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Reykjavik Open 2023 R5-6: Maxime Lagarde joins Abhijeet Gupta in the lead

02/04/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta defeated GM Pranav Venkatesh in the fifth round to gain sole lead 5/5. In the sixth round Abhijeet made a short 21-move draw against Turkey no.1 GM Mustafa Yilmaz. It allowed GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA) to catch up to him. He defeated Turkey no.2 GM Emre Can. Pranav bounced back by winning against IM Dimitar Mardov (USA). He is one of the sixth players in pursuit at a score of 5/6. FM Sahithi Varshini M defeated GM Simon Williams in the sixth round after the latter misplayed in the endgame allowing the teenager to score a win. She is now the highest scoring female player of Reykjavik Open 2023 so far 4.5/6. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Hallfríður Sigurðardóttir/Reykjavik Open 2023

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Long-Awaited "Chess 2" Beta set to launch, full release on next-gen consoles and PC in 2024 | FIDE Game Division

01/04/2023 -

The 64 Squares finds a new home, moving forward from its primitive board-and-piece design to a fresh experience on analog sticks and mouse and keyboard. FIDE's secretive Game Division has finally announced a sequel, Chess 2, built on brand new mechanics, all new pieces, and abilities. Gary Chess b.k.a 'Kasparov', the inventor of Chess 1, spoke out on essential bug fixes on pawn movement and the removal of strange glitches from its predecessor, such as the London System. "We're thrilled to be bringing an all-new angle to the competitive E-Sports scene and provide fans with a sequel that builds on ideas from the original with state-of-the-art improvements," he said, at a Press Conference on Thursday. More info can be found in the article below.

New Delhi GP Round 6: Vaishali draws with Goryachkina

01/04/2023 -

IM Vaishali drew with the former Women's World Championship Challenger, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina in the sixth round of New Delhi GP 2023. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva scored the sole win of the round against IM Polina Shuvalova. The latter's ambitious play almost worked out, until she could not manage to gain control and maintain her advantage. It was virtually a rest day for the legend GM Koneru Humpy. Her birthday was celebrated with the organizing team and GM Harika Dronavalli who also had a similar rest day. Humpy will face one of the tournament leaders - Assaubayeva in the seventh round. Harika will be up against Vaishali in Round 7 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

We are in trouble. Save ChessBase India

01/04/2023 -

ChessBase India is an outlet for objective chess news. But we often tend to levitate towards the positive side of things than the negative ones. That's just how the company's DNA is. However, every once in a while there comes a moment where things cannot be put gently or subtly. A spade has to be called a spade. And this is exactly the space where ChessBase India has reached in its journey. What seemed like a flourishing business is breaking apart, and the co-founder of the company Amruta Mokal is calling your attention for help. Read the article to know what exactly is happening and how you can help.

Reykjavik Open 2023 R1-4: Abhijeet Gupta and Pranav Venkatesh make a perfect start 4/4

01/04/2023 -

GM Abhijeet Gupta and GM Pranav Venkatesh are the coleaders after the fourth round of Reykjavik Open 2023. Both have made a perfect start by winning all four of their respective games. They will inevitably clash in the fifth round. Abhijeet defeated IM Sidhant Mohapatra comfortably in the fourth round, Pranav had a slightly bumpy win against GM Banusz Tamas. 14 players are trailing the leaders by a half point at 3.5/4 each, including the top seed GM Vasyl Ivanchuk. The legend averted a difficult position against GM Magesh Chandran who launched a devastating attack against the former World Rapid champion but he was unable to bring his advantage into fruition. Round 5 starts today at 9 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Thorsteinn Magnusson/Reykjavik Open 2023

A special Knockout tournament at the ChessBase India Chess Club Indore

31/03/2023 -

The ChessBase India Chess Club started off in the Phoenix Citadel Mall at Indore from 11th March. Since it's inception, 2 tournaments have been held already at the Club - the inaugural Blitz tournament, and another swiss Blitz event in the 3rd week. This time, we are trying something new - we are holding a Knockout Blitz tournament with 64 players this Saturday! There will be a total of 6 rounds played. Book your spot fast - can become the champion of ChessBase India Chess Club in Indore? There are attractive cash prizes and offers for the top spots.

August Aravindh Chithambaram clinches 20th Delhi GM Open 2023, Sethuraman third

31/03/2023 -

GM Aravindh Chithambaram defeated the Georgia no.1 GM Levan Pantsulaia in the final round to win 20th Delhi GM Open 2023 with an incredible 9.5/10. It was virtually a must-win game for Aravindh as his tie-breaks was not the best. He played for a win throughout the game and he was rewarded for it. GM Luka Paichadze (GEO) made a short work of GM Alexei Fedorov in 20 moves to finish sole second 9/10. GM Sethuraman S P won against IM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) with ease and edged past five more players to finish third on tie-breaks, scoring 8.5/10. Apart from Aravindh and Sethuraman, 11-year-old Ethan Vaz is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. The Commonwealth and Asian Under-12 Open Standard and Blitz Gold medalist made a breakout performance, scoring 8.5/10 and finishing at sixth place. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

New Delhi GP Round 5: Humpy bounces back, Vaishali draws

31/03/2023 -

Koneru Humpy made a strong comeback in Round 5 after suffering a loss in the previous round. She showed why she is the World no.2 when she scored an emphatic victory against the Georgia no.1 Nana Dzagnidze. IM Vaishali did not hesitate to sacrifice an exchange when the position demanded against GM Nino Batsiashvili. She recovered it eventually and the game ended in a draw. WGM Zhu Jiner showed her tactical awareness when her opponent GM Kateryna Lagno was caught off guard as she increased the vulnerability of her own king. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva shuffled her king from the king to queenside after GM Harika Dronavalli made a fundamental mistake in the opening. Round 6 of New Delhi GP 2023 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto

Central India's Biggest Open, 1st Indore International GM Open 2023

30/03/2023 -

The National Under-9 Championships took place in Indore in December 2022. This time, Indore is back with an even bigger event, the biggest event in central India - the 1st Indore International GM Open 2023! This 10-round swiss tournament will be held from 1st-8th April at The Emerald Heights International School. The total prize fund of this event is Rs. 33 Lakh! Along with this GM event, there's also an Under-1800 event taking place from 3rd-6th April - the IDA Cup International Open Chess Tournament. 8 exciting days of top-level chess awaits! ChessBase India will be covering this event from the venue.

SRM IST Chennai dominates All India Inter University Men Chess Championship 2023 with a perfect 10/10

30/03/2023 -

The defending champion SRM IST, Chennai scored 100% to win All India Inter University Men Chess Championship 2023. They finished two points ahead of the runner-up Savitribai Phule Pune University 8/10. Two teams - Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University and University of Calcutta scored 7/10 each. The former secured third place according to tie-breaks. The winning team comprised - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra, GM Arjun Kalyan, IM Ajay Karthikeyan, reigning National Senior Open champion GM Karthik Venkataraman, current Asian Junior Open champion IM Harshavardhan G B and Srihari L. Harikrishnan, Arjun, Karthik and Harshavardhan were part of the winning team in the previous year. Photo: AMET International

New Delhi GP Round 4: No Punches Pulled

30/03/2023 -

GM Aleksandra Goryachkina ended IM Bibisara Assaubayeva's winning streak in the fourth roun of New Delhi GP 2023. The former Women's World Championship Challenger defeated the reigning two-time World Blitz Women champion to gain sole lead 3/4. It was a tough round for the Indians as IM Vaishali and GM Humpy both lost their respective games against GM Kateryna Lagno and WGM Zhu Jiner. The Chinese played some fantastic chess to beat Humpy. IM Polina Shuvalova defeated GM Nana Dzagnidze. Dzagnidze vs Humpy, Bibisara vs Harika and Vaishali vs Nino are few of the matches in Round 5 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Aravindh Chithambaram on the verge of winning 20th Delhi GM Open 2023

30/03/2023 -

GM Aravindh Chithambaram showed his class against GM Volodar Murzin in the penultimate round of 20th Delhi GM Open 2023. He showcased his fantastic positional understanding to dethrone the teenager from the leader's position. India's first triple crown, reigning three-time National Rapid and Blitz champion, Aravindh is now the sole leader heading into the final round 8.5/9. Since his tie-break score is not the best, he must beat GM Luka Paichadze to become a clear champion, whereas a draw would allow any of the five foreigners to catch up and maybe surpass him. Will Aravindh become the champion of the tournament? Final Round 10 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Endgame Magic #233: Highlights from the Bundesliga - with Iniyan!

29/03/2023 -

Iniyan is yet another talented Indian player climbing up the ranks of competitive chess. This week, he visited Hamburg and joined Karsten Müller in his Endgame Magic show. It was a joyous exchange of ideas using games from the German Bundesliga. Check out this short episode of only 17 minutes 12 seconds and enrich your knowledge with the endgame expert along with his guest, India's 61st GM Iniyan. Have you already tried to solve the Iniyan Challenge? Photo: Endgame Magic #233 / ChessBase

Ram Vishal Parab wins the ChessBase India Chess Club tournament for the first time

29/03/2023 -

The 6th edition of the ChessBase India Chess Club tournament was held on 25th March 2023, at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Kurla! Ram Vishal Parab played some fantastic chess to score a perfect 7/7, finishing first by a full point. Saumil Nair and Jeet Shah scored 6/7, getting the 2nd and 3rd spots respectively. In this session, we introduced two new things: a membership system in the ChessBase India Chess Club, and a special "Doctor Chess" session by IM Sagar Shah! Read the full article to know all about the tournament below. 

New Delhi GP Round 3: Bibisara wins two in-a-row

29/03/2023 -

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva has won her second consecutive game at New Delhi GP 2023. The reigning two-time World Blitz Women champion defeated GM Nino Batsiashvili in Round 3. The Georgian gave up an exchange in the endgame to get rid of her opponent's outside passed pawn. In the next move, she weakened her own king instead of trying to create some pressure on her opponent's relatively vulnerable king. The teenager is the only player to have scored wins so far at this event. Humpy and Harika drew with Kateryna Lagno and Nana Dzagnidze respectively. It will be Kateryna vs Vaishali and Humpy vs Zhu Jiner in Round 4 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

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