 -

Dinesh Rajan M scored sole 8/9 to win 30th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Open A (<2300) Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Mandar Pradip Lad and Iliya Darini (IRI) scored 7.5/9 each. Mandar finished second on tie-breaks, Iliya third. Pushkar Dere is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 7/9 to secure fifth place. Dinesh suffered his sole loss in the second round against Aniket Bapat. He won the next seven games in-a-row to become a clear champion. Total prize fund was US$ 10050. The top three prizes were US$ 3000 + trophy, $2000 and $1500 each respectively. Last year, Dinesh won the B group (<2000) scoring the exact same points. This is Dinesh's first tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy

CircleChess launches Caissa School of Chess to nurture chess talents

29/08/2024 -

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a personalized chess school tailored specifically to work on your unique strengths and weaknesses? CircleChess is about to make this dream a reality with the launch of the Caissa School of Chess. CircleChess’ commitment to mentorship has always been at the core of their mission believing in the power of coaches by also adding a touch of Artificial intelligence to it. Ready to explore how this groundbreaking approach could transform your game? Read on to find out more about this school!

Sriiyukthaa Abirami and Aarav Dengla clinch Gold, Silver and Bronze at World Schools Rapid and Blitz 2024

29/08/2024 -

Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami scored 7.5/9 to win Gold at FIDE World Schools Rapid Under-9 Girls 2024. She finished a half point ahead of the field. After suffering her sole loss against the eventual Bronze winner, Mumtozbegim Sobirova (UZB) in Round 6, Sriiyukthaa bounced back by winning the next three games. Sriiyukthaa also won a Bronze medal in the Blitz event scoring 7/9. She finished a full point behind the Gold medal winner, Husnorakhon Khusnitdinova (UZB). IM Aarav Dengla won Silver in Under-15 Open Blitz. He finished a half point behind the champion, FM Akbarali Abdukhakimov (UZB). Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Saptorshi Gupta dominates Summit Rookies August Rapid Rating Open 2024 with a perfect score

29/08/2024 -

Saptorshi Gupta scored a perfect 6/6 to win Summit Rookies August Rapid Rating Open 2024. The PhD researcher finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the competition. Four players - Ziyi Huang (CHN), Yao Zen Markis Tew (NZL), Junqing Jerome Tao (NZL) and Xxavier Willoughby-Ansell (NZL) scored 4.5/6 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively. Saptorshi defeated both podium finishers. The top three prizes were NZ$120, $80 and $40 along with a medal each. The one-day six-round tournament was organized by Summit Chess Club at Alexandra Park, Epsom in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th August 2024. This was Saptorshi's third tournament he played and first triumph in New Zealand.

The World Junior and World Women Championships for the Blind 2024 are in need of funds

29/08/2024 -

AICFB is set to organize another major event for the blind and visually impaired chess players. The 12th IBCA World Junior and Woman Chess Championship will be held from 27th September – 07 October 2024. This prestigious event will be held in the Chancery Pavilion Hotel in Bangalore where the audience will witness past world champions, international masters, and FIDE-rated players in action. However, these events are currently lacking sponsors and the AICFB is seeking support from individuals, organizations, and the entire chess community to organize this historic event. Read the article to know more. Photo: AICFB 

Phenomenal Firouzja is the Sinquefield Cup champion for the second time in his career

29/08/2024 -

Alireza Firouzja (FRA) drew his final round game against R Praggnanandhaa to win Sinquefield Cup 2024. He had already won the Grand Chess Tour 2024 season in the previous round. Two years ago in 2022, the World no.9 won the same - Sinquefield Cup and the entire GCT. At the age of 21, he has already won Sinquefield Cup and Grand Chess Tour twice which is phenomenal. He is now World no.5 in the live ratings. Fabiano Caruana (USA) defeated Anish Giri (NED) to finish second in the tournament and the tour also. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) won against Ian Nepomniachtchi to share third place with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) who defeated Ding Liren (CHN). Wesley So (USA) drew with D Gukesh. They shared fifth place with Praggnanandhaa. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Senthil Maran K becomes the latest International Master of India

28/08/2024 -

FM Senthil Maran K became the latest International Master of India. The 25-year-old crossed the 2400 and earned his final IM-norm at the same event - Slovakia Open Piestany 2024. The Chennai lad got a published rating of 2411 in the August FIDE Rating list. The first IM-norm was scored at 26th Abu Dhabi Masters 2019 in UAE. Almost four years later, he secured his second IM-norm at 96th Paris IdF Masters 2023. Exactly a year later he earned his final IM-norm with a round to spare on 16th July in Slovakia. When he defeated GM Titas Stremavicius (LTU) in the third round, he surpassed 2400 in the live ratings. Senthil's journey will continue towards the coveted GM title. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Iniyan clinches Latvian Chess Federation and FIDE 100-Year Anniversary Blitz Open 2024, Ilamparthi third

28/08/2024 -

GM Pa Iniyan scored 10/11 to become a clear champion at Latvian Chess Federation & FIDE 100-Year Anniversary Blitz Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. IM Jakob Leon Pajekon (GER) scored sole 9.5/11 to secure second place. IM Ilamparthi A R finished third scoring 9/11. Ilamparthi was the only player to beat Iniyan in the ninth round. The total prize fund for the Blitz event was €1200. The first prize was €170 and a trophy. FM Niranjan Navalgund earned his final IM-norm in the GM Open A tournament with a fantastic performance. He scored 6/9, performed at 2517 and gained 74.4 Elo rating points. He also won the Best Rating category 2100-2199 prize. Photo: Riga Technical University and Latvian Chess Federation

Karthik Venkataraman conquers 61st National Championship 2024

28/08/2024 -

GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) and IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) drew with IM Himal Gusain (RSPB) and GM Lalit Rohit (RSPB) respectively in the last round. It created a window of opportunity for GM Karthik Venkataraman (AP) to win the tournament. He defeated the reigning Commonwealth champion, GM Mitrabha Guha (RSPB) to become the champion. Surya finished second on tie-breaks. IM Neelash Saha (RSPB) scored a comfortable win over IM Sammed Shete (MAH) to finish third. The top three finishers scored 9/11 each. Only Neelash made zero draws and lost two games against the remaining podium finishers. Karthik earned his place at the next World Cup. Photos: Himank Ghosh

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