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20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R8: Aravindh is back in the lead

29/03/2023 -

The reigning three-time National Rapid and Blitz champion, GM Aravindh Chithambaram got himself back in the lead. He defeated GM Marat Dzhumaev when the Uzbek's positional exchange sacrifice did not work out the way he wanted. GM Michal Krasenkow drew with GM Volodar Murzin which means both Volodar and Aravindh are at 7.5/8 each. They will inevitably face each other in the penultimate round. IM Neelash Saha drew with GM Luka Paichadze and the current National Sub-Junior champion, S Aswath held the strong GM Lalit Rohit to a draw. Over a dozen players are trailing the tournament leaders by a half point at 7/8 each. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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A special study by Ilamparthi on his 14th Birthday

28/03/2023 -

Ilamparthi AR is a huge talent in Indian Chess, and the past year has been nothing short of amazing for the youngster. The Chennai boy became the World Under-14 Champion, he won Gold in Asian Under-18 Rapid 2022 in October and won his first Rapid Rating Open tournament in November 2022. In 2023, he became India's latest International Master! Ilamparthi's most recent success came at the WR Chess Masters Juniors event, where he won with a perfect score. The youngster celebrated his 14th Birthday yesterday, on 28th March! In this special occasion, he posed a tough endgame study for IM Sagar Shah to solve. What was the study? Read the full article below.

Samay Raina and Gukesh analyze Ivanchuk's games

28/03/2023 -

We all know Samay Raina is one of the leading stand-up comedians in India, who also revolutionized chess in India. The 25-year-old comic has been regularly trying to improve his chess skills by playing online, commentating with IM Sagar Shah on various events, and following the games of the top players! One of Samay's favorite players is none other than the legend from Ukraine, Vassily Ivanchuk. Naturally, when Samay got to interact with Gukesh on Sagar and Amruta's flat in Mumbai, Ivanchuk was to come up in the discussion at some point! Read the full article to check out their conversation.

New: Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 + 2

28/03/2023 -

For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how to use them best, like a craftsman knows their tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t use the queen just for defence. This series will show you in great detail the specific qualities of each chess piece, so that you can maximize their effectiveness and thus improve your game. Queens are the true ladies of the chessboard. They are dangerous attackers, but poor defenders. They dislike dirty work, and often wait until other pieces prepare space for them. Everyone knows that a rook is dangerous on the 7th rank, and that it belongs behind the pawn. However, there is so much more to learn about this inconspicuous piece! Photo: ChessBase

New Delhi GP Round 2: Vaishali loses against Bibisara

28/03/2023 -

The reigning two-time World Blitz Women's champion, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva scored the first win of New Delhi GP 2023. The Kazakhstan teenager got the better of IM Vaishali in the endgame when the latter misplaced her knight. It was a difficult endgame to defend in the first place. Meanwhile, GM Harika Dronvalli was held to a draw by WGM Zhu Jiner in a well contested draw. The remaining two games between Goryachkina-Dzagnidze and Polina-Humpy ended in draws in 20 moves or less. Vaishali has a Bye in Round 3. Humpy vs Lagno and Dzagnidze vs Harika are some of the Round 3 matchups which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R7: Neelash Saha holds Aravindh Chithambaram to a draw

28/03/2023 -

Generally a player is not happy to get two consecutive black pieces especially against stronger opponents. After defeating GM Boris Savchenko in the sixth round, IM Neelash Saha faced GM Aravindh Chithambaram, once again with the same color. It was a solid draw after 30 moves in Round 7 of 20th Delhi GM Open 2023. IM Viani Antonio Dcunha made a minute mistake in the endgame against GM Volodar Murzin which seemed to have headed towards a draw. Thus, Volodar gained sole lead 7/7. Aravindh and Neelash are the only two Indians in pursuit at 6.5/7 each. IM Anuj Shrivatri held GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili to a draw where the former had a good position in the early stages of the endgame. Round 8 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

New Delhi GP Round 1: Elisabeth withdraws, two exciting endgames

27/03/2023 -

The first round of FIDE New Delhi GP 2023 witnessed four games. IM Vaishali got a walkover as the Germany no.1 Elisabeth Paehtz decided to withdraw from the event. Thus, the total withdraw count from this event is now four. First the Muzychuk sisters - Anna and Mariya, then Zhansaya Abdumalik and now Paehtz. The games between Humpy and Harika, Polina and Lagno, were relatively quiet draws. WGM Zhu Jiner had a great opportunity to beat GM Aleksandraw Goryachkina. The All-Georgian battle between GM Nana Dzagnidze and GM Nino Batsiashvili was an exciting back and forth battle where the latter repeated moves in a winning endgame. It will be Vaishali vs Assaubayeva, Harika vs Zhu Jiner and Shuvalova vs Humpy in Round 2 which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Ismael Nieto

Diya Chowdhury wins Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Rating Open 2023

27/03/2023 -

Diya Chowdhury scored an unbeaten 5.5/6 to win Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Rating Open 2023. She finished a half point ahead of the competition. Tutul Dhar and Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan made 5/6 each. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was Tk 40000. The top three prizes were Tk 10000, 7000 and 5000 each respectively. The former National Schools Under-17 Girls champion, Diya has won 13th Manha's Castle Rating Open 2022 in December. She also won a district championship before that. This is her third open tournament triumph in a little over three months, the last two being Classical rated events. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R5-6: Neelash and Viani crush Savchenko and Sethuraman

27/03/2023 -

The top seed of the tournament, GM Sethuraman S P made some simple mistakes and got squashed by IM Viani Antonio Dcunha in the sixth round of 20th Delhi Open 2023. The 50th National Junior Open champion, IM Neelash Saha scored a crushing victory over GM Boris Savchenko. GM Stupak Kirill blundered his knight in the final moments of a rook and minor piece endgame which seemed to have headed towards a draw for a long time. Thus, Aravindh, Neelash, Viani and GM Volodar Murzin are four leaders at a perfect 6/6. A total of 15 players are trailing them by a half point at 5.5/6 each. Out of them, Goutham Krishna H and Anup Shankar R, are the only two untitled players. Round 7 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

An interview with the boy who scored 9/9 - GM Leon Mendonca

26/03/2023 -

Leon Mendonca did something spectacular at the HIT Open 2023 in Slovenia. He started out as the top seed and was the favourite to win the tournament. But the way he dominated the proceedings was just phenomenal. He scored 9.0/9, gaining 26 Elo points, a rating performance of 3196, and winning the tournament with 2.5 extra points! How did Leon do it? Well in this interview we speak about three of his games - round 2 against Matic Lavrencic, round 5 against Aleksa Strikovic, and round 8 against Nigel Davies. We also speak about the psychological issues that Leon had to overcome in order to achieve what he has achieved in the last few days - two tournament victories, a gain of 38 Elo points and a Live rating of 2596. Check out the full interview below.

What is happening in New Delhi at the FIDE Grand Prix 2023

26/03/2023 -

The FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-23 is into its third leg and it is a huge moment for Indian chess. That's because the first ever Grand Prix is happening in the country. However, the start to the event has been rocky. One of the participants Zhansaya Abdumalik has withdrawn from the tournament after reaching New Delhi and spending a day at the venue. What was the reason for the withdrawal? The players wrote an official letter to the FIDE President. FIDE responded back with an official statement as well. Meanwhile Zhansaya's country mate Bibisara Assaubayeva who is present at the venue wrote a post on social media voicing her opinions. This led to Zhansaya responding back and Elisabeth Paehtz joining in with her statement. It has created a lot of chaos before the start of the tournament. We try to put it all together in this article.

Iniyan's Endgame Challenge

26/03/2023 -

India's 61st GM Iniyan P loves to calculate. Recently he visited the ChessBase studio in Hamburg to record a DVD. He posed a challenge to those who love to calculate especially in the endgames. It is a complex rook ending which occurred in a tournament game. Try to calculate it deeply and see if you can think like a grandmaster. The thorough analysis will be posted soon. Also, don't try to take help of a computer, it will hamper in improving your analytical skills. Take a guess about the topic of his first ChessBase DVD. Enjoy analyzing this fantastic position till then. Photo: Frederic Friedel

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R4: Daaevik's defiance against Georgia no.1 Levan Pantsulaia

26/03/2023 -

13-year-old Mukund H Agarwal scored a big win against GM Saptarshi Roy in Round 4 of 20th Delhi GM Open 2023. Another 13-year-old Daaevik Wadhawan shined brightly against Georgia no.1 GM Levan Pantsulaia. The reignin Delhi State Under-17 and Amateur champion's decision to play queenless middlegame almost worked out in his favor. The conversion of his advantage into a full point was not easy. The strong GM managed to avoid disaster by escaping with a draw. A total of 29 players have made a perfect start of 4/4. Today is the last double round of the tournament. The leaderboard is expected to become thinner by the end of the day as the event will cross its halfway mark. Round 5 starts at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The Personification of Perseverance - GM Sayantan Das

25/03/2023 -

IM Sayantan Das became India's 81st Grandmaster on Sunday 26th February 2022. He defeated GM Alexander Motylev in the final round of 6th Cannes Open 2023 to cross 2500 and become a Grandmaster. He also became a clear champion. The 25-year-old scored his first GM-norm at 22nd Montcada Open 2014. Then he delivered a fantastic performance to secure his second GM-norm at 14th Delhi GM Open 2016. The final GM-norm was scored at Czech Open 2017 Pardubice. It has been a long wait since then. Anyone who has ever seen his game, was well aware of his GM-like strength. However, he had to wait over 5.5 years to fulfil the rating requirements and he finally achieved it in an excellent manner. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Senthil Maran wins 1st Xaverian Rating Open 2023

25/03/2023 -

FM FT Senthil Maran K, Vignesh B, Kunal M, Marthandan K U and 11-year-old Jake Shanty scored 7/8 each at 1st Xaverian Rating Open 2023. Senthil edged past the remaining four on tie-breaks to become champion and the rest secured second to fifth place according to tie-breaks. Apart from Jake, top four remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹541000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Senthil's first tournament triumph in almost 4.5 years. The last event he won was in Ernakulam, Kerala in September 2019. Earlier this year, he finished third in tie-breaks in a Rapid Rating tournament. Photo: A Murukaananth

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